Codes & Standards: Fire, Life Safety
Electrical design for smoke control systems
Engineers designing electrical infrastructure to support smoke control systems must be aware of the stringent requirements listed throughout multiple code sections
NFPA 20: Fire pump design
When designing a fire pump, there are a number of factors to keep in mind, particularly NFPA 20
Ask an expert: Hospitals, health care facilities: Fire and life safety
Health care facility designers are expected to keep pace with increasingly complex, advanced engineered systems and features
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: November 8-14
Read the best articles from the past week. Transformers in nonresidential buildings, power for mission critical facilities, 2019 Product of the Year, notification and communication system questions answered and managing building cyberrisk.
Your questions answered: Fire and life safety: Notification and communications systems
Questions not answered during the live “Fire and life safety: Notification and communications systems” webcast Oct. 30, 2019, are answered by the presenters
2019 Fire & Life Safety Study
Fire, life safety in hospitals, health care facilities
Learning how to engineer colleges, universities better: Fire and life safety
Read about emerging trends in college and university buildings, and learn about the emerging trends impacting their design
Industrial fire systems: Defining the key players
A team is made up of skilled individuals.
Frequently Asked Questions about NFPA 20
NFPA 20 is considered the most stringent of all the leading codes with its many redundancies and safety measures — designed to account for all conceivable scenarios in order to ensure maximum protection.
Case study: Meeting modern requirements for historic buildings
An office high-rise required a fire and life safety system renovation