by Daniel Colombini, PE | Mar 10, 2023 | Article
By Daniel Colombini, P.E. This article originally appeared in Mann Report, March 2023. New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently unveiled the recommendations of a city-led task force to facilitate the conversion of underused office space into new housing for New...
by Daniel Colombini, PE | Sep 27, 2021 | Article
By Daniel Colombini Historic structures may seem to be an unlikely setting for contemporary advances in fire protection, but some of the most historic buildings in Greater New York City have inspired advances that continue to have application worldwide. I was thinking...
by Daniel Colombini, PE | Mar 18, 2019 | Article
Technological advances in building construction materials and methods are becoming an increasing challenge to traditional fire protection practices. Fortunately, building codes typically provide a mechanism for considering nontraditional design. This mechanism offers...
by Daniel Colombini, PE | Jan 31, 2019 | Article
The path to a future of quality innovation is found through respect for the past. Professional design disciplines constantly balance the desire for innovation with the reliability of established practices. We sometimes lean towards innovative solutions, and other...
by Daniel Colombini, PE | Oct 16, 2018 | Article
Building codes typically offer the best of both worlds when it comes to fire protection: they are prescriptive, requiring specific materials and methods; and, they allow for “equivalent” design solutions, enabling creative approaches to be proposed. Yet building...
