fire protection systems

SFPE Announces First 2023 Review Course for PE Fire Protection Exam

March 8, 2023

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), the world’s leading professional society for fire protection and fire safety engineering, announces the opening of registration for its first 2023 Principles and Practice […]

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February 2023 Lessons in Firestop: How Do You Firestop Cleanout Valves?

February 23, 2023

During a recent training class, I was asked an interesting question that I wanted to share with you: How do you firestop a cleanout valve when it lands in a […]

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NFPA Releases New Edition of the Fire Protection Handbook for Pre-Order

January 23, 2023

The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) has released its 21st edition of the Fire Protection Handbook (FPH). The two-volume printed set is now available for pre-order. One of the organization’s most significant […]

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SFPE Foundation Awards Research Grant to Study Integration of Fire Protection Systems in BIM

January 17, 2023

The SFPE Foundation, a charitable organization focused on enhancing the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the social, natural, and built environments, announces the funding of research into […]

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SFPE Foundation Releases Research on Water Supply and Climate Change

December 16, 2022

The SFPE Foundation, a charitable organization focused on enhancing the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the natural and built environment, is pleased to announce the completion and […]

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December 2022 Lessons in Firestop: Remember to Fill Your Cores!

December 14, 2022

Have you ever worked on a project that used hollow-core concrete floor panels? I have a scary bit of news to share with you: I have never seen a hollow-core […]

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Society of Fire Protection Engineers Announces SFPE Guide to Fire Risk Assessment, 2nd edition

December 2, 2022

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers—the world’s leading professional society for fire protection and fire safety engineering—is pleased to announce the release of a new engineering guide: SFPE Guide to […]

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2023 SFPE European Conference & Expo Will Be Held March 29-30

November 17, 2022

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) is pleased to announce that its European Conference & Expo on Fire Safety Engineering will be held in Germany on March 29–30, 2023 […]

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November 2022 Lessons in Firestop: Hambro Floor-Ceiling Assemblies and Mickey Mouse Ears

November 14, 2022

Hey there, firestop friends. I promised in the last Lessons in Firestop to talk to you about some of the issues with the Hambro floor-ceiling assemblies, or really any of […]

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October 2022 Lessons in Firestop: Mickey Mouse Ears in Wood-Framed Assemblies

October 19, 2022

Welcome back to our Lessons in Firestop! In our last discussion I told you that firestop is lazy. Well, it’s not so much lazy as it simply acts like most […]

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