Sand is one of the most consumed products on Earth, behind water and air. So, why are we running out and no one knows? The UN Environmental Program states that, “The 50 billion tons of sand thought to be extracted…
Rick Alpert recently published an article in the July/August edition of Sprinkler Age magazine. Sprinkler Age is the membership publication of the American Fire Sprinkler Association. The article is a follow-up to a previous article Rick authored on standpipe systems…
Ports and cities share many common characteristics – and face many shared challenges. The maintenance of critical infrastructure including transit networks, utilities, buildings, and more has led many municipalities to adopt an approach to asset management that is facilitated by…
Chris Born, director of the fire protection department at Clark Nexsen, recently published an article discussing “shadow areas” in the American Fire Protection Association’s publication, Sprinkler Age. Chris points out that while allowances are made for shadow areas in the…
Senior Fire Protection Engineer, Rick Alpert, recently published an article on standpipe systems in American Fire Protection Association’s publication, Sprinkler Age. Rick points out that while the requirements for standpipe systems are contained in the adopted building code and the installation requirements are contained within the referenced…