Aug 06, 2010

Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirements in Pennsylvania

by Bob G. Caputo, CFPS, CET

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On September 21, 2008 the International Code Council (ICC) adopted amendment RB64-07/08 to the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC). This amendment mandates that beginning January 1, 2011 all new one and two family residential dwellings along with townhomes be equipped [...]

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May 12, 2010

Fire Sprinkler Webinar to Discuss Types of Piping and Sprinklers Available for Residential Systems

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Webinar presentation will educate plumbing contractors on piping and sprinkler material requirements and acceptable options for residential fire sprinkler systems. This webinar is available for online viewing Click on the following link to access this webinar online – Webinar – [...]

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Feb 04, 2010

Fire Sprinkler Webinar Provides Plumbing Contractors An Introduction To The NFPA 13D Standard

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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Webinar presentation will educate plumbing contractors on the NFPA 13D standard for the installation of sprinkler systems in one and two family homes. A new webinar has been prepared by Fire Smarts, LLC on behalf of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – [...]

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Dec 11, 2009

Pennsylvania Adopting 2009 IRC With the Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirement

by George L. Church, Jr.

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The last hurdle from the Independent Regulatory Review Commission came yesterday, as they recommended to Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor & Industry that the new International Residential Code be placed in effect 1110 WITH NO RESTRICTIONS OMITTING SPRINKLERS. A lot of [...]

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Oct 28, 2009

Residential Fire Sprinklers Win Again at ICC Meeting in Baltimore

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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In today’s meeting of the International Code Council (ICC) in Baltimore, Maryland, proposals made to eliminate the requirement for residential fire sprinklers in the International Residential Code (IRC) were defeated. These requirements were included in the 2009 IRC, to become [...]

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Sep 24, 2009

Residential Fire Sprinkler Battle Still Ablaze

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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Getting home fire sprinklers added to the 2009 International Residential Code wasn’t easy. Opponents are still fighting to remove that requirement from the code, and NFPA and its allies have readied their arguments for hearings next month. Code development hearings [...]

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Aug 06, 2009

Santa Barbara, CA Approves Fire Sprinkler Mandate

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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By Eric Lindberg – The Daily Sound Fire sprinklers will become an integral part of construction in Santa Barbara after city leaders unanimously agreed to require new homes and commercial buildings to install sprinkler systems, a mandate that also applies [...]

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Jul 16, 2009

New Study Shows Fire Sprinkler Requirements Are Not Detrimental To Housing Starts

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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A recently completed research report concluded that the presence of sprinkler ordinances has no negative impact on the number of homes being built. In fact, in the comparison of two sets of counties, the municipalities actually saw an increase in [...]

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Mar 20, 2009

Illinois Home Fire Sprinkler Opposition Bill Successfully Defeated

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QUINCY, Mass., March 19, 2009 – A statewide legislative threat that would have eliminated the ability of local communities to adopt or enforce requirements for home fire sprinklers has been defeated in Illinois. The Illinois bill died in recent days, [...]

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Jan 27, 2009

Home Builders Attack Residential Fire Sprinklers By Introducing State Legislation

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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Just weeks after the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) request to appeal residential fire sprinkler requirements in the 2009 edition of the International Residential Code (IRC) was defeated, the home builders lobby has moved on to their next attempt [...]

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