Standpipe systems can be found in occupancies that range from apartments to high-rises to large commercial buildings. These systems are relatively simple, yet most of the breadth of knowledge that ...

USING thermal imaging cameras in addition to water from standpipes, firefighters extinguished a fire in a power-generating turbine that was protected by a sprinkler. Constructed of steel framing with ...

You have heard the benefits of residential sprinkler systems and this article is intended to give some brief facts about the installation of residential sprinkler ...

Multipurpose residential fire sprinkler systems combine fire sprinklers with a home's plumbing, which means that a plumber can often install both. And with the 2009 International Residential Code ...

Q: What are the International Code Council rules for the monitoring of sprinkler systems? A: Under the International Building/Fire Codes, all code-required sprinkler systems must meet the following ...

HARTFORD, Conn. – Nearly three dozen states have rejected the idea of requiring sprinkler systems in homes by enacting legislation or rules that prohibit mandatory ...