Dave Cook Consultants, LLC
Building Code | Fire Safety
Wide Range of Services
- Design team involvement.
- Comprehensive code reports on new and existing buildings.
- Review of construction documents.
- Selective project phase involvement.
- Methods to mitigate differences between state and local code officials on the project.
- Meetings and surveys to identify areas of concern.
- Fire hazard analysis.
- Expert testimony.
- ADA and Accessibility review and consulting.
- …and more.
An Industry Leader
Building Code & Fire Protection Consulting Services
Dave Cook Consultants, LLC was established in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a clear mission: to provide top-notch building code and fire protection consulting services. Our journey began in 1984, and over the past 40 years, we’ve accumulated a wealth of relevant experience from a diverse array of projects.
Our comprehensive services include, but are not limited to:
- Design Team Involvement: We collaborate closely with design teams to ensure seamless integration of safety measures.
- Comprehensive Code Reports: We meticulously analyze both new and existing buildings, providing detailed code reports.
- Construction Document Reviews: Our experts review construction documents to identify potential safety gaps.
- Expert Testimony: When needed, we offer expert testimony to address complex fire safety matters.
- Selective Project Phase Involvement: We engage at critical project phases to optimize safety strategies.
- Mitigating Code Differences: We navigate differences between state and local code officials, ensuring compliance.
- Fire Hazard Analysis: Our team assesses fire risks and develops effective mitigation strategies.
- ADA and Accessibility Review: We evaluate accessibility compliance, promoting inclusivity.
- At Dave Cook Consultants, we embrace a collaborative approach to fire and life safety. We recognize that design, operational procedures, and fire protection systems must seamlessly integrate to function effectively.
Our client base spans a wide spectrum, from small-scale private owners (think cozy “bed and breakfasts”) to nationally recognized corporations. This diversity leads us to engage in an extensive range of projects—locally, regionally, and nationally. Notably, our staff boasts extensive Indiana project experience, surpassing that of other firms in the country.
Our professional team includes licensed Architects who truly understand the design process and intent. Through collaborative efforts, we’ve contributed to the safety and code compliance of thousands of buildings.
But our commitment extends beyond mere code interpretation. We actively participate in the development and improvement of building codes and fire protection standards at both the state and national levels. Our involvement in organizations such as NFPA, NCARB, and ICC underscores our dedication to advancing safety practices.
In summary, at Dave Cook Consultants, we don’t consult on the codes; we actively shape them to create safer environments for all, and the clients we serve.
Expertise with 40 Years of Experience
Dave Cook has been in the industry since 1984, serving with various architecture firms and fire departments.
Scope of Services
The scope of services that Dave Cook Consultants, LLC can provide is as diverse as the many codes and regulations that govern the buildings and structures that our clients design, build and occupy. Our service capabilities are local and national, simple and complex, specific and broad scoping — whatever is required to satisfy the code requirement needs of our clients and their projects.
Building Code Consulting Services
- Plan Review
- Design Development Review
- Schematic Design Review
- Construction Document Review
- Construction Observation for Code Compliance
- Code Analysis
- Code Variances
- Code Comparisons
- Code Reports
- ADA Application and Review
- Code Interpretations
- Equivalencies
- Hazardous Materials Analysis
- Fire Protection Suppression Recommendations
- Smoke Modeling
- Timed Egress Modeling
- High Rise Code Requirements
- Seismic Requirements
Fire Code Consulting
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Evaluations and Categorization
- Hazardous Material Code Analysis and Requirements
- Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code Analysis and Requirements
- High Pile Combustible Storage Code Requirements
- Commodity Classification of Stored Materials
- Above Ground and Below Ground Storage Tanks
- Temporary Exiting Evaluations and Mitigation
General Code Consulting Services
- Change of Occupancy Consulting
- Fire Protection Suppression
- Recommendations
- Expert Testimony
- ADA Application and Evaluations
- Swimming Pool and Spa Reviews
- Educational Seminars
- Code Variances
- Elevator Evaluations
- Product Equivalency Evaluations
- Factory Mutual (FM) Evaluation
- Code Comparisons
- Out of State Code Consulting (ICC, NFPA, and previous BOCA, SBCCI, UBC codes)
- Code Interpretation from the States
- Code Interpretation from Model Code Groups (ICC, NFPA, and previous interpretations from BOCA, SBCCI, and UBC codes)
Building Code Consulting Services for Existing Buildings
- Change of Occupancy Consulting
- Existing Building Evaluations
- Existing Building Safety Evaluations
- Fire Protection Suppression Recommendations
- ADA Evaluations
- Code Variances
- Pre-purchase Code Evaluations
- Rehab Code Analysis
Government Services
- Fire Inspection Violation Review and Appeals
- Building Inspection Violation Review and Appeals
- Plan Review Correction Request Review and Appeals
- Preliminary Meetings with Local Code Officials
- State and Local Variance/Appeal Applications
Additional Services
- HCFA and JACO Evaluations
- Mechanical Code
- Plumbing Code
- Electrical Code
- Elevator Code
- Energy Code