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ICC Honors Building Safety Professionals at Annual Conference

October 25, 2019

Individuals and organizations recognized for accomplishments and service to their communities, the building safety industry and the Code Council.

Victaulic Acquires Globe Fire Sprinkler

July 9, 2019

The two leading, century-old companies will bring added support to fire protection customers and the industry.

Feature

2019 National Fire Protection Association Conference & Expo

Everything big in fire, electrical and life safety is coming to Texas.

June 4, 2019

Ashlei Williams

Annually, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) gathers industry professionals to present insights, new products, trending solutions and more. This year, from June 17-20, the conference and expo will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, in San Antonio.

FPE Corner

Conclusion

Bringing more than 40 years of learning from the best in this industry to an end.

June 4, 2019

Samuel S. Dannaway

In this, my last column for Plumbing Engineer, I wish to describe my journey as a fire protection engineer and give some recognition to several of those who lent a hand or gave some good direction along the way.

Longtime Plumbing Engineer Columnist Passes The Torch

Victoria Valentine to take over Plumbing Engineer “SFPE Corner” column in 2019.

April 3, 2019

Victoria Valentine to take over Plumbing Engineer “SFPE Corner” column in 2019.

FPE Corner

Proposed New Standard: NFPA 855

The rise in popularity of battery storage systems for solar PV systems has led to a rise in fire safety concerns.

April 1, 2019

Samuel S. Dannaway

The popularity of battery storage systems brings fire safety concerns. Proposed NFPA 855 Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems addresses these concerns.

FPE Corner

Are Sprinklers Required? — Reprised

Many provisions in the IBC and IFC pertain to fire sprinklers, not only those in IBC Chapter 9.

March 4, 2019

Samuel S. Dannaway

This is an outline of many areas in the codes where sprinklers are required or used to take advantage of the many trade-offs giving architects and builders flexibility in the design and construction of a building.

FPE Corner

The FM Handbook and Early Sprinkler Hydraulic Calculations

Browse through the handbook and glimpse the basis for many of the things we still do today.

January 31, 2019

Samuel S. Dannaway

In this column, I would like to focus on the handbook’s approach to sprinkler system hydraulic calculations. Note that hydraulically calculated sprinkler systems did not appear in NFPA 13 until the 1972 edition.

FPE Corner

2019 NFPA 13D and 13R

Code changes for residential sprinkler systems.

October 5, 2018

Samuel S. Dannaway

NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, is effective as of Sept. 3, 2018. NFPA 13R. Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies, is effective as of May 24, 2018.