Dec 30, 2008

Choose a Safer Home

by Michael Cox

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Building a house? From floor plan to floor coverings, from cabinet design to counter tops, there seem to be endless choices to make when it comes to your new home. There is one choice that should be made, though, and [...]

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Dec 23, 2008

ICC Board of Directors Unanimously Upholds Residential Sprinkler Requirements

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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2009 International Residential Code Will Require Residential Fire Sprinklers The International Code Council (ICC) Board of Directors has voted unanimously to reject an appeal by the National Association of Home Builders seeking to remove residential fire sprinkler requirements from the [...]

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Dec 23, 2008

Green Home Safety

by Michael Cox

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The build green concept revolves around the environment, and is a fine idea that we can, if we modify our way of building and the materials we use, build a house that is in many ways more friendly to the [...]

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Dec 17, 2008

Study Reveals New Composite Floor Assemblies in Homes Fail in Fire 67% Faster

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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A new report from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) states “with the advent of new materials and innovative products for use in construction of single-family houses, there is a need to understand what impacts these materials and products [...]

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Dec 11, 2008

ICC Appeals Board Denies NAHB Claim Regarding IRC Residential Sprinkler Requirement

by Ryan J. Smith

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In November it was announced that the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) had formerly requested an appeal of RB64-07/08 and RB66-07/08, which requires residential fire sprinklers to be installed in one and two family homes and town homes effective [...]

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Dec 05, 2008

Minnesota DOL Town Hall Meetings to Discuss Home Fire Sprinklers

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner Steve Sviggum will host three town hall meetings this month to discuss fire sprinkler provisions that soon may be adopted as part of the state’s residential building code for new home construction. The [...]

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Nov 26, 2008

Firefighters Back Anne Arundel, MD Residential Fire Sprinkler Bill

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By Jason Flanagan – Baltimore Examiner Firefighters from throughout the metropolitan region converged in Anne Arundel to support legislation requiring sprinklers installed in houses there, a bill home builders have openly opposed. “We are urging Anne Arundel to be the [...]

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Nov 25, 2008

South Carolina Fire Sprinkler Tax Incentive Slow To Become Available

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By David Slade – The Post and Courier Months after the General Assembly approved new incentives for installing fire sprinkler systems, they remain unavailable because not one municipality or county has adopted the tax breaks. The incentives were meant to [...]

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Nov 19, 2008

National Residential Fire Sprinkler Summit Unites Advocacy Groups

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With the nation’s model building codes now requiring fire sprinkler systems in all new homes, representatives of 28 national and international organizations concerned with residential fire safety just held a National Residential Fire Sprinkler Summit to discuss opportunities for cooperative [...]

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Nov 13, 2008

Supporting Residential Fire Sprinklers Without Living In A Sprinklered Home

by Justin D. Reid, P.E.

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It has been said by some that “if you’re going to speak for residential fire sprinklers in single family homes, it’s imperative that you live in a sprinklered house.” I wish to respond to this claim in order to encourage [...]

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