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The Impact of Residential Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: An Examination of the Opposition Toward the Implementation of Automatic Fire Extinguishing Equipment in Pennsylvania

Stegman, Christiana E
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1374109997

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2013, BS, Kent State University, College of Architecture and Environmental Design.
The implementation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in new residential construction remains an issue of debate nationwide at both the state and municipal levels. While the example presented in this paper demonstrates the experiences of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in regard to the automatic fire sprinkler mandate, the issue is still a matter of strong debate nationwide and the information presented is reflective of similar discourses found in other states. Pennsylvania is of particular note for its controversial reaction against the 2011 Commonwealth’s Uniform Construction Code (UCC) adoption of Section R313 of the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), which mandates the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in new one- and two-family dwellings. Many organizations have lobbied against this mandate on behalf of the building industry. This paper will analyze the claims made by various builder associations and evaluate the substance of the argument, including the economics of fire, the impact of automatic fire sprinkler systems on fire deaths, the impact on the health of first responders and occupants, and the requirements of residential fire protection and safety.
F. William Lucak (Advisor)
Adil Sharag-Eldin, Ph.D. (Advisor)
57 p.
Architectural
fire protection; automatic fire sprinkler systems; sprinklers; fire; Act 1 of 2011; Pennsylvania

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  • Stegman, C. E. (2013). The Impact of Residential Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: An Examination of the Opposition Toward the Implementation of Automatic Fire Extinguishing Equipment in Pennsylvania [Undergraduate thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1374109997

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Stegman, Christiana. The Impact of Residential Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: An Examination of the Opposition Toward the Implementation of Automatic Fire Extinguishing Equipment in Pennsylvania. 2013. Kent State University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1374109997.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Stegman, Christiana. "The Impact of Residential Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems: An Examination of the Opposition Toward the Implementation of Automatic Fire Extinguishing Equipment in Pennsylvania." Undergraduate thesis, Kent State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1374109997

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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