Category: Fire Sprinklers

Proposed residential fire sprinkler law Int. No 1146-B is well-intentioned, but problematic.

Proposed Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirement Well-Intentioned, But Problematic

December 4th, 2020 by

Testimony to the Committee on Housing & Buildings and the Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Regarding Int. No 1146-B (Proposed Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirement) December 2, 2020 My name is Peter Varsalona; I am a NYS licensed professional engineer,...

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NYC Sprinkler Compliance Reports (Local Law 26/04) are Due July 1

June 28th, 2018 by

As a reminder, the next interim report filing for Local Law 26 of 2004 — the 14 Year Report — is due this Sunday, July 1, 2018 Local Law 26/04  mandates that New York City commercial/office buildings 100 feet or taller must have a...

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Preparing for Local Law 26/04: NYC Fire Sprinkler Requirements

August 17th, 2016 by

In New York City, commercial/office buildings 100 feet or taller are subject to fire sprinkler requirements, per Local Law 26 of 2004. The filing deadlines for complying with those requirements are coming up in 2018 and 2019, but given the...

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