Last year, six states eliminated a fire-safety code requiring apartment buildings taller than three stories to have at least ...

Construction regulations have evolved through a rigorous process guided by professional expertise. But safety and housing affordability shouldn’t be seen as competing goals.

Fire-protection systems are designed to operate immediately when triggered”— Christopher Echeverria NEW ORLEANS, LA, ...

The House Committee on Fire Protection/Construction Code Task Force met on Monday as members work on a consistent fire code for residential and commercial construction. Louisiana builders often ...

The 2006 editions of the International Code Council (ICC) plumbing (IPC) and building (IBC) codes, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) NFPA 101 Life Safety Code are now available. As ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) launched A Code for Every Moment, one of the most significant public awareness campaigns in its more than 125-year history, to educate the public and ...

[Editor's Note: The following was written by New Milford Fire Marshal Karen A. Facey.] Fire marshals statewide are responsible to ensure that the buildings within their community are compliant with ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Paul Rogers, cofounder of Energy Safety Response Group and former battery subject-matter expert for the FDNY. Every day in America, nearly 3,800 fires break out ...