Fire and Life Safety
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer content: July 28-August 3, 2023
The top five articles in the past week covered upcoming changes to NFPA 101, BACnet for HVAC systems, codes for data centers and more
When, how to use a team approach for integrating MEP systems with fire, life safety
Successful mechanical, electrical and plumbing integration with fire and life safety systems require significant investment from all angles
Fire alarm systems market to be worth $40.6 billion by 2033
The fire alarm systems market is projected to be worth $40.6 billion by 2033 thanks to steady growth in solution category and the business sector.
Case study: High-piled storage code reference
In this example, a high-piled storage warehouse included many different aspects.
How to design fire sprinkler systems for high-piled storage
Learn the fire sprinkler code and requirements for high-piled storage systems design
What do you need to know about designing fire and life safety in data centers?
Will data centers get larger? More efficient? Use less water? Learn about the fire and life safety trends here
Best practices: Sprinklers and unrated glass partitions
In situations where building compartmentalization strategies using fire-resistance rated glass may not be an option, it may be possible to use sprinklers to design a code-compliant passive fire protection solution
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Content: March 31-April 6, 2023
The most viewed content from the past week covered fire alarm notification, lighting efficiency, codes and standards and more.
Fireaway announces United States Coast Guard (USCG) approval
Fireaway Inc. has announced receipt of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Certificate of Approval (COA) for its condensed aerosol fire suppression systems.
Assembly occupancy fires that wrote NFPA 101
Learn about some of the historic fires that helped formulate NFPA 101: Life Safety Code