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Aaron F. Vanney
Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc | Associate Manager

The Role of Smoke Control Systems in NFPA Codes

Short Profile: 

Aaron F. Vanney, P.E., LEED® AP is an Associate Manager for Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc. (RJA) located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Mr. Vanney specializes in international projects including mixed use high-rise buildings, casinos, and convention centers. He has focused his project work in code consulting, developing building fire and life safety strategies and performance-based design.

Since joining RJA, Mr. Vanney has participated in the design of Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building. He has lead teams in the commissioning of the newly developed casinos in Macau and has managed a number of super-tall building projects. Mr. Vanney has participated in projects throughout the world and is familiar with fire and life safety regulations in the United States, China, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, South Korea, Macau, and Hong Kong.

He has been involved in the design of a sustainable mixed-use development in Abu Dhabi where unique solutions are necessary to meet the sustainable goals. Mr. Vanney has successfully integrated performance-based strategies that allow for increased natural ventilation and lighting while maintaining a high level of fire protection.

Mr. Vanney has participated in international conferences throughout the world including the United States, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and New Zealand. He has published articles on super-tall building design and emergency response planning. Mr. Vanney has presented papers on fire safety strategy development, elevator assisted evacuation, and third-party system commissioning.

Mr. Vanney’s engineering and consulting background allows him to integrate unique fire protection solutions that achieve an adequate level of life safety without compromising the project goals.

Mr. Vanney is a member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) and a member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). He is a graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Fire Protection Engineering.