In the February 2024 issue, I introduced the what rules – the category of rules that tell us what to install in a building, typically segmented by occupancy classification and maximum allowable ...

Group M (mercantile) retail spaces under 500 occupants on the ground floor do not independently require a fire alarm system, but their occupancy contributes to the total building load in mixed-use ...

We all know electrical workers are responsible for installing many different electrical systems within a building (lighting and receptacles). But what about all of the other types of systems, such as ...

Fire alarm maintenance can often stall after a service visit, as the paperwork sits in an inbox. The inspection happens but the repair gets delayed.

It became mandatory to install residential fire alarms nationwide in new homes starting in June 2006, and in existing homes by June 2011 at the latest. In the area under the jurisdiction of the Tokyo ...