Jun 03, 2009

Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirements Coming Soon!

by Russ Leavitt, SET, CFPS

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Part 1 of a five part series focusing on the rapidly growing residential fire sprinkler market and why plumbing contractors are best positioned to capture this opportunity. On September 21, 2008 the International Code Council (ICC) adopted amendment RB64-07/08 to [...]

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Apr 10, 2009

New Fire Sprinkler Webinar Focuses On Multipurpose Systems In Residential Fire Protection

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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Webinar presentation will educate participants on the use of multipurpose systems in residential fire sprinkler installation and why this is becoming the most cost effective solution. A new webinar has been prepared by Fire Smarts, LLC on behalf of the [...]

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Mar 03, 2009

Minnesota Delays Adoption of IRC Residential Fire Sprinklers Requirement

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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Hastings Star Gazette Rules to mandate automatic fire sprinklers in new homes constructed after Jan. 1, 2011, will be delayed, the state Department of Labor and Industry says. In a decision announced Monday in a letter to code officials, design [...]

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Jan 29, 2009

New Fire Sprinkler Webinar Focuses On The Growing Residential Market Opportunity For Plumbing Contractors

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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Webinar presentation will educate plumbing contractors on the rapidly changing residential fire sprinkler market and why they are in the best position to perform these services. This webinar is available for online viewing Click on the following link to access [...]

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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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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 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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Nov 19, 2008

National Residential Fire Sprinkler Summit Unites Advocacy Groups

by Residential Fire Sprinklers .com

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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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Nov 12, 2008

National Association of Home Builders Requests Appeal of IRC Residential Fire Sprinklers Requirement

by Ryan J. Smith

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UPDATE: ICC Appeals Board Denies NAHB Claim Regarding IRC Residential Sprinkler Requirement See the article “ICC Appeals Board Denies NAHB Claim“ The opposition to residential fire sprinkler requirements continues as the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) filed a request [...]

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