| Research, Tools & Methods (RTM) |
The RTM Standing CommitteeGreg Baker, Chair Scope of Work:The Standing Committee on Research, Tools and Methods identifies, develops, and oversees SFPE’s technical products and research work, review new innovations, and helps to establish the research agenda for the fire safety engineering profession. Committee Members:
SubcommitteesCodes and Standards Liaison (SCCSL)Matthew Davy, Subcommittee Chair Scope of Work:The Subcommittee for Codes and Standards Liaison (SCCSL) is comprised of members interested in promoting the use of fire safety engineering data, tools and methods within building codes and standards. The SCCSL is responsible for facilitating adoption of SFPE standards and guides into building regulations, codes and standards. Persons from the SCCSL may be appointed by the Board to represent SFPE in specific codes and standards development / liaison activities. Committee Members:
Handbook Development (SCHD)Jeff Tubbs, Subcommittee Chair Scope of Work:The Subcommittee for the SFPE Handbook Development (SCHD) is comprised of those SFPE members and others from the scientific and engineering community who are / will be authors of the SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering (Handbook). The purpose of the SCHB is to provide a mechanism to help facilitate the flow of information between the scientific and practitioner communities such that future editions of the Handbook continue to reflect state of the art information and approaches as well as addressing needs of practitioners. Committee Members:
Research and Innovation (SCRI)Peter Senez, Subcommittee Chair Scope of Work:The Subcommittee on Research & Innovation (SCRI) is comprised of members with a research or technology development background, a desire to help chart future research priorities for the profession, and an interest in working with other groups, companies, and associations to obtain input for, and communicate back, SFPE research priorities and directions for the future. Committee Members:
Innovation and Emerging Technology Working GroupSeth Sienkiewicz, Subcommittee Chair
Standards and Guidelines Development (SCSGD)Brian Meacham, Subcommittee Chair Scope of Work:The Subcommittee for Standards and Guidelines Development (SCSGD) is comprised of members with appropriate expertise and experience and an interest in developing standards and guides to be used by suitable qualified professionals in the fire protection and fire safety engineering community. The SCSGD includes Standards Committees (SCs) and Task Groups (TGs) which develop specific, topic-oriented SFPE Standards and Guidelines. SCs and TGs are not standing committees and as such will be established as needed for the development and maintenance of SFPE Standards and Guidelines. SCs and TGs may be sunset as appropriate based on the lifecycle of associated documents and continued need for the committees. As of January 2016, the SCs and TGs are as follows. Additional SCs and TGs will be established as appropriate and necessary in line with the SFPE strategic plan and associated initiatives. Standards Committee on Calculating Fire Exposures to StructuresCraig Beyler, Standards Committee Chair Committee Members:
Standards Committee on Design Fire ScenariosCharley Fleischmann, Standards Committee Chair Committee Members:
Guidelines Committee on Human Behavior in FiresDan O'Conner, Subcommittee Chair Committee Members:
Risk Task GroupFransisco Joglar, Subcommittee Chair Committee Members:
Standards Oversight (SCSO)Steve Wolin, Subcommittee Chair Scope of Work:The Subcommittee for Standards Oversight (SCSO) is comprised of members with experience on SFPE engineering task groups and standards committees and is charged with assuring balance, adjudicating issues, and undertaking related oversight activities as required by the ANSI process. Committee Members:
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