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PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT
Resources are always in the works around here. Here's what's currently in the works for the near future:
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Backflow Preventer Database
A comprehensive database of all listed backflow preventers on the marketplace. Just like the currently-available Sprinkler Database, the Backflow Preventer Database allows users to quickly compare the most important properties of backflow preventers with live links to manufacturer's websites, CAD details, and Revit models. Access: Free to Toolkit & Sprinkler Database Members Coming: Late Fall 2018 |
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Floor-Mounted Obstruction Calculator
While it doesn't come up all that often, floor-mounted items can create obstructions for sprinklers just as anything hanging from a ceiling. This calculator is a quick-assessment tool similar to the popular Sprinkler Obstruction Calculator. Access: Free to Everyone / Downloadable for Toolkit Members Coming: Fall 2018 |
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Fitting Hydraulic Loss Calculator
This tool is an expansion of the popular Friction Loss Calculator, but compares loss across various sizes with more output analytics. Trying to decide whether a backflow preventer was calculated correctly? Will you need a 3" or 4" sprinkler riser? Will the choice between various flex drop suppliers matter? This is the tool for you. Access: Free to Everyone / Downloadable for Toolkit Members Coming: Early Fall 2018 |
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Fire Pump Database
This comprehensive database lists all of the various models of fire pumps available on the marketplace. Just like the Sprinkler Database (currently available to Sprinkler Database subscribers), this database allows users to quickly search and filter all current fire pumps on the markets. Links from the database go straight to manufacturer's websites, product data, CAD details, and Revit models. Access: Free to Toolkit Members Coming: Winter 2018 |
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Trapeze Hanger Calculator
This tool is a quick-sizer with analytics for designing & sizing trapeze hangers for fire sprinkler systems. Access: Free to Everyone / Downloadable for Toolkit Members Coming: Winter 2018 Have an idea you'd like to make happen? Send it to me below - |
UPCOMING EVENTS
2018
August
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16
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By AFAA | An informative discussion that provides an overview of the new International Code Council (ICC) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements for emergency voice alarm communication (EVAC) systems, carbon monoxide (CO) detection systems, smoke detection, mass notification and integrated (end-to-end) testing of fire alarm systems with other life safety systems. | Free
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16
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By ORR Protection | This session will cover basic concepts about delivering fire protection system inspection, testing, and maintenance, some important terms, and what to do when something is found wrong. The second part of this webinar will use the new knowledge and apply it to specifics of fire alarm system ITM. | Free
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23
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By ORR Protection | This session builds upon session one following up with primary concepts for ITM of clean agent systems, fire sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, and emergency lights and exit signs. The sprinkler portion covers the most commonly performed tasks in that discipline. | Free
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By SFPE | Airports are highly complex systems that demand cross-disciplinary knowledge and an integrated approach to fire protection and life safety design. For successful delivery, a thorough understanding of the airport operations and its various sub-systems is paramount. Modern passenger terminals are often among the world’s largest buildings and embody iconic and ambitious architecture. John Barrot is a fire engineer with the design firm Arup and has completed airport projects in New York, Mexico City, Doha and Sydney. John will reveal the top challenges a fire protection engineer must consider in designing the modern passenger terminal. He will share real project examples including the New Mexico City International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Abu Dhabi International Airport and others. | Free for Members
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Ny ORR Protection | In this session we break from ITM topics and discuss how common fire suppression systems operate with respect to the sequence it takes to discharge them. New information about NFPA 4 and fire and life safety system integrated testing will be shared. Integrated testing opportunities will be outlined for each suppression system. | Free
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November
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5
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By SFPE | In this presentation, Guillermo Rein will provide an overview of the challenges and global trends impacting Fire Protection Engineering (FPE). He will focus on the most important drivers of change, and on the FPE systems being changed. To do so, he asked fire engineering experts to name and rank current trends and then he will elaborate on these trends. Guillermo Rein reached out to the current Board and previous Board of Fire Technology. Fire Technology is the research journal of SFPE (in association with NFPA and Springer Nature) publishing research on the full range of fire hazards since 1965. 72 experts replied with a mix background Industry/Academia of 50/50% and from a wide range of FPE sectors. The results show that FPE is fundamental to society; that it is a rapidly evolving field where systems are changing, creating opportunities and challenges. The drivers for these changes are diverse because FPE is a broad engineering discipline. Our engineers are at the forefront of technology and innovation, and it is exciting and dynamics years ahead. | Free for Members
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By SFPE | The balance of Life Safety and Security has been a challenge for designers, operators and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). NFPA 101 2012 edition and the International Building Code 2015(IBC) allow the locking of egress doors for the security needs of the patient. This is a new allowance for the security need of patients or staff. Locking of egress doors for the clinical needs of the patient has been retained in the Code. This presentation will cover the multiple methods of securing doors within a healthcare occupancy. Electronic control doors, delayed egress devices, access control devices and elevator lobby locking methods, hardware selection fire suppression and fire alarm requirements will be discussed. These new allowances will provide guidance based on Model Code recognized criteria. | Free for Members
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December
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17
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By SFPE | This webinar will cover the number of technical changes in the 2016 Edition of NFPA 13 that can be applied to designs today. It will also review the key changes and discuss some of the background to those changes. | Free for Members
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