Many years ago Architects and Interior Designers were stuck with three styles of fire sprinklers: upright, pendent and sidewall and with two finish choices: standard brass or chrome plated. On top of that, the sprinklers…
Research and development of fire sprinkler heads that are designed for a specific purpose has come to the protection of glass used in rated fire separations. Most codes allow the use of glass in fire…
Renovations in older limited combustible structures present many fire protection challenges. The architectural need to be sensitive to aesthetics compounds the challenge when dropped ceilings and soffits are created to enhance appearance to limit the…
Did you know that the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards is currently working on the 8th Edition of the State Building Code? The new code will be based on the 2009 IBC and…