Nov 29, 2010

Fire Sprinkler Webinar to Discuss Hydraulic Calculations for Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems

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Webinar presentation will educate designers, installers and plan reviewers on the most popular hydraulic calculation methods used for sizing residential fire sprinkler systems. A new webinar has been prepared by Fire Smarts, LLC to educate fire protection designers, installers and [...]

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Aug 30, 2010

Court Dismisses Pennsylvania Builders Association (PBA) Lawsuit

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The Commonwealth Court of PA has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the PBA and other petitioners against the PA Department of Labor and Industry (L&I). The lawsuit, filed last year, was an attempt to stop the enforcement of the adopted [...]

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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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Mar 12, 2010

Residential Fire Sprinklers: Plumbing Contractor Competitive Advantage #3

by Jayson Drake

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The concluding part 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 four of the series visit “Residential Fire Sprinklers: Plumbing [...]

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Nov 23, 2009

Tennessee Department Reviewing Use of Fire Sprinklers in Residences

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The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance is seeking written public comments relating to the cost and effectiveness of sprinkler equipment in one-family and two-family dwellings in areas where residential sprinklers are in use. In conjunction with its administrative role [...]

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Nov 22, 2009

Life Saving Fire Sprinklers Face Code Test in South Carolina

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By BARBARA S. WILLIAMS – The Post and Courier The good news is that a misguided attempt to reverse last year’s hard-fought national building code mandate for fire sprinklers in new residential construction has gone down to overwhelming defeat. It’s [...]

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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 06, 2009

Santa Barbara, CA Approves Fire Sprinkler Mandate

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By Eric Lindberg – The Daily Sound Fire sprinklers will become an integral part of construction in Santa Barbara after city leaders unanimously agreed to require new homes and commercial buildings to install sprinkler systems, a mandate that also applies [...]

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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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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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