Fire Protection Engineer
HDR, Inc.
Kyle is a registered Fire Protection Engineer at HDR, Inc. with experience providing code / regulatory compliance, fire protection, and life safety design services. In addition, Kyle is well-versed with using quantitative methods such as probabilistic risk analysis (PRA), uncertainty analysis, and fire modeling to provide insights to unique client challenges.
From a code and regulatory compliance perspective, Kyle has extensive experience interpreting and applying federal, state, International Code Council (e.g., International Building Code, International Fire), local codes, and client-related standards. Kyle has implemented energy storage system requirements from the International Fire Code and NFPA 855 Stationary Energy Storage Systems to support design of on-site battery storage systems in multiple areas across the U.S. Kyle also conducted energy storage system training for clients to help them better understand the challenges associated with permitting and communicate the lessons learned from industry events. Kyle also authored a study on fire protection approaches for offshore wind turbines and substations, identifying ignition sources, combustibles, and providing recommendations for the types of detection and suppression systems to mitigate that risk.
Prior to joining HDR, Inc., Kyle was a principal engineer for Westinghouse Electric Company where he performed fire probabilistic risk analysis (PRA) for domestic and international commerical nuclear power plants using NUREG/CR-6850. These quantitative risk analyses quantify the likelihood of a fire event causing core damage to the plant and deliver risk insights to the owners to improve operational safety. Kyle conducted training on fire modeling methodologies to clients in the U.S. and Japanese nuclear industry. Kyle also supported an update of a fire hazards analysis for a nuclear fuel fabrication facility in accordance with NFPA 801.
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM