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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.


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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.
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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.
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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.
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Underground Water Connections

The Main Line

Underground connections for fire protection systems.
May 25, 2018
The underground water systems that support aboveground fire protection systems are integral to successful outcomes in the event of a fire.
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Tall Timber Buildings
FPE Corner

Tall Timber Buildings

Combining prescriptive measures and performance-based design.
May 24, 2018
Samuel S. Dannaway
Addressing the tall building question with a reasoned approach of combining prescriptive measures and performance-based design.
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