Public engineering firm profile
Reax Engineering Inc.
Berkeley, CA
Fire Experts
- Services
- 14
- Offices
- 1
- Leaders
- 5
Overview
Reax Engineering Inc. is a fire protection engineering firm headquartered in Berkeley, California, staffed by licensed fire protection engineers and certified fire and explosion investigators. It delivers building and fire code consulting, structural fire engineering, fire testing, computational fire modeling, and origin and cause investigation services. Reax supports litigation with expert testimony and forensic scientific analysis across residential, commercial, industrial, transportation, and wildland fire contexts. It has served clients across the United States and internationally, including major utility companies, transit agencies, and regulatory bodies.
Services
Building and Fire Code Consulting
Design of fire protection systems and code compliance solutions for buildings, covering smoke control systems, fire alarm systems, and performance-based fire safety design.
Fire Investigation and Forensics
Origin and cause investigation and forensic engineering analysis for complex fire and explosion incidents, including Rule 26 reporting and expert witness testimony.
Fire Testing and Materials Testing
Bench-scale and real-scale fire testing to assess material flammability, heat release rates, and code compliance, including Cone Calorimeter testing and full-scale furniture calorimeter tests.
Wildland Fire Analysis
Wildland and Wildland Urban Interface fire risk modeling and mapping, including wind and weather analysis, fire spread simulation, and forensic investigation of wildland fires.
Computational Fire Modeling
Multi-physics simulation using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) to analyze fire growth, smoke transport, and structural fire behavior.
Industries
Firm type
Leadership
Carlos Fernandez-Pello
Fire Scientist
PhD
David Rich
Building & Fire Safety Systems
PhD
James Lord
Forensic Engineering Support and Origin & Cause Analysis
PE, CFI
Maria Theodori
Wildfire Risk and Mitigation Analysis
PE, MSc
Samuel Manzello
Fire Scientist
PhD