Overview
Crux Consulting, LLC provides consulting services and performance-based design
solutions for code / regulatory compliance, fire, life safety, and security systems. Ourpurpose is to apply comprehensive knowledge and analytical thinking of industry codes,
standards, and modeling to help our clients solve complex challenges.

Services••••

Code compliance reviews and recommendations related to fire protection, lifesafety, hazardous materials, permitting, MEP, OSHA, Process Safety Management(PSM), and Emergency Action Plans (EAPs).

Detailed engineering design packages for suppression, alarm / detection, fire
protection water storage tanks, fire pumps, smoke control, and special hazards.
Performance-based design / evaluations including fire hazards analysis (FHA),
quantitative risk analysis (QRA), modeling (hydraulic, CFD, radiation, egress),
deflagration / explosion analysis, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), anddispersion modeling.
Construction management

Key Personnel
Shane Cherney, PE – Principal
Shane Cherney is a licensed fire protection and mechanical engineer with experience incode and regulatory consulting, hazard and risk analysis, and fire protection systems
engineering. Shane is the owner and founder of Crux Consulting.

Kyle Christiansen, PE – Senior Fire / Life Safety Engineer
Kyle Christiansen is a licensed fire protection engineer specializing in hazard and risk
analysis, code/regulatory/permitting consulting, probabilistic risk analysis / fault tree /event tree modeling, and fire protection systems engineering. He also has experience withfire modeling and statistical analysis software.

Dustin Brand, PE, CBCP – Senior Mechanical Engineer
Dustin Brand is a licensed mechanical engineer and certified MEP system commissioning
agent with experience in MEP system design and commissioning for a variety of building
types including healthcare, DoD military facilities, higher education, and civic facilities.

Travis De Goei – Design Manager
Travis De Goei is a NICET Level IV certified technician with experience in design,
management, installation, and commissioning of fire protection systems, fire alarm /detection, communications, life safety, voice evacuation and mass notification, special
hazard detection, clean agent fire suppression, and others.

Page 1 of 10Sectors•••••••••••••

High-rises
Higher education
Battery energy storage systems (BESS)
Oil & gas
Power generation (RNG, LNG, hydropower, solar)
Hazardous materials
Manufacturing / production facilities
Data centers
Marine terminals, ports, and harbors
Hospitals and ambulatory care
Department of Defense facilities (UFC)
Solid waste and wastewater
Warehouse / storage

Project Highlights

Below is a list of some of our recent work providing code consulting and performancebased solutions:

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Code compliance, fire hazards analysis, and detailed engineering design forflammable liquid storage terminals

Detailed engineering design for the sitewide fire protection system at a lithiumproduction facility
FMEA and code consulting services for BESS sites

Code consulting and smoke control for university building

Detailed design and construction management for fire protection water system
replacement
Dispersion analysis and blast study for chemical plants

Ventilation evaluation and integrated system testing / survey
NFPA 59A leak and fire hazard analysis for LNG facilities

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Shane Cherney, PE, P.ENG

Principal | Fire Protection Engineer

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE•Education
Master of Science, ArchitecturalEngineering, University ofNebraska, Lincoln, 2009
Bachelor of Science, ArchitecturalEngineering, University ofNebraska, Omaha, 2008

Verification, Cameron, Louisiana, United States.
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Lee County RNG for Ameresco, United States.

•Fire Hazards Analysis and NFPA 59A Study for the Lynn LNG
Facility for National Grid, Lynn, Massachusetts, UnitedStates.

•United States.
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Massachusetts, US, #51460
Alaska, US, #14786
Arizona, US, #74827

BRP Lincoln I Solar Fire Safety Study, Lincoln, Nebraska,United States.

•MUD LNG Fire Alarm Study Report, Omaha, Nebraska, UnitedStates.

Missouri, US, #2015011991
Minnesota, US #52465

Monitor Cooling Upgrade Project for the Hartwell Energy
Facility, Hartwell, Georgia, United States.

