Codes & Standards: Fire, Life Safety
What to know about the 2022 edition of NFPA 72
The 2022 edition of NFPA 72 has a number of changes. These changes can be implemented before the adoption of the code to enhance a fire alarm’s system design
What every engineer designing smoke control systems should know
This outlines the design requirements and their basis for smoke control systems
A guide to fire alarm interdisciplinary coordination
To ensure a smooth bidding and construction process, coordinating the fire alarm with other design disciplines is beneficial to all project stakeholders
Technology drives fire, life safety design in K-12 schools
Updates, COVID and tech trends are shifting the way K-12 schools’ fire and life safety systems are designed
Webcast: Fire and life safety: Detection systems
Attend this webcast on April 28, 2022 to explore the challenges and solutions of designing fire and life safety systems
Door locking requirements in NFPA 101
NFPA 101: Life Safety Code defines door locking requirements and how to successfully apply them to health care occupancies
Consulting-Specifying Engineer most-viewed articles, January 2022
Read the best articles in January 2022 including: Fire pump design, BAS replacements, health care generators, lighting codes and more.
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: January 21-27, 2022
Read the best articles from the past week. Fire pump system design, BAS replacements, lighting controls and limiting COVID-19 infections and hospital fire life system design.
Fire pump systems design and coordination
Learn about the details of fire pump design and interdisciplinary coordination throughout the design process