Jensen Hughes

Well-designed fire protection systems are the cornerstone of any successful life safety strategy. We at Jensen Hughes are excited to provide distinctive fire and life safety design solutions that are code-compliant, tailored to our clients’ unique needs and optimized to maximize their investment. Whether you need a new system or are upgrading an existing one, our experts work to understand your requirements at all levels, offering expertise in a range of systems. Our Design Services include everything from fire alarms and sprinklers to special hazards, smoke control systems coordination, industrial process safety and hazardous materials management and consulting. As global leaders in fire protection, we've been involved in industry organizations and research for decades, helping to drive code development and bring new technology to the market. Interested in learning more and collaborating on your upcoming risk and safety design requirements? Contact Sean Lebel, SVP of Design Services, or any member of the Jensen Hughes team. #JensenHughes #FireProtectionDesign #LifeSafety #FireDetection #FireSuppression #FireAlarms #SprinklerSystems #SpecialHazards

WHAT IF buildings were designed for everyone? That’s the question our #Accessibility, and #UniversalDesign experts will answer this year at the Seattle Design Festival (SDF) in a collaboration between Jensen Hughes and our event partners, the Northwest Universal Design Council and Age Friendly Seattle. This year’s SDF theme, #WHATIF, demonstrates the relevance of #design, promotes a culture of collaboration, and empowers #communities to leverage design to make change. Come play our interactive game and see if you can apply tools and features to support inclusive design for our characters in #education, #transportation and #residential buildings at our display in #LakeUnionPark on Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18! Check out more info on this #SDF Block Party collaborative event at: https://seadesignfest.org/ Learn more about the organizations that made this happen: Jensen Hughes: https://lnkd.in/g9hphPMh Age Friendly Seattle: https://lnkd.in/g7jHbkpx Northwest Universal Design Council: https://lnkd.in/gC3_pemK #AccessiblityForAll #Design #Architecture #Construction #TechnologyFestival #Seattle Joshua Klyber | Bijeta Choudhury | Michael Shaw, ADAC, ICC

Curious about the future of AEC in the AI era? Our CEO, Raj K Arora, recently sat down with BST Global CEO Javier A. Baldor to chat about AI’s potential to revolutionize our industry and world, much like the internet did in the 1990s. Tune in as they discuss the three key technology horizons businesses should explore, the talent shortage and the significant impact AI will have on these areas and many more. Catch the full episode at https://lnkd.in/gUvpw3WY. #JensenHughes #Podcast #Trailblazers #BSTGlobal #AEC #AI #AISummit #IndustryInsights #Visionaries #Leaders

Check out Hunter Young, P.E.’s blog: “Hydrogen Energy: Navigating the Excitement and the Risks,” where he gives an overview for eliminating hazards and gaining permitting approval for this rapidly developing new energy source. Hydrogen is an energy carrier that can be produced from any energy source, such as traditional sources like natural gas or sustainable sources like solar or wind. It then becomes clean-burning hydrogen energy with net zero carbon emissions. Our Jensen Hughes Energy and Utilities team are experts in ways to safely store hydrogen energy and use it in industrial practices. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g3-3JqUz #Hydrogen #HydrogenEnergy #NetZero #Decarbonization #GreenEnergy

Meet the team! As Lead Engineer in Industrial Process Safety, Kayleigh Rayner Brown, MASc, P.Eng. provides effective #risk reduction approaches to protect people, businesses, and the environment. She partners with #industrial clients to help understand and overcome key safety issues including #processsafety management, #hazard analysis, and combustible dust hazards. Kayleigh’s experience in the industry fosters strong client partnerships for Jensen Hughes, such as the one recently announced by FutureMetrics: https://lnkd.in/gbY5PK2C Kayleigh has extensive experience with combustible dust in wood products manufacturing, including sawmilling, wood pellets, and panel board from her work as a consultant for the Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) and British Columbia Forest Safety Council (BCFSC), supporting 180 sawmills and 45 pellet plants across Canada. Kayleigh was also the Director of Obex Risk Ltd. and has become a recognized expert in bow-tie analysis and inherently safer design (ISD), conducting onsite services including workshops and in-person trainings to engage frontline personnel, enhance safety culture, and improve understanding of operational concerns. Learn more about Jensen Hughes’ Combustible Dust Safety here: https://lnkd.in/ghtV8kNK and Industrial Process Safety here: https://lnkd.in/gnZChDrV

