Aug 01, 2009

Home Fire Sprinkler System Requirement Consideration Moving Forward in Virginia

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By Carol Hazard – Madison Messenger Builders in Virginia won’t be required to install sprinkler systems in new homes—at least for now. Firefighters hope that will change, as the Virginia Board of Housing and Community Development considers whether to adopt [...]

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Jul 16, 2009

New Study Shows Fire Sprinkler Requirements Are Not Detrimental To Housing Starts

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A recently completed research report concluded that the presence of sprinkler ordinances has no negative impact on the number of homes being built. In fact, in the comparison of two sets of counties, the municipalities actually saw an increase in [...]

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Jul 02, 2009

Fire Officials in Cheshire, Connecticut Hope Sprinkler Systems Become More Common

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By Josh Morgan – Cheshire Herald Approximately 40 homes in Cheshire are already equipped with fire suppression sprinkler systems, but that number was increased recently when a development was completed in town and local fire department authorities are applauding the [...]

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Jun 15, 2009

Plumbing Contractors Needed for Residential Fire Sprinkler Work

by Russ Leavitt, SET, CFPS

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Part two of a five part series focusing on the rapidly growing residential fire sprinkler market and why plumbing contractors are best positioned to capture this opportunity. To view part one of the series visit “Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirements Coming [...]

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Jun 07, 2009

Residential Fire Sprinklers Put Texas Governor In The Hot Seat

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By Rick Casey – Houston Chronicle The city of West University Place is hot under the collar over an amendment slipped into an innocuous bill on plumbing standards during the last days of the Legislature. The amendment prohibits municipalities from [...]

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Jun 04, 2009

Jesusita Fire Photos – Santa Barbara, CA

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. [slideshow id=1] The Jesusita fire started Tuesday, May 5, 2009, in San Roque Canyon. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in Santa Barbara County the next day, freeing up money and resources immediately to fight the fire. [...]

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Jun 03, 2009

Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirements Coming Soon!

by Russ Leavitt, SET, CFPS

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Part 1 of a five part series focusing on the rapidly growing residential fire sprinkler market and why plumbing contractors are best positioned to capture this opportunity. On September 21, 2008 the International Code Council (ICC) adopted amendment RB64-07/08 to [...]

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May 25, 2009

Should We Promote Sprinkling Habitat Homes?

by Paul L. Dove

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This was an interesting question that I asked myself before the inclusion of the residential sprinkler requirements in the last remaining model code to accept them for one and two family homes and townhouses. During the period in time where [...]

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May 18, 2009

Better Home Fire Sprinkler Systems For A Better Price

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By Robert Behre – The Post and Courier Normally, it wouldn’t be considered a good thing to have several fire trucks, fire marshals and code inspectors parked in your driveway. But in the case of the new 3,500-square-foot home under [...]

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May 05, 2009

National Fire Service Speaks Out Against Anti-Sprinkler Bills

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Citing the fact that more than 90 percent of fireground firefighter deaths occur in one- and two-family homes, leading fire service organizations warned against state-by-state legislative efforts, orchestrated by homebuilders, which are designed to prohibit communities from requiring residential fire [...]

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