Fire Safe Construction

PCMA is part of a coalition group promoting Balanced Design using smoke detectors,
sprinklers and compartmentation with concrete based products.

 

Please visit the The Pennsylvania Fire Safe
Construction Advisory Council
(PAFSCAC)

web site for additional Fire Safety information.


 


 



Non-combustible
Concrete Construction

www.pafscac.org



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FIRE SAFE CONSTRUCTION

A Wall Cost Comparison study was recently completed showing the affordability of non-combustible concrete construction.


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FIRE SAFE CONSTRUCTION
Cost Comparison Study


With the phasing out of the three predominate model codes, BOCA National Building Code, SBCCI Standard Building Code, and ICBO Uniform Building Code, and implementation of the new International Building Code and associated family of codes, there has been a shift in the approach to fire safety in the built environment.



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MULTI-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES
Being Built in Your Municipality Fire Safety?

Insist on Balanced Design using a threefold approach to Fire Protection.