CHAMPAIGN – Cecil Bilbo has been in the fire-sprinkler industry for 20 years, and he says most of the training for the people who design sprinkler systems comes on the job. Bilbo is getting ready to ...

WASHINGTON and DES PLAINES, ILL. — The International Code Council and American Society of Plumbing Engineers have published “Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems: Design, Installation and Code ...

DALLAS - The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) has announced the recent expansion of its online educational offerings for the automatic fire sprinkler system layout technician. Adding to its ...

In Part I of this three-part series we reviewed the basics of residential sprinkler systems with a focus on the standalone sprinkler system based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 13d ...

The NTC Grey Book is specifically designed for those studying for NICET Certification in fire sprinkler design (Water Based Fire Protection System Layout). This extremely effective reference is ...

I started my fire protection career over four decades ago as a fire sprinkler layout technician and the rules for designing a fire sprinkler system were in the National Fire Protection Association ...

BD+C’s roundup features colorful sprinklers for offices, hotels, museums; a fire-rated curtain wall at a transit hub in Manhattan; a combination CO/smoke detector; and more. 1. Light-filled transit ...

Almost three years of research by FM Global has culminated in the release of new fire protection guidelines for warehouse owners that the mutual insurance company reports could reduce fire-related ...