Fire Sprinklers Set to Become Standard in New Homes; Group Warns of Inferior Cabling
Members of the International Code Council’s Residential Building Code Committee (RBCC) have made it clear that fire sprinklers are destined to become a standard feature in all new homes. The fire sprinkler requirement was added to the International Residential Code (IRC) last year, and it is scheduled to become effective January 1, 2011, in states that adopt the latest version of this code. Currently, 48 states use the IRC as a basis of regulating residential construction, although some states lag behind in adopting updates.
Fire Sprinklers Set to Become Standard in New Homes; Group Warns of Inferior Cabling
November 11, 2009 By