Intermediate Design School

Enhance your design skills by developing a deeper understanding of standpipe systems, fire pumps, seismic protection, and general storage design using Autodesk® Revit® and key NFPA standards. This blended-learning course helps experienced layout technicians strengthen the tools they use daily while expanding their technical knowledge of NFPA 13, NFPA 14, and NFPA 20.

The course begins with an orientation and six hours of webinar content that introduces the Revit® toolsets used to model sprinkler systems and support the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process.

Students then participate in five days of in-person instruction focused on applying design and installation requirements for general storage, laying out and calculating seismic protection, designing and calculating standpipe systems, and selecting and sizing fire pumps. The course also covers detailed seismic protection and sway bracing requirements.
These intermediate design skills prepare participants for the NICET Water-Based Systems Layout certification exams, provide prep for the NFPA Certified Water-Based Systems Professional (CWBSP) credential, and strengthen readiness for other industry credentialing tests.

Learning Objectives:

• Classify commodities and storage arrangements for proper sprinkler selection.
• Compare installation requirements for CMDA, CMSA, and ESFR sprinklers.
• Model and confirm sprinkler installations in Revit® to confirm compliance with NFPA requirements.
• Determine the correct components, installation, and design criteria for standpipe systems.
• Develop shop drawings incorporating seismic bracing and sway brace requirements.
• Select an appropriate fire pump based on water supply and system demand, and verify performance using computer modeling.

Schedule:

Day 1:

• Introduction
• Storage – Commodity Classification
• Storage – Definitions/Arrangements
• Storage – CMDA/CMSA/ESFR Installation

Day 2:

• Storage – Layout Exercises (REVIT)
• Fire Pumps – Types, Sizing, and Selection
• Fire Pumps – Installation Requirements

Day 3:

• Fire Pump – Installation Requirements
• Fire Pumps – Pump Room Layout
• REVIT Workshop – Pump Room/Storage Layout

Day 4:

• REVIT Workshop – Pump Room/Storage Layout
• Standpipes
• Standpipes – Vertical Fire Protection Zones (REVIT)

Day 5:

• Seismic – Flexibility/Clearance
• Seismic – Bracing and Restraint
• Seismic – Zone of Influence
• Seismic – Layout and Calculations (REVIT)

Credits & Approvals

• 4.7 CEUs; 47 CPDs
• 47 Contact Hours

Hardware & Software Requirements:

• Required computer hardware and software for this course are included for AFSA members.
• Nonmembers must provide their own computer hardware and software.

Autodesk is not responsible for the quality of the training offered by the American Fire Sprinkler Association or for any actions of the American Fire Sprinkler Association.