Facility Engineering

NFPA seeks public comments on emergency and standby power, and sprinkler system installation standards .

Advocacy expert urges existing health care occupancies that need to be fully sprinklered by 2028 to start as soon as possible .

The HITF clarified Life Safety Code questions on terminated doorframe stops, weapons detection systems and portable space heaters.

Several products to contain fires caused by lithium-ion batteries exist. But do they work, and what should facilities look for?.

NFPA updates on the National Electrical Code, and emergency preparedness, active shooter, and heliport and vertiport standards.

How to document inspection, testing and maintenance procedures and close the loop on compliance issues.

Check out the latest updates on the National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code® and Health Care Facilities Code. .

A list of ASHRAE addenda, revisions and drafts affecting health care open for public comment.

Health care facilities can use existing building commissioning to accomplish much more than just energy savings .

Lessons learned from a real-life hospital flooding scenario and six steps for response .