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Firestop FIC 2008 • Gary Hamilton, Code Chair – Code Development Process Participation @ ICC & NFPA, IAPMO • Committee Hearings • Final Action Hearings – Bill Koffel, FCIA Code Consultant – Bill McHugh, FCIA Exec. Director Firestop FIC 2008 • FCIA Code Message – Specialty Firestop Contractors – SYSTEMS – Effective Compartmentation – DIIM Firestop FIC 2008 FCIA Code - Firestopping Focus – Design, Install, Inspect, Maintain • Designed - A/E, Firestop Consultant – • Properly Installed – • FCIA Member, “FM 4991, or UL QFC Contractors” Properly Inspected – • Tested and Listed Systems, FCIA Member Mfr’s. ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 Inspection Properly Maintained – FCIA Member, FM 4991, or UL QFC Contractor Means Reliable Firestopping and Effective Compartmentation Firestopping, Compartmentation and Sprinklers Firestop FIC 2008 • FCIA Code Committee – FCIA Supports • • • • • • • NASFM Fire Rated Glazing Door & Hardware Industry Fire Dampers CA Fire Chiefs, OSHPD IFC / AFSCC ICC TRB – FCIA Forming Relationships Firestop FIC 2008 • FCIA Code Committee – FCIA Supports • ICC Terrorism Resistant Buildings Committee – Bill McHugh, TRB Member • NFPA Fire Protection Research Foundation - Smoke Barrier Research Project Participant – Bill McHugh – FCIA Forming Relationships FCIA 2008 Code • FCIA Code Committee – Submitted 9 Code Changes – FCIA Involved in 5 Approved • “SYSTEMS” Concept – Firestop Products become SYSTEMS after Installation • Labels – Fire Walls, Barriers, Fire Partitions • Labels – Glazing • Grease Duct Standard • Electrical Boxes – Eight Disapproved FCIA 2008 Code • FCIA Code Committee – Submitted 9 Code Changes – FCIA Involved in 9 Terrorism Resistant Buildings Approved – • • • • • • Egress Elevators Transfer Corridor Length Photoluminescent Markings Fireproofing Density & Inspection Redundant Sprinkler Risers Robustness of Shafts… FCIA 2008 Code • FCIA Code Committee • FCIA & TRB … – FCIA EXPOSURE • • • • • Building Officials Fire Marshal ICC Board of Directors ICC Staff Press FCIA 2008 Code FCIA Code Committee Goals – Educate building and fire officials • Specialty Firestopping Contractors & Effective Compartmentation . – Form Relationships. – Create awareness of FCIA – Defend against threats to FCIA FCIA 2008 Code FCIA Code Goals – Relationships & Educate – – – – – – – – – – – – New York State New York City California State Fire Marshal California Fire Chiefs California Building Officials California OSHPD Florida Building Officials Michigan Building Officials International Code Council Staff and Committees National Association of State Fire Marshals Georgia Fire Marshals Office UL Regulatory Services & Upper Management FCIA 2008 Code FCIA Code Committee Goals-Relationships – – – – – – – – – – – Portland Cement Assoc. Gypsum Association National Concrete Masonry Association Las Vegas Fire & Rescue West Palm Beach, FL American Iron and Steel Institute Fire Rated Glass/Glazing Industry Fire Damper Industry (AMCA) Rolling Fire Door Industry (DASMA) Swinging Fire Door Industry (DHI, WDMA, BHMA) Many more… Firestop FIC 2008 • Code - ICC Code Technology Committee Study Groups – – – Height and Area – Features Balanced Fire Protection Vertical Openings Sprinklers Compartmentation Maintenance Firestop FIC 2008 • • Code - NFPA Fire Protection Features Bill McHugh & Gary Hamilton – – – Approved / Qualified Contractors - Disapproved 2008 - NFPA Annex – ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 IFC Submitted, FCIA Supported 2009 - NFPA Annex – NEXT Submission • • • • FCIA MOP, ASTM Inspection Standards FM 4991 – Standard, Firestop Contractor Approval UL Qualified Firestop Contractor Program NFPA 80 Firestop FIC 2008 • • Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals Bill McHugh & Bob LeClair – Chapter 7 • • Certified Contractors - Approved Agency Firestopping Resist Conditions Firestop FIC 2008 • • Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals Bill McHugh & Bob LeClair – Chapter 1 • • – “Do not conceal” Chapter 1 Shop Drawings in Chapter 1 Chapter 17 • • Add ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 FCIA Supported UT Inspector Firestop FIC 2008 • • Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals Bill McHugh & Bob LeClair – Ch. 34 Existing Buildings • Compartmentation - “resistant to the passage of fire and smoke” Firestop FIC 2008 • • Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals FCIA Supported Compartmentation – – – NASFM – Corridors National Association of Insulation Manufacturers – Occupancy Separations TRB – Egress Systems in comparments • • Elevators for Emergency Egress Photoluminescence Firestop FIC 2008 • • • Code FCIA ICC Support of NASFM & CA Fire Chiefs Business Research Statistics – – Top 20 US cities=11,000 High Rise 70% in 5 cities • • • LA, San Francisco, Honolulu Chicago & New York Inference… – Effective Compartmentation & Sprinklers Produced Safe Buildings Firestop FIC 2008 • • Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals FCIA Identifies Trends…2009-2012 – – IBC = Smaller, Regional Cities IBC – Big Cities? • • • – New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco AMENDED Chicago – TRB Changes already in Chicago Code Big Cities will amend…if they know. Compartmentation v. Sprinklers? Firestop FIC 2008 • • Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals FCIA Identifies Trends…2009-2012 – Compartmentation v. Sprinklers? • “High Rise Buildings are the safest” – – • Egress Systems – – – – – Compartmentation & Sprinklers are the reason Big Cities and Regional Cities “existing capacity is ½ of design…” “Overestimated exit capacity” 9/11 changed egress models, how to we fix? Photoluminescent Markings in Stairwells Firestop FIC 2008 • • • Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals FCIA Identifies Trends…2009-2012 9/11 changed egress models, how to we fix? – Protect Egress Systems • • • – Elevator Shafts Stairwells Compartmentation Make Egress Intuitive • Photoluminescent Markings in Stairwells – Mandatory in ALL high rise, retroactive Firestop FIC 2008 • Canada Fire Marshals Guidelines – • “FCIA Member in Good Standing” National Building Code of Canada – FCIA to submit… • • • • FCIA Manual of Practice FM 4991Approved Contractors UL Qualification of Firestop Contractors ASTM Inspection Standards Firestop FIC 2008 • FCIA Code Committee – Success - Specialty Firestop Contractors • • • • • – Specialty Firestop Contractor Concept Firestopping & Common Sense Qualified Contractors Independent Inspection Effective Compartmentation Specialty Firestop Contractor IS the solution to fire and life safety…