INTRO TO ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS

In this series we study Energy Storage Systems, a growing and important hazard to consider. Why do they matter? What is an ESS? What hazards do batteries present? What are the risks and modes of failure? What are mitigation strategies? We explore this and more in this 7-part series.

1. Understand the basic types of battery technologies.
2. Understand the fire risks that batteries pose.
3. Understand the high-level mitigation strategies and applicable codes and standards.

HZ131 - 2025 - 1.0 HOURS

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MEET THE INSTRUCTOR

Jocelyn Sarrantonio, PE

Fire Protection Engineer | Albany, NY, USA
Jocelyn is a licensed Fire Protection Engineer with 18 years of experience in design consulting engineering, with 10 of those exclusively in mission-critical (data center) design. Jocelyn’s work has exposed her to fire suppression and fire alarm system design, life safety systems, energy storage systems, code consulting, corrosion prevention, and hazardous materials. Working in mission-critical facilities has given her experience in jurisdictions across the United States, requiring the agility to work with different clients and authorities having jurisdiction. She has a passion for details and enjoys a good scavenger hunt in the code.

Before joining MeyerFire as Technical Director, Jocelyn led a 15-person team and served as the fire protection discipline lead and subject matter expert for mission-critical fire protection at a large international company. In addition to mentoring, much of her work included writing technical reports for AHJs to demonstrate code compliance of complex MEP systems. She studied Mechanical Engineering (BS/MS) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), and lives in Upstate New York with her husband, three girls, and three cats.