Meet Our Team
John L. Crowder, Jr., PG, CHFM, CFPS
Principal Life Safety Consultant
John L. Crowder, Jr., is involved in all phases of architectural consulting, plan development and compliance matters for healthcare projects throughout the United States. His extensive background in the design, development, construction and facility management of various healthcare facilities for over twenty-five (25) years provides a solid understanding of design methods, code requirements and various regulations required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for facilities seeking deemed status.
As an active Life Safety Surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), Mr. Crowder maintains a thorough knowledge of the most current and updated code requirements through continual education and site surveys of numerous healthcare facilities in the United States. His expertise in translating operational requirements into optimal facility solutions and preparing facilities for upcoming deemed status surveys by accrediting agencies is vital to the successful operation of each consultation.
His resume of successful projects includes new hospitals, surgery centers, medical office buildings, orthopedic centers, outpatient surgery centers, ambulatory care facilities, retrofit of existing facilities and installation of various medical equipment and new technologies.
Specialized Areas of Expertise:
- Life Safety Assessments Inspections and Regulatory Compliance
- Mock Surveys
- Risk Assessments
- Facility Development
- Fire Safety Evaluation Systems Inspections
- Fire Door Assembly Inspections
- Fire and Smoke Barrier Reviews
- Fire and Smoke Damper Inspections