Following-up on last month's quick review of the five basic types of building construction, according to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 220, Standard on Types of Building Construction ...

Because a Type IV building is more robust and thus more fire resistive — strategically — than a leaner Type III building, they are listed out of order numerically. The August 2009 installment ...

Deciding to build the perfect space for your business is a crucial and intimidating decision. Determining the right location and building size is followed by choosing what type of building ...

Throughout the North American fire service, there are a wide range of approaches taken by firefighters in the manner in which they size up the physical structure during a fire and the amount of ...

Ever since firefighters have been going to building fires, it has been paramount that if they want to survive the destructive force of fire in a building, they must have knowledge of how buildings are ...

The American Wood Council (AWC) and WoodWorks released a public beta version of an updated app that calculates maximum allowable heights and areas for buildings of various occupancy classifications ...