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Applying Building Information Modeling to Achieve Smart and Safe Building
Fang Li, Jensen Hughes
Jimmy Chan, e-Design Management Consultants
Martin Reiss, JENSEN HUGHES

 

This presentation will focus on how the building information modeling (BIM) applied for Fire and Life Safety perspective with the most cutting-edge technology emerged in the design and construction industries. FLS covers and is crossed with multiple disciplines, working synchronously with all the related disciplines (architectures, MEP etc.) and involving all the stakeholders (AHJ, owners, designers, insurer, tenants) through the building's life cycle. Case studies will be used to demonstrate the current status for this approach.


Presented by:

Fang Li, Jensen Hughes
Fang Li is the Executive Vice President of RJA's China Operations. She joined RJA in 2001 and has been responsible for the China Office in Shanghai since 2004. Fang is a Fellow of SFPE and started the SFPE China Chapter in 2006 as its President and has continued to lead and grow it. The China Chapter has received 5 awards from SFPE Headquarters during this period. She was the first to advocate Performance-Based Design in China and was awarded the Chinese Silver by Ministry of Science and Technology for the "Technical Guideline of Performance Based Design." Fang is a member of CTBUH, WOBO, NFPA, SFPE, CFPA, SOLEMENDOR, and the committee of experts of nationwide.

Jimmy Chan, e-Design Management Consultants
Mr. Jimmy Chan is the former Director of Design Research, Planning & Permitting of Walt Disney Imagineering, Shanghai for the Shanghai Disney Resort project. He is pioneered in bringing BIM technology to China especially in relation to government approval process. He was the General Manager and Group Design Director for many public listed developers in Hong Kong and China over his 35 years of real estate development career. He holds Master degrees in both Architecture and EMBA. He is well educated and was trained in both Hong Kong and US.

Martin Reiss, JENSEN HUGHES
Martin H. Reiss, PE, FSFPE, is the President of Jensen Hughes, International. During his 40-year career in the fire protection industry, he has been invited to speak on fire engineering at conferences around the world. He has served on the NFPA Board of Directors, including Chair of the Board, as well as in other industry leadership positions.