Commercial buildings and “big box” stores keep getting bigger. Indoor malls are adding entertainment venues and restaurants. Even office structures are becoming more elaborate.
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Survival in the Great Indoors
Savvy fire and life safety designers advocate for the right systems for each large indoor venue, while respecting the sometimes conflicting goals and demands of others involved in the decision.
Ask the Expert: Lock-Down Design in High-Risk Zones
Jim Mickowski, an engineer with PSJ Engineering, has more than 25 years of experience in the design and installation of fire suppression systems. His experience ranges from working on stadiums, museums and office buildings to high-security, high-risk areas in correctional facilities and nuclear facilities where there is “no access allowed.”
Renovations Respect Architectural History of Seattle Schools
As one of Seattle’s largest school campuses, Chief Sealth and its co-located facility Denny International Middle School are undergoing a complete renovation and rebuild.
ACCESS DENIED: Finding a Safe Way Out of Danger
Inmates will abuse any building component within reach. So how do you design a system to detect and protect while keeping it safe, too?
System Sensor Launches New Emergency Communications Systems (ECS) Page
Looking for product information, training, or design tools for your emergency communications or mass notification system (MNS) project? The new System Sensor ECS landing page collects all this information and more on a single page.
5600 Series Heat Detectors
The System Sensor 5600 Series of mechanical heat detectors come in a variety of configurations to meet your application needs.
Dual Strobe Expander Plates
Cut costs, speed installation, and improve aesthetics on emergency communications applications that require fire and emergency warnings by combining the functions of two to three devices on a single mounting plate and back box.
5151 Conventional Heat Detector
A conventional, 2-wire device, the 5151 is a combination fixed and rate-of-rise thermal detector designed to provide open-area protection with 50-foot spacing capability as approved by UL 521.
Extreme Detection: Fire Edition
If you develop systems for extreme environments, such as a refrigeration plant or a chemical processing facility, this issue is for you.
If you don’t, this issue is still for you.