NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code
924,107 staffed beds occupy all U.S. hospitals, with around 50,000 being found in intensive care. Whether at capacity or have some space for admission, for…
Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety (NFPA 101A-2019)
NFPA 101A-2019: Guide On Alternative Approaches To Life Safety, 2019 Edition offers guidance for life safety in particular facilities. It is meant to supplement, not…
CodeFinder Helps Designers, Engineers, and Enforcers Green-Light Plans and Avoid Resubmission of Non-Compliant Plans
One of the biggest gripes overheard from architects, builders and contractors is how frustrating it can be to unearth all the local code information required…
ANSI/BHMA A156.24-2018: Delayed Egress Locking Systems
Locks provide security and comfort for possessions and even one’s safety. Therefore, the public is entitled to safety and stability in the locks used to…
2018 Life Safety Code (NFPA 101-2018)
For almost every process or activity, safety stands beyond all else among the legion of compiled concerns, therefore, life safety implies some very high interest…
Locked Doors: Security Barricade or Life Safety Hazard?
The same situation has unfolded countless times: locked egress doors trapping occupants in a building. A core component of the NFPA 101: Life Safety Code…
When it Comes to Health Care Facilities, It Is Important to Classify Occupancy for the Benefit of Patients and Building Owners
Last year, the 2012 edition of NFPA 101 the Life Safety Code was adopted by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), mandating…