Foam Suppression Design in Arlington, VA

Lacuna designs foam suppression systems for projects in Arlington and across Virginia, working remotely as your suppression engineering partner. Dense urban office, high-rise, and federal-adjacent development.

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Foam Suppression for Arlington projects

Foam-water and foam concentrate systems for flammable- and combustible-liquid hazards where water alone can't control the fire.

Applicable code basis — Virginia

Building: Virginia USBC (2021 IBC basis)

Fire: Virginia SFPC (2021 IFC basis)

Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code / Statewide Fire Prevention Code; VA-specific. Design in Arlington is coordinated with the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).

System types we design

Low-Expansion Foam

Fuel-surface blanketing for flammable-liquid storage and processing.

Medium / High-Expansion Foam

Volume-filling for concealed or three-dimensional hazards.

Foam-Water Sprinkler / Deluge

Combined foam and water discharge over a protected area.

Fluorine-Free Foam (F3)

PFAS-free concentrate alternatives to legacy AFFF.

Applicable codes & standards

NFPA 11Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam
NFPA 16Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems
NFPA 30Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code
IBC / IFCInternational Building / Fire Code + AHJ coordination
FM Global Data SheetsFM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets — insurer flammable/combustible-liquid & foam criteria (where FM-insured)

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Remote foam suppression engineering for Arlington, VA projects.

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