Paul P Gawrych, has a Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection from the City University of New York (CUNY): John Jay College and a Master of Engineering in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Mr. Gawrych is a Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensed in fire protection engineering in multiple states. Mr. Gawrych has over 12 years of experience with a vast background in life safety, code consulting, performance-based design, and fire protection system design, including sprinkler, fire alarm and smoke control for atria, underground spaces, stairs, and elevators. With a thorough understanding of the codes, including NYC and the surrounding tri-state area, Paul has contributed to a number of complex projects with creative solutions. Over his professional career, he has been involved in projects on large high-rise buildings of differing occupancies, in addition to projects in other market segments such as the military, arenas/convention centers, government facilities, healthcare, educational, institutional, and hospitality.