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  This Issue's Stories                                                                          February 5 , 2008

1. The latest strategies for building egress and evacuation
2. Municipal fire and life safety codes at your fingertips
3. Fire alarm upgrade for historic Rhode Island building
4. Three-alarm blaze at the Monte Carlo in Las Vegas
5. Calendar of events

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1. State-of-the-art fire protection for tall buildings
In the wake of Sept. 11, designers devise more efficient ways to get building occupants out of high-rise buildings—and first responders in.
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2. Fire and life safety codes for major jurisdictions
Reed Construction Data offers an exclusive national codes resource with detailed information on building codes for all 50 states, major cities, and some counties.
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3. Case study: historic fire alarm upgrade
Since the 2003 blaze that traveled through a nightclub in West Warwick, R.I., Rhode Island fire officials and lawmakers worked to tighten the state's fire protection laws. Among the many facilities across the state that had to bring their buildings up to code is the Rhode Island Statehouse, located in Providence.
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4. Three-alarm blaze atop the Monte Carlo in Las Vegas
A fire raged atop the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip on Friday, Jan. 25, but Clark County firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control about an hour after it started. According to NFPA, between 2000-2004, an estimated average of 4,360 structure fires were reported in hotels and motels per year.
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5. Calendar of events
Review this year’s conferences and events.
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Friday, February 8, 2008
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Selective Coordination for Emergency and Legally Required Power Systems

The practicing engineer, installer, facility manager and electrical inspector will gain an understanding of the issues and conflicts affecting selectivity from this discussion.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
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Designing and Commissioning Protection Systems for Electrical Transients

This one-hour webcast brings experienced electrical designers and commissioning providers to the virtual table to share their knowledge in an interactive production. Mark your calendars for March 20th, 1:00pm CST. Register today! If you’re busy that day, register anyway and view the webcast on-demand.
   
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December 6, 2007

National Electric Code for Generators

If you are a design, sales or consulting engineer, you do not want to miss this! 

On Thursday, December 6 at 1:00pm CST Consulting-Specifying Engineer and Generac Power Systems, Inc. will be conducting an approximately 90 minute Webcast titled, “National Electric Code for Generators.” You will not only earn continuing education units, but also gain a greater understanding of how the NEC addresses all of the issues associated with generators. The NEC plays an integral role in your profession so register now, it will be time well spent!

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November 29, 2007

Engineering and Commissioning High-Tech Green Buildings

High-tech buildings, which include data centers, research laboratories, and clean rooms are energy intensive, uptime critical, and very specialized in terms of materials that can be used for construction. These parameters present very difficult decisions regarding sustainability. How green can these buildings really go? Register Here!

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 Specifying the Right Links: Emergency Power for Data Centers

Whether it’s the New York Stock Exchange or the local branch bank, lending institutions or casinos—in fact, for any facilities that handles key financial data—100% uptime is a must. And when there is a power event, this kind of reliability depends on a seamless system of transferring power from primary to backup systems. In this Webcast, we take a close-up look at the design technical details of switching from utility to on-site standby power and coordinating all the equipment in an emergency power system to protect vital data. Watch this webcast now!
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