Sep 25, 2009

Fire Sprinklers: Save Lives, Buildings and the Environment

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Fire sprinklers help to reduce the carbon footprint of properties through the entire cycle of construction. They reduce carbon dioxide emissions from fires, reduce the amount of burned or non-recyclable building materials going to landfills, save energy on rebuilding after [...]

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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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May 04, 2009

Fire Sprinklers To Be Required In New Residential Construction

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By Scott Simianer, City Building Inspector The City of Hot Springs is a governmental member of the International Code Council (ICC) and utilizes the building codes published by the ICC, as does the State of South Dakota and 47 other [...]

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Feb 15, 2009

Designing the Home Fire Sprinkler System to Survive

by Michael Cox

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Before a fire sprinkler system in a house can help protect its occupants from a fire, it has to survive at least two difficult obstacles. First, it has to be tough enough to last through possible neglect from its owners. [...]

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Jan 15, 2009

Goodyear, AZ – Trailer Home Fire Serves As Reminder For Basic Fire Safety

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By Jackee Coe – The Arizona Republic A fire in a back room of a trailer home in Goodyear served as a reminder of basic fire safety practices and the value of residential fire sprinklers. The Goodyear Fire Department received [...]

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Dec 30, 2008

Choose a Safer Home

by Michael Cox

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Building a house? From floor plan to floor coverings, from cabinet design to counter tops, there seem to be endless choices to make when it comes to your new home. There is one choice that should be made, though, and [...]

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Dec 17, 2008

Study Reveals New Composite Floor Assemblies in Homes Fail in Fire 67% Faster

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A new report from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) states “with the advent of new materials and innovative products for use in construction of single-family houses, there is a need to understand what impacts these materials and products [...]

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Sep 14, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinklers Cost and Insurance Discount Study Released

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A national perspective on the cost of installing residential fire sprinklers is examined in a new report Home Fire Sprinkler Cost Assessment , released today by the Fire Protection Research Foundation, an affiliate of the National Fire Protection Association. According [...]

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Aug 15, 2008

Home Fire Sprinkler Looped System Test

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By STEPHEN HUBA – Independent MASSILLON, OH — A potential revolution in home fire suppression got its Stark County debut Wednesday in Massillon before an audience of area firefighters, building officials and contractors. Live demonstrations of the “looped” residential fire [...]

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Aug 14, 2008

Fire Sprinkler Incentive – Illinois Governor Signs Bill

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ORLAND PARK, Ill., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Effective immediately, fire protection districts in the state may now offer financial incentive to encourage and reward homeowners who install automatic fire sprinkler systems to protect their homes. On August 12, 2008, Governor [...]

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