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NFPA 3, Commissioning: What to Expect
Track(s): Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Suppression Detection & Notification

Cecil Bilbo, Jr., Academy of Fire Sprinkler Technology;
David Hague, Liberty Mutual;
Matthew Klaus, NFPA

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This session will outline the newly proposed document: NFPA 3: Recommended Practice on Commissioning of Fire and Life Safety Systems. You will hear about the history of the document, including the results of the ROP and ROC meetings, and also get a firsthand review of the draft document as it moves forward. The session will conclude with suggestions on how the document can be applied once published.

Cecil Bilbo is President of the Academy of Fire Sprinkler Technology in Champaign, Illinois. As a program of Parkland College, and with support from the Illinois Fire Services Institute at the University of Illinois, the Academy offers the curriculum for the world's first degree specifically for fire sprinkler design technicians. He has 25 years of experience in the installation and design of fire sprinkler systems. He serves on the Engineering and Standards Committee of the National Fire Sprinkler Association and on the NFPA 14 Committee on Standpipes. He is an original member of the NFPA 3 Committee on Commissioning and Integrated Testing.

David R. Hague, P.E., CFPS, is Manager of the Engineering Technical Unit at Liberty Mutual Commercial Markets (LM) in Weston, MA. He is responsible for the LM Engineering Manual, training programs, plan reviews and, LM's involvement in NFPA Technical Committees. Dave is a member of several NFPA Technical Committees. Prior to joining Liberty Mutual, Dave served as a principal engineer at the National Fire Protection Association.

Matt Klaus is a Senior Fire Protection Engineer at the National Fire Protection Association, where he is responsible for NFPA documents addressing systems commissioning, standpipes, wet and dry chemical suppression systems, stationary fire pumps, inspection testing and maintenance of water based systems, , fixed guideway and rail systems, semiconductor facilities, roadway tunnels and recreational vehicles. He presently holds a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering as well as a masters degree in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Mr. Klaus has extensive fire protection engineering consulting experience where he was a project manager for projects in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, the Kingdom of Bahrain, as well as projects across the United States.