CASE STUDY: The building owner would like to install an automatic sprinkler system. The 15,000 ft2 (1394 m2) building consists of a single story
joisted masonry building with a wooden roof. The ceiling height is 12 ft (3.6 m) with each unit having doors in the front and rear. The building has
three tenants: Furniture maker, assembles furniture only (no cutting or sanding); Dry Cleaner with 3 professional washers and dryer’s irons and
light sewing, and a book store. The building is located in a public protection class 3. Fire Hydrants are located 250 ft (76 m) from the building. The
building is located in a neighborhood retail area. Based on the construction, occupancy, exposure and protection, what would you recommend for
the sprinkler system hydraulic design? The following three questions will pertain to this case study.
For the hazard classification, this building would be categorized as:
Between 2014 and 2018 on average there were 464 civilian injuries in high-rise building fires, with what percentage occurring in a hospital hospice or nursing home?