MEP Fire Protection Design
Fire scope, MEP Permit Set, 4-Floor Industrial Facility
Outcome
Gsource delivered a detailed boundary survey confirming a 1-foot shed encroachment.
MEPF LOD 400 Modeling Delivered
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From fire sprinkler design with hydraulic calculations to standpipe design and fire alarm design, our team handles fire safety system design and drawings built to your project's applicable code, whether NFPA in the US or EN standards in Europe. We deliver coordinated drawings and fire protection shop drawings, ready for submittal to your local approving authority. Direct employees only. ISO certified.
17+
Years of Experience
7,000+
Monthly Production Hours
185+
Active Clients
50+
MEPF Engineers
Certification: 
9001:2015 
27001-2022 
19650-1:2018 
14001:2015 
45001:2018
9001:2015 27001-2022 19650-1:2018 14001:2015 45001:2018 
MEP Covers
What Plumbing Design & Drafting Covers
Scope
- Fire sprinkler layouts and hydraulic calculations (NFPA 13/14).
- Standpipe systems.
- Fire alarm device layouts and drawings (NFPA 72).
- Riser diagrams and NFPA details.
Boundary
- Fabrication-ready fire sprinkler shop drawings → [MEP Shop Drawings]
- Multi-trade coordination → [MEP Coordination]
- Power/lighting → [Electrical]
Deliverables
Fire Protection Design Services We Deliver
We deliver at the production scale, to your standards. A 50+ engineer MEP team produces 7,000+ production hours monthly.
| What we deliver |
|
|---|---|
| Output formats | DWG, DXF, and PDF, to your standards. |
| Best for | Fire protection contractors and MEP firms needing AHJ-ready fire sprinkler and alarm drawings. |
| Typical turnaround | Scoped to your permit or bid deadline and set at project kickoff; scales with package size. |
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Quality, Measured
Track Record in Numbers *
Numbers our clients hold us to, measured across every drawing and model we deliver.
98.5%*
On-time delivery
Drawing sets delivered on the schedule agreed at project kickoff, so your permit submissions and downstream project timelines stay on track.
98%*
Drawing accuracy
Verified against internal QC checklists and applicable code requirements before a set ever reaches your desk.
95%*
First-time client approval
Drawing sets approved by architecture firms on the first review round, with minimal revision cycles needed.
<0.5%*
Revision request rate
Requests for rework after delivery, a reflection of the accuracy built into the drafting process from the start.
Based on internal production and QA data, January to June 2026.
Case Studies
Fire Protection Design Projects We’ve Delivered
Client identities protected under NDA. Project details verified.
MEP Fire Protection Design
Fire scope, LOD 400, 22-Floor Mixed-Use Tower
Outcome
The client received accurate, code-compliant survey drawings in CAD.
Permit-Ready MEP Design Set Created for a 4-Floor
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Fire scope, LOD 400, 22-Floor Mixed-Use Tower
Outcome
The client received accurate, code-compliant survey drawings in CAD.
Permit-Ready MEP Design Set Created for a 4-Floor
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What MEP Leaders Say
Clients are anonymized under NDA.
Why Gsource
Why Fire Protection & MEP Firms Choose Gsource
Code-Aligned Output
We deliver sprinkler and fire alarm drawings with hydraulic calculations, prepared for submission and aligned with applicable NFPA and EN54 standards.
Direct Employees Only, No Subcontractors
You work with one accountable organization because all project work is handled by our direct employees, with no subcontractors involved.
Standards-Integrated, Your Templates
We integrate your CAD/Revit standards, templates, layers, and documentation requirements into our workflow from day one.
Single Point of Contact
You have one dedicated point of contact for project communication, coordination, updates, and issue resolution from start to finish.
Scalable Capacity on Demand
We provide flexible production capacity that can scale up or down with your project pipeline, helping you manage workload peaks without adding permanent staff.
Engagement Models
Choose How We Work With You
Project-Based
Clearly defined deliverables and fixed-scope milestones.
- Scope
- Clearly defined deliverables
- Timeline
- Fixed
- Pricing
- Per project
Best for
Discrete, well-scoped projects with defined endpoints.
