Our work has always centered on helping clients navigate the complexities of fire testing and code compliance.

As the industry continues to evolve with new materials, systems, and regulatory pathways, we’ve expanded our services to better support building product manufacturers, designers, and project teams at every stage of the process.

This includes broader capabilities across testing, engineering evaluation, fire protection, and certification support.

A More Complete Approach to Compliance

Bringing a product to market (or ensuring a system meets code) often requires more than a single test or report.

It involves understanding testing requirements, interpreting results, addressing design variations, and navigating approval pathways.

Our expanded services are designed to provide clear, coordinated support across that process.

Product Compliance Services

https://priestassociates.com/Product_Compliance_Services.asp

We support product development and qualification through strategic fire testing and compliance planning.

This includes:

• Fire test plan development
• Oversight of specimen construction and testing
• Coordination of comprehensive testing programs
• Guidance on standards, specimen design, and interpretation of results

Engineering Evaluation Services

https://priestassociates.com/Engineering_Evaluation_Services.asp

When tested conditions don’t align exactly with real-world applications, engineering analysis becomes critical.

We provide:

• Engineering Judgments (EJs)
• Engineering Evaluations (EEVs)
• Design consulting and technical assistance
• Research and compliance analysis

Fire Protection & Life Safety Consulting

https://priestassociates.com/Fire_Protection_Life_Safety_Consulting.asp

(Offered in collaboration with Fire Protection Consulting Group)

We now support fire protection and life safety strategies, including:

• Fire protection system design and analysis
• Life safety code consulting
• Performance-based design
• Smoke control and egress analysis
• AHJ coordination and support

Code Compliance, Certifications & Regulatory Support

https://priestassociates.com/Code_Compliance_Certifications_Regulatory_Support.asp

We help guide products through increasingly complex approval and certification pathways.

This includes:

• PAC Code Reports for a range of building product categories
• Florida Product Approval (DBPR Validator services)
• Third-party certification support (ICC-ES, IAPMO, Intertek)

Moving Forward

These updates reflect a continued focus on providing clear, technically grounded support across fire testing, engineering evaluation, and code compliance.

Whether developing a new product, navigating approvals, or addressing project-specific challenges, our goal is to help simplify the process and support informed decision-making.

If you’d like to learn more about any of these services, feel free to reach out or explore the links above.