New construction homes present unique fire hazards that result - TopicsExpress



          

New construction homes present unique fire hazards that result from lightweight construction, popular open design and certain energy-efficiency features. Combine these with typical contents, such as electronics and synthetic furnishings, and you have the makings of fast and deadly flashover. HFSCs new video for building officials includes interviews with experts from the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL). They’ve conducted fire tests and research showing why fires in new single-family homes are more dangerous and how fire sprinklers protect occupants and firefighters. m.youtube/watch?v=r-c2tx2bWbA
Posted on: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 20:22:43 +0000

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