Swanson Rink has expanded its expertise in Fire Protection Engineering to include code analysis, design for fire sprinklers, fire detection/alarm systems and smoke control systems, fire modeling, egress modeling, and hazardous material analysis.
Swanson Rink has hired Simon Xie, a licensed professional engineer, to lead the Fire Protection Engineering Department. Mr. Xie graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a M.S. in Fire Protection Engineering and a B.S. in Civil/Structural Engineering. He has five years of experience and has worked in a variety of building types including high rise office, university, lab and retail.