Fire and Life Safety

July 05, 2009 |

CTBUH conference on future of tall buildings set for October 22-23, 2009 in Chicago

July 01, 2009 | By C.C. Sullivan and Barbara Horwitz-Bennett

AIA course: MEP Technologies For Eco-Effective Buildings

Sustainable building trends are gaining steam, even in the current economic downturn. More than f...

June 28, 2009 |

New ASHRAE Publication Provides Energy Efficiency Guidance for Hotels

June 28, 2009 |

SimplexGrinnell introduces Simplex 4003 Emergency Communications voice control panel at NFPA

June 28, 2009 |

SimplexGrinnell shows life-safety capabilities at NFPA in Chicago

June 26, 2009 |

Silent Knight by Honeywell launches educational series on scalable fire alarm systems

June 25, 2009 |

NUCONSTEEL CORPORATION OFFERS NUPRODUCTS, DIRECT TO CONSUMER

June 23, 2009 |

SimplexGrinnell strengthens security portfolio with new Intransa alliance

1-hour fire resistive wall with SuperLite II-XL 60 in GPX Framing. Architect: GSBS. Glazier: LCG Facades

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Image: Sasaki Associates

Lessons for the shore: Bolstering resilience of the built environment

Nearly 32 million people, or 28% of the East Coast's population, live in areas lying within a mil...

SuperLite II-XL 60 with Decorative Art Glass in Stainless Steel GPX Framing work together to make this 1-hour stairwell visually appealing and inviting. Architect: RRTL. Glazier: InterClad. Project: St. Cloud University ISELF Building in St. Cloud, Minn.

Glazing plays key role in reinventing stairway design

Within the architectural community, a movement called "active design" seeks to convert barren and...

1 hour fire resistive wall meeting ASTM E-119 requirements with SuperLite II-XL 60 in GPX Framing. Architect: HDR. Glazing Contractor: Charlotte Glass

Fire Rated Glass contributes to open lab environment at JSNN

Openness and transparency were high priorities in the design of the Joint School of Nanoscience...

Unsafe wired glass application. This was later replaced with clear fire and CPSC Category II safety rated glazing to prevent injuries. Photo: SAFTI FIRST

Tragic wired glass injury makes headlines yet again

In the story, a high school student pushed open a hallway door glazed with wired glass. His arm...