Facility Engineering

The latest news on the Life Safety Code, Health Care Facilities Code and National Electrical Code.

Health care facilities consume up to triple the energy of typical buildings, creating urgent optimization opportunities.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, University Health Truman embarked on a power plant replacement project designed to mitigate risk, increase energy efficiency and enable future growth.

Committee shares updates to the 2027 edition of NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code.

The Battery Safety Task Group is conducting research and surveys to understand and develop practical guidance on the facilities risks associated with battery technologies.

A new amendment to NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, was recently issued and incorporated into current and prior standard editions.

Stanford Medicine introduced a new innovation that allows it to offer the life-saving cancer treatment without building a brand-new facility .

Several codes and standards have passed without major changes or challenges and will not be presented for committee action at the 2026 NFPA Technical Meeting.

The National Electrical Code committee is seeking public comments on a new amendment to the current edition.

Updates to the standard address ventilation and temperature settings in unoccupied spaces, like operating rooms, to help reduce energy consumption .