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About the Book
This textbook is designed for use in the UCSD Extended Studies MAE-40039 Building Code and Life Safety course. It guides readers through the fire and life safety requirements found in the two most widely adopted codes governing building design and construction: the International Building Code (IBC) and NFPA 101: Life Safety Code® (LSC).
While formatted specifically to support the MAE-40039 curriculum, this guide is also a valuable reference for architects, engineers, plan reviewers, and anyone involved in navigating, applying, or interpreting the fire and life safety requirements embedded in modern building codes. Whether used as a course resource or a professional desk reference, this textbook provides practical insights for working with the codes that form the legal foundation of building fire and life safety design.
About the Author
Derek Real Duval is the founder of Duval Fire Codes, specializing in fire protection consulting, plan review, and
hazardous materials compliance. He is a registered professional engineer (PE) in Fire Protection Engineering and
Fire/Life Safety Code Expert located in the Southern California
Region. He works hard to ensure that the life safety goals are met for the people and property he is hired to protect.
In an effort to expand the knowledge of fire protection engineering, Mr. Duval has developed and currently teaches three (3) fire protection engineering courses offered through UCSD Extended Studies (MAE-40039, Building Code and Life Safety, MAE-40037, Principles of Fire Protection Engineering, and MAE-40040, Fire Protection Design). He is
also working with MeyerFire. LLC in developing fire protection videos, training, and courses.
Mr. Duval built his experience in Fire Protection Engineering from a diverse background. He has experience in the development of national codes and standards, design and review fire protection systems (including but not limited to; fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems, smoke control systems, fire-rated construction systems), installation oversight of fire protection/alarm systems, hazard assessment and risk analysis, and special hazard knowledge. Lastly, he has the unique ability to break down complex concepts and topics to easy to chewable and digestible bites, making it easier for everyone to increase their own fire life safety knowledge base. Having such exposure to different elements of fire protection engineering, is what helps him solve life safety and building code challenges.
Specialized focus in:
• Health Care Facilities
• Industrial/Manufacturing Facilities
• Hazardous Materials Management Consulting (Fire Code)
• Combustible Dust Hazard Analysis and Consulting
• Cannabis Related Facilities
• Storage and Warehouse Facilities
• Energy Storage Systems
• Organizational Management and Development
Mr. Duval holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Fire Protection Engineering both from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). He is a DBIA (Design-Build Institute of America) Designated Professional finding solutions with designers, builders, installers, and owners.