Building Fire Codes

摘要

Each column, a new author will feature an article from one of the International Code Council (ICC) building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, residential (one and two family), energy conservation, and existing building codes or standards [National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM), Underwriters Laboratories (UL)] that affect fire protection and building systems (or lack thereof) disturbing our battlefield, the fireground. While the code development process (three-year cycle) may be a tedious undertaking, its impact on occupants and firefighter safety is paramount. New construction techniques and materials ae well as innovative building technologies at times run ahead of a code ratification.