What Terp Consulting does

TERPconsulting is a fire protection engineering and code consulting firm headquartered in Las Vegas, founded in 2010 by Natasha Overman and Jim Begley. The firm provides professional engineering services to building owners, architects, and contractors across the full design-construction lifecycle, including fire sprinkler and alarm design, smoke control system engineering, accessibility (CASp) consulting, hazardous materials management, Fire Protection Reports (FPR), third-party reviews, and construction-phase special inspections. Compliance work is anchored in International Building Code (IBC), NFPA standards (NFPA 13/13R/13D/72), International Fire Code, and local Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements, with engineers licensed across 48 jurisdictions.

The firm's technical differentiator is performance-based fire modeling using NIST-developed Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) for CFD fire analysis, CONTAM for multi-zone airflow and stairwell/elevator pressurization, and radiant heat flux and tenability assessment for complex buildings. Services are delivered by 17 licensed fire protection engineers within a 37-person team, operating from seven U.S. offices (Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, St. Louis) with growing international presence in Saudi Arabia and Europe.

The business model is project-based professional services with quote-based pricing and no publicly disclosed rates; revenue derives from design consultation, plan review, construction-phase support, and special inspection engagements with enterprise clients across hospitality/casino, healthcare, education, sports/entertainment, transportation, data center, cultural, and government sectors. Marquee project references include Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Circa Resort & Casino ($1.2B property), Durango Casino & Resort ($780M), West Henderson Hospital ($385M), Denver International Airport Gate Expansion, and Vantage Data Centers NV1. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales, supplemented by content marketing via a technical blog covering emerging topics such as A2L refrigerant classifications, battery energy storage systems, and modular construction fire protection.

Name

Terp Consulting

Legal name

TERPConsulting

Website

https://terpconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TERPconsulting is a Las Vegas-based fire protection engineering and code consulting firm serving building owners, architects, and contractors across hospitality, healthcare, education, data center, and transportation sectors. With 17 licensed engineers across seven U.S. offices plus Saudi Arabia, it delivers IBC/NFPA compliance, smoke control design, and performance-based life safety solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Engineering & Code Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Building Inspection Services (54135)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Smoke Dampers / Firestopping / Passive Fire Protection Services (BPABAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smoke Control & Fire/Smoke Damper Inspection & Testing (IMAIAJAI), Building Codes, Permitting & Inspections (Building Safety) (BPAIANAF)

Keywords

• Fire protection engineering
• Code consulting services
• Life safety consulting
• Smoke control design
• Accessibility consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection Engineering Consulting: Professional consulting services provided to building owners, architects, and contractors for fire and life safety compliance, including design consultation, plan review, construction-phase services, and special inspections

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TERPconsulting provides fire protection engineering and code consulting services to building owners, architects, and contractors across the full project lifecycle—from concept design through special inspections. Core deliverables include Fire Protection Reports (FPR/TI FPR), smoke control system design and testing, fire alarm and sprinkler design, accessibility/ADA consulting, fire modeling (CFD/FDS), CONTAM multi-zone pressurization analysis, hazardous materials management, third-party reviews, and RFAM documentation. The firm works with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) to advocate for clients during permitting and construction.

