Protecting Communities Around the World
Michael Baker’s Fire Protection Engineering and Life Safety Code Consulting team provides clear solutions to the challenging issues our clients encounter. We offer a range of fire protection design services, code compliance expertise, and system testing and commissioning services.
Our team includes registered fire protection engineers (FPEs) and experts with experience across multiple markets. Our portfolio encompasses horizontal and vertical design projects with comprehensive fire protection engineering, suppression system design services, and life safety and code consulting services. The Michael Baker team operates on a national level, which offers inter-office communication and easy access to experienced professionals. Our FPE team members are actively leading industry change as principal committee members on National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 and NFPA 5000 technical committees and as board members of local Society of Fire Protection Engineers chapters.
We pride ourselves on our quality of work, high client satisfaction and accessibility across the country. We strive to provide cutting-edge fire protection system design and engineering solutions for our clients.
Related Services
Code Consulting and Code Compliance
- Third-Party Review
- International Building Code (IBC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and Factory Mutual (FM) Global Compliance
- New and Existing Building / System Requirements
- Shop Drawing and Submittal Review
Design Services
- BIM Modeling
- Clash Detection and Multi-Discipline Coordination
- Revit / AutoCAD / MicroStation
- Fire Alarm and Mass Notification System Design
- Acoustic Modeling
- Battery Capacity and Voltage Drop Calculations
- Fire Suppression System Design
- Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) and High Expansion Foam Systems
- Clean Agent Systems
- Fire Pump Systems
- Hydraulic Calculations (vCalc w/Revit interface)
- Water Based Systems (Sprinkler and Standpipe)
- Life Safety Drawing Design
- Hazard Analysis
- Fire Rated Separations
- Occupant Load Calculations and Egress Capacities
- Specification Preparation (MasterSpec, SpecsIntact)
Modeling
- Acoustic Modeling (EASE Evac)
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Fire Modeling (PyroSim)
- Egress Evacuation Modeling (Pathfinder)
Testing / Commissioning and Field Services
- Existing Building and System Condition Assessment
- Fire Stopping Inspections
- Fire Hydrant Flow Testing
- Preparation of Testing Plans
- Qualified Fire Protection Engineer (QFPE) Inspection and Testing Services for the Department of Defense
Featured Projects
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P199 F-35B Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at MCAS Cherry Point
December 17, 2025
Providence Station State of Good Repair and Capacity Project
December 9, 2025
Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital
December 8, 2025
