How to Specify Electrical Installations in Hazardous Locations
To prevent a fire or explosion, a specifier should electrically classify hazardous portions of a building to determine appropriate safeguards for electrical installations…
How to Specify a Quality Sprinkler Contractor
NICET certifications allow a specifier to dictate a minimum level of competency to obtain a quality contractor for a sprinkler install…
How to Prevent a Crowd Crush
Crowd crush occurs when a large, high density crowd becomes trapped or bottlenecked in a confined space, resulting in personal injury or death…
Calculating the Maximum Allowable Building Area
Select buildings can have unlimited area. However, most building areas cannot exceed the limits specified in Table 503 of IBC-2009…