Derek Real Duval is the founder of Duval Fire Codes, specializing in fire protection consulting, plan review, and

hazardous materials compliance. He is a registered professional engineer (PE) in Fire Protection Engineering and

Fire/Life Safety Code Expert located in the Southern California

Region. He works hard to ensure that the life safety goals are met for the people and property he is hired to protect.

In an effort to expand the knowledge of fire protection engineering, Mr. Duval has developed and currently teaches three (3) fire protection engineering courses offered through UCSD Extended Studies (MAE-40039, Building Code and Life Safety, MAE-40037, Principles of Fire Protection Engineering, and MAE-40040, Fire Protection Design). He is

also working with MeyerFire. LLC in developing fire protection videos, training, and courses.

Mr. Duval holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Fire Protection Engineering both from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). He is a DBIA (Design-Build Institute of America) Designated Professional finding solutions with designers, builders, installers, and owners.