South Dakota, US, #12506
Colorado, US, #0050134

Fire Protection Basis of Design for Magnolia Renewable
Natural Gas, Summerdale, Alabama, United States.

Protection, additional
jurisdictions:Fire Hazards Analysis and NFPA 59A Study for the Haverhill
LNG Facility for National Grid, Haverhill, Massachusetts,

US, #E-14729 - Fire Protection

Professional Engineer – FireEl Dorado Lithium Facility Fire Hazards Analysis, Arkansas,
United States.

Registrations

Engineer/Mechanical Engineer

Fire Protection Design for Antigua / Caribbean LNG,Antigua.

Engineering, Worcester

Professional Engineer, Nebraska,

El Dorado Lithium Facility Fire Hazards Analysis, Arkansas,United States.

Certificate, Fire Protection
Polytechnic Institute (WPI), 2011

Commonwealth LNG Fire Protection Water Design

NON-CRUX PROJECT EXPERIENCE•

174 Power Global Corp., East River Site Battery Storage, NewYork, United States.

•Alliant Energy Corporation, Alliant-Marshalltown OE,Ackley, Franklin, Iowa, United States.

•Bonneville Power Administration, 500kV Castle RockSubstation, Washington, United States.

Page 3 of 10Utah, US, #9661810-2202•Pennsylvania, US, #PE095007

Bonneville Power Administration, Morrow Flat Substation
230 kV/115 kV Substation, Oregon, United States.

California, US, #2193•Cty & Co Honolulu Dpt Env Svc, CCHHPWR FacExpansion -Illinois, US, #62.075786

Solid Waste to Energy Facility Third Boiler Expansion, Ewa,South Carolina, US, #42048

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

North Carolina, US, #55611•

and Rehabilitation (R&R), Westminster, Colorado, United Sta

Iowa, US, #ENG-21-00596
Kansas, US, #28620•••••Professional Engineer –••American Society of Heating,••Engineers, Great Plains Chapter,
2010

Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, Red Bud Water DesigLuther, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States.

•Omaha Public Power District, OPPD Facil Assmt 2020, NebrasStates.

•2010
Society of Fire Protection

Moorhead Public Service, MPS - High Service Pump Station
Construction Phase, Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota, United State

Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE),

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MSD-Grand Glaize Bldg
Fenton, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

Nevada, US, #31864

Professional Memberships

MEI LLC., National Grid - HX Foam System Design for Two LNG
Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Mechanical and Fire Protection Hawaii, US, #PE-19065

McKenzie Electric Coop, Service Center Preliminary Design,
McKenzie, North Dakota, United States.

Alberta, Canada, #212855
Ontario, Canada, #100549393

Hawaiian Electric Co. Inc., HECO-Dry Vault Guidelines, Hono
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.

Ohio, US, #PE.89832
Texas, US, #144390

Eagle LNG Partners, Talleyrand Marine Terminal LNG Fuel De
Jacksonville, Florida, United States.

Wyoming, US, #PE18746
Oregon, US, #103891PE

Duke Energy, EEOC1 Belews Creek 2020, Belews Creek, North
United States

New York, US, #108956-01
New Jersey, US, #2764811

Doosan GridTech, Austin Energy Pilot ESS, United States; SEAWashington, United States.

Maryland, US, #05 – 61320;
Michigan, US, #6201312890APP23

City of Westminster, Semper High-Service Pump Station (HSSnohomish County PUD, Snohomish County PUD MESA BatteStorage System, Washington, United States.

•USAC E - Baltimore District, Intelligence, Surveillance, andReconnaissance (ISR) Facility, Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, U•

Yuba Water Agency, YCWA_LL_Fire Protection, California, U•

Alegent BMMC Master Life Safety Plans, United States

Industry Tenure
Since 2006

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Kyle J. Christiansen, PESenior Fire and Life Safety Engineer

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE•

Fire Hazards Analysis and NFPA 59A Study for the Lynn
LNG Facility for National Grid, Lynn, Massachusetts, United

Education

States.
•Fire Hazards Analysis and NFPA 59A Study for the

Master of Engineering, Fire

Haverhill LNG Facility for National Grid, Haverhill,Protection, Worcester

Massachusetts, United States.