Retainer / FTE
Ongoing technical support and on-demand expertise.
- Scope
- Prepaid monthly
- Priority
- Faster turnaround
- Pricing
- Prepaid blocks with expiry metrics
Best for
Firms with rolling production needs and variable monthly volume.
Most popular
Dedicated Team (POD)
High-volume, multi-disciplinary, long-term integration.
- Scope
- Full-time, client-aligned team
- Priority
- Consistency & deep project familiarity
- Pricing
- Fixed monthly per resource
Best for
Enterprise program requiring deep familiarity with your standards.
Hybrid Model
Adaptive workflows & complex, evolving project requirements.
- Scope
- Core team + on-demand support
- Priority
- Flexible scaling & balanced turnaround
- Pricing
- Monthly base + variable billing
Best for
Firms with a stable core program plus unpredictable spikes.
Our Process
Fire Protection Design Services Workflow
1
Standards onboarding
Review your templates, layers, fabrication standards, project requirements, and inputs to establish a consistent production workflow.
2
Pilot package
Develop an initial coordinated package or zone for your team to review, validate, and align before full-scale production.
3
Fire Safety Design
Develop fire safety designs covering sprinkler and fire alarm systems, with coordinated layouts and documentation based on project requirements.
4
QA & Review
Perform documented ISO 9001 quality checks and inter-trade reviews to verify drawings against your standards and project requirements.
5
Delivery
Deliver finalized DWG, DXF, and PDF files along with organized indexes and project logs for easy review and handoff.
Our Tools
Built for Your System
No tool retraining. We adapt to your standards. We onboard to your CAD/Revit templates and standards in week one.
AutoCAD Autodesk Revit Navisworks Bluebeam Revu Autodesk ReCap
Security & Compliance
Built for Procurement, Legal, and IT Reviews
ISO Certifications
- ISO 9001:2015 (Quality)
- ISO 27001:2022 (Information Security)
- ISO 19650-1:2018 (BIM)
- ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental)
- ISO 45001:2018 (Health & Safety)
Insurance & IP
- $2M Errors & Omissions (Everest, A+ AM Best)
- General Liability
- NDA on every engagement
- Direct employees only, no subcontractors
- IP and deliverables ownership: yours from day one
Procurement-Ready Documentation
- Vendor onboarding pack on request
- W-9 / W-8BEN-E, COI, MSA templates
- SOC-style controls documentation
- Security questionnaire responses
- Global delivery model, US, UK, EU, Australia clients
- 30-day exit clause on every engagement
Frequently Asked Questions
Fire protection design services provide a building fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems, from sprinkler layouts and hydraulic calculations to fire alarm drawings and NFPA/EN fire safety details, as coordinated drawings and 3D Revit models.
Yes. Hydraulic calculations are part of our sprinkler design work, to NFPA/EN standards.
Yes. Delivered fire alarm device layouts, riser diagrams, and drawings as per the NFPA 72 or EN54 standards.
Yes, NFPA 13/14 for sprinkler/standpipe and NFPA 72 for fire alarm, plus your standards.
Yes, both, to your templates.
Fabrication-ready fire sprinkler shop drawings are on our MEP Shop Drawings page.
Yes, see MEP Coordination.
Yes, standards onboarding is step one.
Gsource offers four engagement options with different pricing models (project-based, retainer/FTE, dedicated POD, or hybrid), scoped to your volume and complexity, rather than a fixed public rate.
NDA, ISO 27001, you own deliverables, direct employees only.
Outsource Fire Protection Design and Drawings That Meet Your Permit Deadline
We’ll scope your design and production needs and standards, walk through similar programs, and share a vendor onboarding pack within one business day of a mutual NDA.
NDA available on request · ISO 27001 protocols for large-file scan data · $2M E&O insurance · MSA-ready
Typical First-Call Agenda
- 1Trades, area, and schedule
- 2CAD/Revit standards and LOD
- 3Models/drawings you provide
- 4Output (drawings vs models)
- 5NDA, MSA, insurance, and ISO documentation