We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.

logo
  • Engineers & Specifiers
  • Contractors & Installers
  • Wholesalers & Distributors
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Free Subscription
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
  • PRODUCTS
    • Bath & Kitchen
    • Fire Protection
    • HVAC
    • Hydronics/Radiant
    • Plumbing
    • PVF
    • Tools
  • PROJECTS
    • Commercial
    • Green Building
    • MRO/Retrofit
    • Remodeling
    • Residential
  • HOW TO
    • Design
    • Fire Protection
    • Legal Matters
    • Management
  • BUSINESS
    • Buying Groups
    • Technology
    • Associations
  • CODES & STANDARDS
    • ANSI
    • ASHRAE
    • ASSE
    • Regulations
    • Green Building
    • IAPMO
    • ICC
    • NFPA
  • RESOURCES
    • PROS REPS
    • Media Kit
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Classifieds
    • Digital Editions
    • Behind the Wall
    • Webinars
    • AHR Live 2023
  • PODCASTS
  • DIGITAL EDITIONS
Home » Topics » NFPA

NFPA
NFPA RSS Feed RSS

pe03_fire
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.
Read More
NFPA: ‘Significant Share’ of Contractor Electrocution Deaths are Construction Workers

NFPA: ‘Significant Share’ of Contractor Electrocution Deaths are Construction Workers

December 20, 2018
Steve Smith

Construction trade workers represented 57 percent of fatal electrical accidents.


Read More
pe10_18_dannaway
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.
Read More
JohnsonControlsFireMonth18

Johnson Controls Releases Facility Checklist For Fire Prevention Month

October 4, 2018
NFPA Logo

NFPA Issues Statement on Code Copyright Ruling

September 10, 2018

The Appeals Court did not adopt PRO’s argument that publishing standard development organizations’ codes and standards in whole is permitted whenever a jurisdiction anywhere incorporates a standard by reference.


Read More
NFPA 13 Changes
FPE Corner

Revised 2019 NFPA 13, Part 2

A look at technical changes of interest to designers of fire sprinkler systems.
August 27, 2018
Samuel S. Dannaway
A look at some of the technical changes and clarifications in the soon-to-be-published, updated standard.
Read More
Anvil-International-SeisBrace-Design-Too

Anvil International SeisBrace Design Tool

August 27, 2018
The latest release from Anvil is the leading edge seismic fire protection design software.
Read More
NFPA 13 Changes
FPE Corner

Revised Format for 2019 NFPA

Chapters are now organized in the order of how a system is put together.
July 27, 2018
Samuel S. Dannaway
The new format of the 2019 NFPA 13, which reduced the document by nearly 50 pages, now organizes chapters in the way a fire sprinkler system is put together.
Read More
NFPA 99
Collaborative Health Care Design

Updating the Health Care Facilities Code

Safety protocols in case of fire are important considerations when placing a medical gas zone valve.
July 26, 2018
John Gregory
Determining the placement of medical gas zone valves in health-care facilities is important to prevent a fire.
Read More
Fighting for Sprinklers

Fighting for Sprinklers

Campaign to require sprinkler retrofits in residential high-rises.
June 27, 2018
Most cities have not required the sprinklers in residential high-rises, even though they pose the same dangers as fires in commercial buildings.
Read More
Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next

Most Popular

  • Four Reasons to Use Push-to-Connect Fittings for Home Remodels

  • DiversiTech to Acquire Pro1 Thermostats

  • Lion Plumbing Supply and American Standard Join Forces to Brighten Up North Miami Neighborhood

  • PHCPPros Off the Cuff: Valve World Americas Expo & Conference with Tim Goedeker

Featured Video

Liberty video 2

Liberty Pumps Materials Center Open House with Charlie Cook

Industry Events

  • 04Jun

    NCWA Annual Convention

    French Lick, IN
  • 11Jun

    AWWA 2023 Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE23)

    Toronto, ON
  • 19Jun

    2023 NFPA Conference & Expo

    Las Vegas, NV
More Events

Subscribe to our newsletters & stay updated

Subscribe & Learn More

  • Tw06 2023 cover
    Learn More
  • Pe06 2023 cover
    Learn More
  • Phc06 2023 cover
    Learn More
  • Es 2022
    Learn More
Subscribe

More from PHCP Pros

  • Editorial Team
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • About
  • Advertise

Follow Us

© 2023 All Rights Reserved

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development | ePublishing