Polytechnic Institute, 2016
Bachelor of Engineering,•

Natural Gas, Summerdale, Alabama, United States.
•Chemical Engineering,
University of Connecticut, 2012

•Houston Terminal, Houston, Texas, United States.
•Orleans Terminal, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
•#36130

Polymers Site, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
NON-CRUX PROJECT EXPERIENCE•

Professional Engineer - Fire
Protection, Massachusetts,#56097Carolina, United States•Lynn LNG Foam Detailed Engineering Design for National
Grid, Lynn, Massachusetts, United States•Holtsville LNG Fire Protection Water Demand Study,
Holtsville, New York, United States•

Fire Hazards Analysis and NFPA 59A Study for Temporary
LNG Facility at National Grid, Rhode Island, United States

Professional Engineer - Fire
Protection, New Hampshire, US,Hiwassee Hydro Plant Fire Protection Upgrade Phase 1
Study for the Tennessee Valley Authority, Murphy, North

Professional Engineer Mechanical, Maine, US, PE16559

Code / Fire Hazard Analysis and Detailed Engineering
Fixed Foam Suppression Design for the Corpus Christi

Protection, Guam, US, #2124

Protection, Kentucky, US,

Code / Fire Hazard Analysis and Detailed Engineering
Fixed Foam Suppression Design for the Stolthaven New#PEN.0031752

Professional Engineer - Fire

Code / Fire Hazard Analysis and Detailed Engineering
Fixed Foam Suppression Design for the StolthavenProtection, Connecticut, US,

Professional Engineer - Fire

Monitor Cooling Upgrade Project for the Hartwell Energy
Facility, Hartwell, Georgia, United States.

Registrations
Professional Engineer - Fire

Fire Protection Basis of Design for Magnolia Renewable•

Salem Fire Hazards Analysis and NFPA 59A Study forPage 5 of 10

National Grid, Salem, Massachusetts, United States#16640• Exeter Foam Fire Protection Detailed Engineering Design

Professional Engineer - Fire
Protection, North Carolina, US,for National Grid, Exeter, Rhode Island, United States.
•#49921 - Fire Protection

National Grid, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, UnitedEngineer
Professional Engineer - Fire
Protection, Rhode Island, US,#PE.0013459
Professional Engineer - Fire
Protection, South Carolina, US,# 41968
Professional Engineer - Fire
Protection, Vermont, US,#18.0134652

Professional

South Yarmouth Boiloff Gas Compressor Upgrade forStates.

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Turner Cut and Whisky Slough Fire Protection Upgradesfor Pacific Gas & Electric, Stockton, California, United States.

•Fire Probabilistic Risk Analysis for the Comanche Peak
Nuclear Power Plant, Glen Rose, Texas, United States.

•Fire Probabilistic Risk Analysis for the AP1000® Nuclear
Power Plant, United States.

•NFPA 801 Fire Hazards Analysis for the Columbia Fuel
Fabrication Facility, Columbia, South Carolina, UnitedStates•

Fire Probabilistic Risk Analysis for the Onagawa Nuclear
Power Plant, Onagawa, Japan.

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Performance-Based Fire Modeling for the Beznau Nuclear
Power Plant, Beznau, Switzerland.

Memberships
Society of Fire Protection
Engineers, National, 2014Society of Fire Protection
Engineers, Charlotte Chapter,2019

Industry Tenure
Since 2012

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Travis De Goei
Design Manager

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE•Education

United States•Bachelor of Science, Industrial

Associate of Science, Fire
Protection, University of

New York, United States••University, 2020

Registrations andCertifications
NICET Fire Alarm Systems, Level
IV, Nebraska, US, #109733,
October 2021

New York City Department of Sanitation, DSNY, Bronx
9/10/11 Mahwah (Township of), Bergen, New Jersey, UnitedStates; New York, New York, New York, United States•NYCDEP-BEDC, DEP/SWD/OAKWOOD TRC Brooklyn, Kings,
New York, United States; Corona, Queens, New York, Unitedand Safety Engineering
Technology, Eastern Kentucky

