by jbs071209c3 — July 17, 2009—Two new reports produced by BRE (Building Research Establishment) Global experts have just been published. Both publications provide good practice guidance on designing, installing, commissioning, and maintaining fire sprinkler systems to ensure performance in the event of a fire.
Automatic fire sprinkler systems: A good practice guide:
This publication provides good practice guidance so that reliable and effective sprinkler systems are designed, installed, commissioned, and maintained to ensure they fulfill their purpose in the event of a fire. The guide covers a range of issues related to existing, new, and novel automatic sprinkler systems including relevant U.K. standards, and design, installation and maintenance issues.
Sprinkler Systems Explained: A guide to sprinkler installation standards and rules
This guide provides an aid to understanding fire sprinkler installations and the LPC Rules for Automatic Sprinkler Installations to which they are designed. It explains the engineering principles behind the rules and regulations, some common misunderstandings about sprinkler systems, and a side-by-side comparison between the LPC Rules and the NFPA standards.
For more information, see the BRE Web site.
