Richard Ellis is a fire alarm designer and code consultant with over 30 years of experience in the fire protection industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology from the New York Institute of Technology and an Associate Degree in Construction Technology from SUNY Farmingdale. He also completed a Certificate in Fire Protection – Sprinkler & Fire Alarm Systems from NYU.
Ellis is highly knowledgeable in NYC Building and Fire Codes as well as NFPA 72 and NFPA 13. He has experience across the full project lifecycle, including field surveys, system design and drafting, pre-testing, peer review of fire alarm drawings by others, and third-party inspections of exit and emergency lighting and photoluminescent egress markings.
Throughout his career, he has managed fire protection engineering projects from start to finish, routinely coordinating with the NYC Fire Department (FDNY), the NYC Department of Buildings, the Department of Business Services, the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and the Department of Transportation. Ellis brings a practical, code-fluent perspective to every project, backed by decades of experience serving as a liaison between engineers, project managers, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
