The new PPI Technical Note TN-65 “Insulation Recommendations for Plastic Pressure Piping Materials in Residential Applications” focuses on insulating plastic pressure piping materials against freezing.

The document provides guidance to installers of CPVC, PEX, PE-RT, PP-R and PP-RCT piping materials about protecting these piping systems against excessive heat through distance, insulation, or other means.

Determining the placement of medical gas zone valves in health-care facilities is important to prevent a fire.

Honolulu’s first retrofit fire safety legislation for high-rise apartments needs to serve as a building block for the inevitable complete sprinkler mandate that is to come.

The underground water systems that support aboveground fire protection systems are integral to successful outcomes in the event of a fire.

What do you do about sloped ceilings when designing for storage protection in warehouses?

One of the most important things to take away from the Marco Polo Fire: Buildings that opt out of sprinklers should still be required to comply with other safety measures of Bill 69.

Last month Honolulu experienced its largest, single-building fire in history. Here's a breakdown of how it happened.