The AI Design Engine for Fire Protection & NFPA 101 Compliance

Automate travel distance calculations, emergency exit signs placement and fire-rated wall validation directly from architectural plans.

The Solution

Automated, Code-Compliant Design in Hours, Not Weeks
Salamandra is the industry-first Generative AI platform for Fire Protection Engineering (FPE). Unlike standard drafting tools, our algorithmic design engine reads architectural plans and autonomously generates NFPA 101 compliant life safety plans, optimized egress paths, and compartmentation layouts. This transforms weeks of manual drafting into hours of intelligent planning.


How It Works

1. Upload: Input the raw architectural plan.
2. Process: Our AI Engine applies geometry-aware spatial reasoning and NFPA/local code logic in real-time.
3. Generate: Receive a complete fire safety layout including compartments, exit paths and extinguisher placement.
Engineer reviewing fire protection plans on screen

Key Benefits

10x Faster

Turn weeks of manual drafting into hours of automated processing.

Error-Proof Compliance

Continuous validation against NFPA and local codes prevents violations before they happen.

Scalable Operations

Handle more projects without adding headcount. Break through the talent shortage bottleneck.

Explainable AI

Every design decision is transparent and cites the specific regulation section.

We Offer a Range of Services to Meet Your Needs

Commercial Construction

Residential Construction

Pre-Construction

FAQ

Can AI automate NFPA 101 life safety analysis?
Answer: Yes. Salamandra's generative AI platform automates the creation of life safety plans by reading architectural geometry directly. It autonomously calculates travel distances, checks dead-end corridors, and generates compliant egress paths according to NFPA 101 standards in real-time.
How does generative design improve code compliance?
Answer: Instead of manually measuring every corridor and door width, Salamandra's engine mathematically validates the entire floor plan against regulatory constraints. It instantly identifies violations in compartmentation or means of egress that human reviewers might miss.
Is Salamandra a replacement for fire protection engineers?
Answer: Answer: No, it is an engineering force multiplier. Salamandra handles the manual labor of drafting and code-checking geometry, allowing engineers to focus on complex performance-based design and strategic safety decisions.
Can AI automate NFPA 101 travel distance calculations?
Answer: Yes. Salamandra AI automates travel distance analysis by vectorizing architectural floor plans and mapping the "Common Path of Travel" directly to exit discharges. Unlike manual polylines, the engine re-computes compliant paths instantly whenever the floor plan is updated.
How does automated fire-rated wall validation work?
Answer: The engine scans architectural geometry to distinguish between standard partitions and required fire barriers. It verifies that separating walls between different occupancy zones meet the necessary fire-resistance ratings as defined by the Life Safety Code.

For any inquiries, questions or commendations

Please email us at: info@salamandrai.com