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Seismic Requirements on the Move

Following an earthquake event, fire protection systems must work with the expected reactions of the building to stay operational.

July 4, 2022

Victoria B. Valentine, P.E.

While many natural disasters — hurricanes, floods and forest fires — do not directly harm a building’s fire protection systems unless the building falls, earthquakes are different.

Carrier Continues Introduction of 2023 Regulation-Compliant Equipment Under #2023READY Initiative

June 16, 2022

Carrier's latest launch is critical to fully transitioning inventory in the South to 2023 compliant products prior to the Jan. 1, 2023 date of installation cutoff for air conditioners sold in the Southern regions.

SFPE to Host Two In-Person Events Featuring Live Fire Demonstrations

June 15, 2022

The SFPE Forum on Fire Protection Engineering: Challenges in Storage will be held Sept. 8-9, in Chicago, and the SFPE Seminar on Protecting Flammable and Combustible Liquids will be held Nov. 10-11 in San Antonio, Texas.

NFPA Completes Election of Board of Directors

June 10, 2022

NFPA completed the election of its board of directors at its annual meeting on June 6, 2022.

NFPA Honors Special Achievement and Committee Service

June 10, 2022

Every year NFPA's Standards Council recognizes individuals for outstanding service to the organization in the development of codes and standards.

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From Blueprints to Buildings: Simplifying Fire Sprinkler System Installations

New toolsets simplify the design process, allowing users to easily and accurately quote, design, stock list and fabricate BIM projects faster.

June 3, 2022

Computer-aided design for building systems is transitioning from AutoCAD to building information modeling software.

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Single (Two) Point Density

Condensing the density/area curves.

June 3, 2022

The occupancy hazard fire control approach to designing today’s fire sprinkler systems includes single-point densities since the NFPA 13 revision in 2002.

SFPE Annual Conference & Expo to be Held in Detroit

June 1, 2022

The global fire protection and fire safety engineering community to convene Oct. 12-14, 2022, with additional pre-conference seminars beginning Oct. 10.