John F. Kennedy International Airport, Terminal 1

SGH consulted on the fire life safety design, developing strategies for the terminal and concourse, as well as the AirTrain that runs through the facility. Highlights of our work include:

• Reviewing egress/life safety drawings and design drawings for code compliance
• Performing computational fluid dynamics modeling and providing the smoke control rational analysis for the large atrium that connects all the levels in the headhouse and features high ceilings with a central spine of clearstory windows
• Performing egress calculations and the smoke control analysis, including computational fluid dynamics modeling of smoke movement, for the fire-rated tunnel enclosure constructed around the existing AirTrain tracks that remained
• Coordinating with mechanical engineers on the smoke control systems
•  Developing solutions for complicated building and fire code issues, such as exit capacity, exit access travel distance, and fire-resistance-rated separations
• Documenting the terminal and AirTrain life safety strategies in a report, which addressed requirements of the NYC Building and Fire Code, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Tenant Construction Review Manual, and NFPA 130 and 502
• Helping the architect navigate challenging approval requirements with PANYNJ