TFPA January Meeting - Performance Based Design

Performance Based Design
A Valuable Fire Protection Engineering Tool

Location Details: San Marcos Activity Center, 501 E. Hopkins, San Marcos, TX

Program: This presentation will inform participants about performance-based fire protection engineering, including advantages and disadvantages of performance-based design. The program will provide:

• An overview of the performance-based design process
• A discussion of how to apply the process with both performance-based and prescriptive codes
• A discussion of how to develop goals, objectives and performance criteria
• Guidance on different approaches for evaluating performance-based designs

Presenter: Morgan Hurley, P.E., FSFPE has over 35 years of experience as a fire protection engineer. He serves as Vice President of Engineering with Senez Consulting, a fire protection engineering firm with offices in the U.S. and Canada. Morgan previously served as Technical Director of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers.  He is the editor in chief of the SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering and has instructed courses at the University of Maryland, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and CalPoly. 

Schedule:
11:15 - 11:45 a.m. - Check-in and networking
11:45 - 12:30 p.m. - Lunch/Business meeting
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. - Presentation

GET YOUR CEUs: TFPA members who participate in this program will receive ICC Preferred Provider and TCFP CEU credits. If you're not currently a member, TFPA membership is only $20/year to receive CEUs and other benefits.