Jensen Hughes is featured in the #DailyHive! The online news site recently highlighted a report released by the government of #BritishColumbia on the feasibility of taller, single-staircase #multifamily #residential #buildings. The report, developed by Jensen Hughes with input from offices in several countries, detailed the findings of comparable practices around the world, along with suggested options that would allow for larger single-staircase structures. In the article, Ravi Kahlon, BC Minister of Housing, applauded Jensen Hughes for hearing different people’s concerns and providing solutions to address them. Robert (Bob) Heikkila, Kevin Chen and Biswadeep Ghosh contributed to the project. The options provided in the report will assist the BC government in making #buildingcode changes to enable low-rise, single-staircase residential buildings, which may be ready as early as Fall 2024. Read the article to find out more about the report and Jensen Hughes’ suggested options for these structures: https://lnkd.in/grzJG5Sd   #FireSafety #BuildingCodes #SingleEgressStairs #MultiFamilyBuildings #AffordableHousing

We are proud to share that our partner firm, Morris Goding Access Consulting (MGAC), has rebranded to Jensen Hughes, completing the integration process! As we formally welcome this leading Australian accessibility and universal design firm into the Jensen Hughes team, we look forward to continuing to work together to meet the unique needs of our clients globally and throughout the Pacific region, creating more accessible and inclusive experiences for all. Visit the updated Australia page at https://lnkd.in/gugz4HqD and our new accessibility page at  https://lnkd.in/gkWeVyYx to learn more. #JensenHughesAustralia #Accessibility #UniversalDesign 

Larry Rietz, Global Service Line Leader for Detection + Alarm joins hundreds of public safety professionals next week at the National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association Summit in Kansas City, Missouri. The data and incident awareness built into this event support life safety regulatory updates such as the 2024 International Codes and Standards update requiring all new buildings to have CO monitors installed, whereas previously it was a state-by-state provision for apartments, nursing homes, dormitories, schools, and entertainment venues. NCOAA has partnered with the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) this year by hosting their annual CO Safety Summit in tandem with the NASFM’s Annual Fire Prevention and Safety Symposium. These affiliated events bring together fire marshals, public safety experts and other industry professionals, survivors, and safety advocates to influence codes and standards, regulations, products, public awareness, and more. Jensen Hughes is proud to sponsor this event and join NCOAA’s civic-minded mission to end the public health crisis of carbon monoxide poisoning and support carbon monoxide poisoning survivors in recovering to live happy and healthy lives. Check out the event and mission here: https://lnkd.in/eHxFejSw #COSafetySummit #COAwareness #SafetyFirst #FireProtection

Jensen Hughes experts Jonathan Hodges, PhD and Vernon Champlin are presenting "Artificial Intelligence for Fire Marshals" next week at the 34th Annual Fire Prevention & Safety Symposium in Kansas City, Missouri hosted by the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM). Running from July 31 to August 1, this symposium titled “Bringing it All Together,” embodies the NASFM mission by strategically partnering with the National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association (NCOAA) and the International Fire Marshal Association (IFMA), a section of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA. Jonathan and Vernon will be exploring the potential of Artificial Intelligence in improving operational response and recovery, and community risk reduction for the fire service industry. The Symposium is an annual event that brings together Fire Marshals and public safety officials from across the country to develop code adoption and enforcement, fire and arson investigation, fire incident data collection and analysis, firefighter training and safety, as well as public education. Find out more about it here: https://lnkd.in/gdJuhwZ4 #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FireMarshals #RiskAssessment #FireLifeSafety #FirePrevention

This 🌲 Timber Tuesday 🌲 we are celebrating a new project in the Western US, a region with a reputation for tall trees and deep appreciation for the natural environment they stand in. In 2025, The Clackamas County Courthouse in #Oregon City, Oregon, will open in a new facility with design and construction elements that reflect the region’s focus on protecting and celebrating the natural world. The materials and systems within the courthouse were chosen with best practices for energy efficiency and #sustainability in #greenbuilding, including mass timber panels in the lobby. The original building was completed in 1936 and no longer serves the region’s growing population in size or compliance with safety measures. DLR Group designed a new six-story building for the county’s #civic plaza that meets #environmental, #accessibility and #security needs for the community while creating new jobs and business opportunities. Jensen Hughes was deeply involved with the project during the opportunity and competitive stages, influencing the approach by establishing applicable code criteria related to the owner's program requirements. Our team developed criteria for available #masstimber construction types, and key aspects of #building, #firedetection, #suppression, and #smokecontrol requirements, as well as special conditions for holding areas and #highrise building requirements. Image Credit: DLR Group Read more about this project here: https://lnkd.in/gd2VeEwP