Just as fire safety is a concern in many aspects of our everyday lives, a good deal of factors influence how individual fire protection systems are designed, how components are selected and how they are integrated into buildings for effective use. Codes, standards, product certifications, insurance requirements and building regulations all play a role in the design of the final installation that provides a vigilant'watch'over a building's structure and its occupants. Today's architects, designers and writers of specifications have a wide range of choices regarding both the 'skeletal'or heavy structure of modern buildings and also their interior finishes. The trend towards the use of lighter weight and sustainable materials in recent years has prompted changes in the fire codes, along with much discussion concerning various methodologies in both passive and active fire protection.
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