Services

Our services extend throughout the project timeline from conceptual design phase till testing and commissioning, the scope of work vary accordingly and is divided into several categories.

Fire and Life Safety design strategy
  • Gather all required DATA to initiate the review process including, but not limited to, the following:
    • Applicable Codes and standards
    • Authorities Having Jurisdiction requirements
    • Project location and plot surrounding
    • Built up area, height and actual use of the building
  • Review the architectural design to make sure that it is conform to the applicable Fire and Life Safety code and standards.
  • Provide commented drawings and guidance to adjust the architectural design according to FLS requirements.
  • Coordinate with designers to facilitate the design process and implementation of FLS requirements.
  • Issue a Fire and Life Safety strategy report.
  • Issue fire zoning drawings.
  • Issue occupant load and means of egress capacity calculations.
  • Issue the exit and directional signs drawings.
  • Review the site and access roads to verify the fire truck accessibility and parking.
  • Issue fire truck access road strategy drawing.
  • Review emergency lighting and back-up power design drawings and documents.
  • Issue firefighting/suppression systems design drawings and documents.
  • Issue all kind of fire alarm and detection systems design drawings and documents.
  • Issue smoke control studies
  • Meet with the Authorities Having Jurisdiction, if required, to coordinate the way forward and the design strategy.
  • Issue Civil Defense Authorities submissions.
  • Secure Civil Defense Authorities approval.
  • The scope of work will cover all design stages where applicable (initial, concept, preliminary, final, detailed)

Third party review and evaluation and- Civil defense FLS documents approval and submission
  • Gather all required DATA to initiate the review process including, but not limited to, the following:
    • Applicable Codes and standards
    • Authorities Having Jurisdiction requirements
    • Project location and plot surrounding
    • Built up area, height and actual use of the building
  • Review the FLS strategy design to make sure that it is conform to the applicable Fire and Life Safety codes and standards and issue a finding and recommendation report.
  • Review the Fire and Life Safety strategy report.
  • Review the architectural FLS drawings.
  • Review the occupant load and means of egress capacity calculations.
  • Review the exit and directional signs drawings.
  • Review the fire truck access road strategy.
  • Review emergency lighting and back-up power design drawings and documents.
  • Review the firefighting/suppression systems design drawings and documents.
  • Review the fire alarm and detection systems design drawings and documents.
  • Review the smoke control design including CFD modeling.
  • Provide alternative solutions and technical approaches to rectify any design deficiency.
  • Support the client with technical queries related to code compliance and authority requirements.
  • All comments are provided on the designer drawings and listed in an excel sheet tracker.
  • Coordinate with client designers to facilitate the implementation of comments.
  • Facilitate the coordination with the Civil Defense Authorities to help the designer secure the approval OR issue Civil Defense approval.
  • The scope of work will cover all design stages where applicable (initial, concept, preliminary, final, detailed).
Existing building rehabilitation work evaluation and FLS design strategy
  • Review As built drawings to make sure the existing Fire and Life Safety strategy is in line with the applicable codes’ requirements.
  • Make sure that the exiting strategy can accommodate the proposed rehabilitation works requirements.
  • Assess the travel distances, dead ends and common paths as per the allowable limits as per the relevant rehabilitation work requirements.
  • Make sure that the number of means of egress and their capacity are adequate to the newly added occupant load, if any.
  • Review the as built Fire and Life Safety drawings to validate the fire zoning, compartmentation, opening protections in fire rated walls and barriers, as per the relevant rehabilitation work requirements.
  • Review the external fire truck access to the site and building to make sure it is in line with Civil Defense requirements.
  • Validate that the existing structural elements fire rating is as per the required type of construction.
  • Validate the existing emergency lighting and back-up power system and make sure they are as per the relevant rehabilitation work requirements.
  • Validate the existing firefighting systems and make sure they are as per the relevant rehabilitation work requirements.
  • Validate the existing fire detection and alarm systems and make sure they are as per the relevant rehabilitation work requirements.
  • Conduct a site survey.
  • Issue a finding and recommendation report.
  • Issue a Fire and Life Safety strategy report.
  • All comments are provided on the Designer drawings and listed in an excel sheet tracker.
  • Meet with the Authorities Having Jurisdiction, if required, to coordinate the way forward and the design strategy.
  • Issue Civil Defense Authorities submissions.
  • Secure Civil Defense Authorities approval.
  • The scope of work will cover all design stages where applicable (initial, concept, preliminary, final, detailed)
Performance base design and alternative solutions
  • Engineering solutions
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling
  • Heat release rate
  • Egress time calculation and evacuation modeling
Hazard and commodities classification

Fire risk assessment
  • Identify the unusual potential fire hazards, the possibility of being a threatening fire source and the risks they impose on the entire building safety.
  • Provide recommendations of the appropriate fire and life safety measures that should be implemented to minimize the imposed risk and ensure that the occupants and the premises meets the minimum safety requirements.
Door hardware study
  • Revise the Architectural drawings, Doors Schedule, Door Details, SACS drawings, and the Specifications document 087100.
  • Identify any discrepancies and ensure compliance with local building codes, life safety standards, and security requirements.
  • Issue Identification and Resolution by raising any concerns or issues that arise during the review process and provide effective solutions.
  • Ensure compatibility and adherence to all necessary standards.
  • Develop comprehensive hardware set specifications that encompass door operation performance. This includes code compliance for both new construction projects and aftermarket requests.
  • Review of RFIs and Material Submittals
Site supervision and inspection

Testing and commissioning

Trainings and Seminars

Siena offers several types of trainings and educational sessions that help professionals around the world acquiring the needed education and adequate skills to increase their knowledge in the intriguing fire and life safety industry.