When I first started learning about sprinkler design, I was using the then current 1972 edition of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 13 . That was the first version of the standard that had...

The concept of Miscellaneous Storage was first introduced in the 1991 edition of NFPA 13, the Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, but still seems to be widely misunderstood, even...

The development of building codes and tragic events are very closely linked. Building and fire codes have been developed over the last 100 plus years as a result of multiple small fire incidents that...

Lately, I’ve been receiving numerous inquiries regarding fire protection for “flammable rooms” in response to fire department notices of violation or insurance company recommendations with the...