National Park Service, T EVER Housing Full Design UnitedStates

Nebraska at Omaha, 2004
Coursework in Fire Protection

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Core Facility
Revitalization Design Services - Data Center (B725) Upton,Technology, University ofNebraska at Omaha, 2004

Air Force Civil Engineering Center, T_Tyndall 2 Flght OpsStates•

University of Maryland Medical Center, Comprehensive
Cancer Center Baltimore , Maryland, United States•

University of New Mexico Hospitals, New Hospital Tower
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States•

USACE - Charleston District, B8 & B60- Fire Prot. Title II, 0,0, Virginia, United States; California, United States•Wildlife Foundation of Florida, WFF/BC/TO#9 Const Admin
RH Florida, United States

NICE T Special Hazard Systems,Level II, Nebraska, US, #109733,October 2021
State of Iowa Alarm System
RME AS-0674
State of Nebraska Fire Alarm
Inspector License #668
State of Nebraska Fire Alarm

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Installer License #23153
Manufacturer Honeywell
Gamewell-FCI fire alarm
factory trained and certified
Manufacturer Ansul, Kidde,
Janus, and Minimax clean
agent fire suppression system
factory trained and certified
Manufacturer Retrotec
enclosure integrity testing Level
II factory trained and certified

Professional
Memberships
Member/board member,Society of Fire Protection
Engineers, Great Plains Chapter
Nebraska Association of Alarm
Companies
Fire Suppression SystemsAssociation
National Independent Fire
Alarm Distributors

Industry Tenure
Since 2004

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Dustin S. Brand, PE, CBCP, LEED AP
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Commissioning AgentRELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Education

Master of Architectural Eng,
Architectural Engineering,
University of Nebraska, Lincoln,
2006
Bachelor of Science,
Architectural Engineering,
University of Nebraska, Omaha,
2005•United States.
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Certified Building
Commissioning Professional(CBCP), The Association ofEnergy Engineers

Professional

Memberships

American Society of Heating,
Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Engineers(ASHRAE)

Industry Tenure
Since 2005

Veterans Affairs West Palm Beach – Replace Boilers –Dispersion Analysis, West Palm Beach, FL, United States.

•Veterans Affairs Oklahoma City – Replace Cooling Towers– Dispersion Analysis, Oklahoma City, OK, United States.

•USACE Construct Combat Arms Training Maintenance(CATM) Facility - MEP Cx and QFPE, US Military Yokota AirBase, Japan.

•Registrations

Professional Engineer,Nebraska, US, #E-13574 Mechanical Engineer

Ft. Jackson AHU Ventilation Assessment, Columbia, SC,VA Lovell Expand SPS - Dispersion Analysis, Chicago, IL,United States.

NON-CRUX PROJECT DESIGN EXPERIENCE•Veterans Affairs Hospital New Build, Tulsa, OK, UnitedStates.

•CHI Health Clinics (3 Locations), Omaha/Lincoln, NE, UnitedStates.

•Veterans Affairs Hospital New Build, Omaha, NE, UnitedStates.

•Phelps Memorial Hospital Major Renovation, Holdrege, NE,United States.

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Misawa Air Base Major Hospital Renovation, US Military
Misawa Air Base, Japan.

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Yokota Air Base Major Hospital Renovation, US Military
Yokota Air Base, Japan.

•Peterson Dental Clinic New Build, Peterson Air Force Base,Colorado Springs, CO, United States.

•CHI Bergan Mercy Lab Major Renovation, Omaha, NE,United States.

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NON-CRUX PROJECT MEP COMMISSIONING EXPERIENCE•Ft. Knox Medical Clinic New Build Commissioning, Ft. Knox,KY, United States.

•Mayport LCS Office Building New Build Commissioning,Jacksonville, FL, United States.

•Camp Kinser Tower 869 Renovation Commissioning, USMilitary Camp Kinser, Japan

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