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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
Video: How Will NFPA 4’s Integrated System Testing Affect Building Commissioning
This session will identify the types of buildings that require integrated system testing, and what model codes will require testing to be completed.
Case study: Meeting modern requirements for historic buildings
An office high-rise required a fire and life safety system renovation
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: September 20-26
Read the best articles from the past week. Interpreting ASHRAE 62.1, retaining engineering talent, 2019 Product of the Year winners, unified mass notification ecosystems, HVAC in hospitals and health care facilities questions answered.
Enhancing efficiency in industrial and manufacturing facilities: Fire and life safety
From high-tech automation to energy-saving lighting and HVAC systems, there is more than meets the eye when it comes to warehouses and factories