National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) engineers recently released a two-disk DVD set that demonstrates how Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV), a technique in which powerful fans force ...

Objective The aim of this whitepaper is to illustrate the safety risks that face occupants of high-rise buildings. Through an examination of the vulnerabilities of high-rise buildings, the ...

A new fight is brewing in San Francisco over a city mandate requiring sprinklers in all residential high rise buildings by 2035. The new battle comes after three years the mandate was approved.

As the number of challenges associated with high-rise buildings continue to increase, so too does the responsibility of the fire department to know as much as possible about these buildings’ design, ...

Safety certificates have been mandated for all multi-storey buildings across the division's six districts. Under the new directives, all high-rise buildings must be equipped with fire hydrants and ...

A fast-moving fire tore through a Co-op City high-rise early Monday, sending thick black smoke over the neighborhood and ...