In the February 2024 issue, I introduced the what rules – the category of rules that tell us what to install in a building, typically segmented by occupancy classification and maximum allowable ...

Firefighters investigated an alarm sounding at a vacant house for sale last week, 100 block of East Sundance Circle. No signs of smoke or fire were found, but a rear door to the residence was found ...

Does anyone know the NYC code for placement of an exterior fire alarm bell for the sprinkler system? Our architect put it 8 ft up on our brownstone and I’d prefer to have it somewhere less conspicuous ...

Group M (mercantile) retail spaces under 500 occupants on the ground floor do not independently require a fire alarm system, but their occupancy contributes to the total building load in mixed-use ...