Jun 30, 2010

Baltimore, MD Passes Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirement

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On June 24, 2010, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined Council President Bernard “Jack Young, Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke (District-14), Councilman Warren Branch (District-13) and Fire Chief James Clack to sign into law City Council Bill 10-0437, Residential Code – Automatic Fire [...]

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Jan 13, 2010

California Adopting 2009 IRC With The Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirement

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The State of California has adopted building code changes that will require all new one- and two-family homes and townhouses built in the state starting January 1, 2011, to be equipped with life-saving fire sprinkler systems. The California State Building [...]

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Dec 20, 2009

New Hampshire Adopting 2009 IRC With The Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirement

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On Friday, December 11, the New Hampshire State Code Review Board voted in the majority to adopt the International Residential Code 2009 edition, including townhouse automatic fire sprinkler systems and one- and two-family dwellings automatic fire sprinkler systems; effective April [...]

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Oct 03, 2009

Residential Fire Sprinklers: Plumbing Contractor Competitive Advantage #2

by Steven Scandaliato, SET

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Part four 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 three of the series visit “Residential Fire Sprinklers: Plumbing Contractor [...]

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Aug 22, 2009

Residential Fire Sprinklers: Plumbing Contractor Competitive Advantage #1

by Steven Scandaliato, SET

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Part three 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 two of the series visit “Plumbing Contractors Needed for Residential [...]

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Aug 17, 2009

Message from the US Fire Administrator about Residential Fire Sprinklers

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The U.S. Fire Administration has promoted research, development, testing, and demonstrations of residential fire sprinkler systems for more than 30 years. The research regarding residential fire sprinkler systems has indisputably demonstrated the following: – Residential fire sprinklers can save the [...]

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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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Apr 10, 2009

New Fire Sprinkler Webinar Focuses On Multipurpose Systems In Residential Fire Protection

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Webinar presentation will educate participants on the use of multipurpose systems in residential fire sprinkler installation and why this is becoming the most cost effective solution. A new webinar has been prepared by Fire Smarts, LLC on behalf of the [...]

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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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Nov 25, 2008

South Carolina Fire Sprinkler Tax Incentive Slow To Become Available

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By David Slade – The Post and Courier Months after the General Assembly approved new incentives for installing fire sprinkler systems, they remain unavailable because not one municipality or county has adopted the tax breaks. The incentives were meant to [...]

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