The investigation into one of the deadliest fires in Massachusetts in recent years will almost certainly look at the performance of the sprinkler system in the building, a fire protection engineer ...

Once finished, the two buildings present as one building on the exterior. ... NFPA 13R differs from NFPA 13 in its allowance for the omission of sprinkler protection for small closets, ...

For years, MEP engineers have debated the untapped potential lying within the walls and ceilings of virtually every modern commercial building: fire protection piping. Building owners sink a hefty sum ...

ESSEXVILLE, Mich.--Fire sprinkler advocates here are at odds with the passive fire industry over building codes. Comprising mainly concrete and drywall companies that manufacture structural fire ...

MILWAUKEE – (January 25, 2022) – Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today launches the Tyco Series LFII Residential 4.9 K-factor Lead-Free for ...

Built in 1929, the 12-story, 117,000-square-foot Art Deco building needed a complete overhaul of its fire protection systems in order to be code compliant and up to date with current safety criteria.

Akers Fire Protection was founded by President Bill Akers in 2012, where it has since provided state-of-the-art fire sprinkler protection for the Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia markets. With ...

SKOKIE, Ill. (CBS) -- People in one Skokie residential building are dealing with the aftermath of a fire that has left them in the dark. About 140 people live in the 10-story building. On the ...

For the first time, the National Fire Protection Association's “NFPA 13: Installation of Sprinkler Systems” includes code language that clarifies the use of flexible sprinkler hose fittings and ...

A vehicle fire inside an industrial building in Shakopee Friday night could have resulted in heavy damages but fire sprinklers prevented the blaze from spreading, according to city Fire Marshal ...

About 220 residential buildings in Milwaukee — comprising 14,595 housing units — are exempt from the city's requirement to have sprinkler systems.