As municipalities and private operators modernize aging facilities across North America, the materials used in interior ...

New FSRI research offers data on how glazing and frame materials withstand fire spread, aiding structural hardening and safety specs.

Performance is a term that conjures a variety of images for each of us. If the images you think of are positive, such as stretching a line effortlessly from the rig to the front door, or seamlessly ...

For some time, many of us in the prevention field have been discussing model performance measures for fire prevention programs. It’s no secret that the measures apply for other injury-control ...

Commercial building contractors and data installers alike have a legal obligation to ensure that cables are suitably fire performance rated for the application and location According to its tenth ...

Fire in buildings puts the safety of occupants at risk, either directly, by exposure to the fire conditions, or indirectly, as a result of the response of the building to exposure to fire. Potential ...

In recent years, a handful of high-profile building fires have caused renewed scrutiny of using cladding systems with combustible content in multi-story buildings. Although these fires have not ...