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Safety & Security
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Residents in multifamily buildings may not mention that their smoke detector has been chirping—and unbeknownst to you, they may even remove the batteries to make the noise stop, meaning individual devices will fail even if your building as a whole appears to be compliant with fire safety requirements.
Fire & Life Safety
Fire Protection in Multifamily Housing: Matching the System to the Building
The safety of your building’s residents depends on you getting the fire protection systems right—but in multifamily, traditional detection can fall short. Here’s how—and what ...
Oct. 30, 2026
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Assault and Battery Coverage Best Practices: ICYMI
Buildings Podcast
Oct. 19, 2026
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Balance AI-Powered Surveillance with Human Judgment: ICYMI
Buildings Podcast
Sept. 21, 2026
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A network of fire sprinkler piping distributes water throughout a building, which makes proper pressure maintenance and routine inspections essential for dependable fire protection.
Fire & Life Safety
Eliminating False Trips and Pressure Drops in Dry Pipe Fire Systems
Sept. 14, 2026
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A failed fire inspection can impact many parts of a project, but the fines involved are the least of your worries.
Fire & Life Safety
The Real Cost of a Failed Fire Inspection: It’s Not the Fine
Sept. 9, 2026
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Fire-rated glazing provides transparent protection to safeguard means of egress routes.
Fire & Life Safety
Fire Rating Knowledge Leads to More Confident Facility Management
Sept. 4, 2026
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ADA Compliance
Plumbing Strategies for Modern Accessible Commercial Restrooms
Aug. 31, 2026
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AI Under Watch: How Facilities Teams Balance AI-Powered Surveillance with Human Judgment
Aug. 12, 2026
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Is your building’s burglar alarm system generating too many false alarms? The AVS-01 standard could help.
The Traditional Alarm Model Is Broken—The Next Decade Requires Verification
Aug. 5, 2026
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