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Professional Profile

Mr. Campanella specializes in fire protection engineering, building and fire codes, failure analysis, and origin and cause determination. He has more than 5 years of experience providing fire protection engineering code consulting and failure analysis. Mr. Campanella has extensive experience addressing issues related to fire suppression systems, fire alarm and detection systems, fire resistive compartmentation and materials, fire department access and water supplies, fire modeling, smoke movement and smoke control, flame spread analysis, hazardous materials classification and mitigation, means of egress, and combustible and flammable liquids. Mr. Campanella brings a detailed and pragmatic approach to his clients that reflect his knowledge of how fire and life safety principles and the use of the scientific method relate to building and fire codes, safety standards, fire protection systems failure analysis, and forensic investigation. Having served as a consultant in the A/E industry, he is uniquely positioned to contribute both proactively and reactively. Mr. Campanella has been involved with the development of fire and life safety strategies and engineered (performance-based) approaches for a large number of facilities in the following sectors:

• Assembly occupancy facilities (casinos and theaters)

• Cultural resource properties (museums and performing arts venues)

• Critical facilities (data centers, scientific and engineering laboratories, communications)

• Healthcare facilities (hospitals, medical research facilities, and medical office buildings)

• High-rise buildings (containing commercial, hotels, and residential condominiums)

• Historical buildings undergoing restoration, renovation, or adaptive re-use

• Transit facilities (rail stations, tunnels, and airport terminals)

Mr. Campanella has worked extensively throughout North America and the Middle East, utilizing local and internationally adopted codes and standards including those published by the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), International Codes Council (ICC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), Joint Commission (JCAHO), American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Factory Mutual (FM), and Underwriters Laboratories (UL).

Academic Credentials & Professional Honors

B.S., Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland, 2010

AJ Campanella, P.E., CFEI Senior Engineer | Thermal Sciences

23445 North 19th Ave | Phoenix, AZ 85027

(623) 587-6727 tel | [email protected]

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Licenses and Certifications

Licensed Professional Fire Protection Engineer, California, #1835 Certified Fire & Explosions Investigator (CFEI) in accordance with the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) National Certification Board per NFPA 921 (2010)

Prior Experience

Fire Specialist, Arup, 2010-2013 Fire Protection Engineering Intern, Office of Compliance - US Congress, 2009-2010 Fire Protection Engineering Consultant, JBA Consulting Engineers, 2008

Professional Affiliations

National Fire Protection Association — NFPA (member) National Association of Fire Investigators — NAFI (member) Society of Fire Protection Engineers — SFPE (professional member)

• Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Southern California Chapter, President, Fall 2012-present

Salamander Fire Protection Engineering Honorary Society, Beta Chapter, Vice President Fall 2009-Spring 2010 University of Maryland Society of Fire Protection Engineering — SFPE, Vice President, Fall 2009-Spring 2010

Publications

Milke J, Campanella AJ, Childers C, Wright B. Performance of smoke detectors and sprinklers in residential and health-care occupancies. AFAA publication, May 2010.

Project Experience

Mr. Campanella served as the Fire/Life Safety Engineer/Expert for numerous projects prior to and since joining Exponent. Failure analysis and forensic projects are not provided in this list. Assembly and Performing Arts Assembly means of egress optimization, compartmentation considerations, fire detection and alarm, fire proofing, fire sprinkler systems, interior finish, proscenium protection, scenery protection, acoustic systems integration, fire modeling, smoke control (exhaust and venting), zoned egress:

• Anaheim Convention Center Renovation, Anaheim, CA

• Chapman University Center for the Arts, City of Orange, CA

Cultural Resource Facilities Compartmentation, high value contents, fire suppression in sensitive spaces, occupant movement and means of egress, smoke control (exhaust method), system reliability, very early smoke detection:

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• Broad Museum, Los Angeles, CA

• Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE

• High-Rise Commercial, Residential and Hotel

Evacuation elevators, emergency power systems, high-rise requirements, fire suppression systems, fire water supply, fire alarm, smoke control pressurization, smoke control commissioning, structural fire protection:

• Pacific Design Center Red Building, West Hollywood, CA

• MCI Center, Los Angeles, CA

• Palms Place, Las Vegas, NV

• Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV

• Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

• Eastside Cannery, Henderson, NV

• Tahiti Village, Las Vegas, NV

Science and Technology Fire protection systems specification, fire resistive construction, hazardous materials management, hazardous processes, passive barrier optimization:

• Amada, Buena Park, CA

• The Aerospace Corporation, Propulsion Research Facility, El Segundo, CA

• Air Products, Vernon, CA