Product overview

TERPconsulting is a fire protection engineering and code consulting firm (not a software product company) offering professional engineering services. The core offering consists of Fire Protection Reports (FPR) and Tenant Improvement Fire Protection Reports (TI FPR) which serve as foundational compliance documents. These are supplemented by specialized design services including Smoke Control System Design and Testing, Accessibility Consulting, Fire Alarm Design, and Fire Sprinkler Design. Advanced analytical capabilities include Fire Modeling Services utilizing CFD/FDS analysis and CONTAM multi-zone pressurization analysis. Additional services encompass General Code Consulting, Request for Alternate Methods (RFAM) documentation, Hazardous Materials Management, Third-Party Reviews, and Special Inspections. The portfolio covers the full project lifecycle from concept through construction inspection and testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Protection Report (FPR) Comprehensive fire and life safety assessment document prepared for design team coordination and AHJ submittal, outlining applicable fire/life safety provisions including sprinkler requirements, fire-resistive rated construction, occupancy provisions, egress provisions, fire alarm and detection requirements, and fire department access.
• Tenant Improvement Fire Protection Report (TI FPR) Fire protection report prepared for tenant improvement projects, addressing modifications to existing building fire protection systems including demolition, core and shell, and full interior buildouts.
• Smoke Control System Design and Testing Design, inspection, and testing services for smoke control and removal systems including stairway pressurization, elevator hoistway pressurization, and mechanical smoke removal systems, performed as a Mechanical Quality Assurance Agency (MQAA).
• Accessibility Consulting ADA-compliant design support including review of architectural drawings against 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and applicable building codes, conducted by Certified Access Specialists (CASp).
• Fire Alarm Design Design services for fire alarm and detection systems including basis of design narratives, plan review, and code compliance analysis per NFPA 72 and applicable IBC/IFC requirements.
• Fire Sprinkler Design Design services for automatic fire sprinkler systems including hydraulic analysis, plan review, and compliance with NFPA 13, 13R, or 13D as required by locally adopted codes.
• Fire Modeling Services Advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD) fire modeling using Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) to predict fire behavior, assess radiant heat flux, and inform system design for complex building configurations.
• General Code Consulting Building and fire code compliance consulting throughout design and construction phases, ensuring projects meet IBC, NFPA standards, local AHJ requirements, and International Fire Code provisions.
• Request for Alternate Methods (RFAM) Alternative means and methods documentation for AHJ approval when code-compliant solutions require deviation from prescriptive requirements, including fireproofing, sprinkler-only systems, and special hazard mitigation.
• Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Management Management of hazardous materials including identification, classification, storage requirements, and compliance with IFC provisions for safe handling of materials such as A2L refrigerants, lithium-ion batteries, and energy storage systems.
• Third-Party Reviews Independent review services providing objective evaluation of fire protection design, code compliance, and system installations for AHJ coordination and quality assurance.
• Special Inspections Construction-phase inspection services verifying proper installation of fire protection systems including smoke control, sprinkler, and fire alarm systems in accordance with approved design documents.
• CONTAM Multi-Zone Pressurization Analysis Multi-zone airflow and pressurization analysis using CONTAM software (NIST-developed) to model smoke control system performance, door pressure requirements, and tenability analysis for stairwells and elevators in high-rise buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving clients in 7 U.S. office locations plus international presence in Saudi Arabia and Europe
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Code Consultants, Inc. (CCI): CCI is a specialized fire protection and code consulting firm providing fire alarm, sprinkler, smoke control, and life safety design services. As a similarly sized specialty consultancy, it competes head-to-head with TERPconsulting on mid-market commercial and institutional projects.
• Jensen Hughes: Jensen Hughes is the largest pure-play fire protection engineering and code consulting firm globally. It offers fire protection system design, smoke control, fire modeling, and code consulting services that directly overlap with TERPconsulting's core offering, competing for the same enterprise clients.

Others

• LeMessurier: LeMessurier is a structural engineering consultancy that occasionally collaborates with fire protection engineers on complex buildings. It is an adjacent technical peer rather than a direct competitor, but operates in the same high-end commercial and cultural project market.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Arup is a global engineering consultancy with a significant fire engineering practice serving high-rise, transit, and cultural projects. It competes with TERPconsulting on complex mega-projects while offering broader structural, MEP, and sustainability services.
• WSP: WSP is a major global engineering professional services firm with a fire and life safety practice acquired through multiple roll-ups. It competes on large-scale commercial, healthcare, and transportation projects where bundled engineering services are preferred.
• Syska Hennessy Group: Syska Hennessy is a MEP engineering consultancy with established fire protection and life safety capabilities. It serves commercial, healthcare, and mission-critical projects that overlap with TERPconsulting's verticals.
• ME Engineers: ME Engineers is a building engineering firm specializing in MEP, fire protection, and technology systems for sports, entertainment, and cultural venues. It competes directly with TERPconsulting on stadium, arena, and convention center projects.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with a buildings practice including fire protection consulting. It competes with TERPconsulting on healthcare, education, and commercial developments where integrated multi-discipline delivery is required.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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