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Fire suppression in historic buildings

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  • Gibbon, David

    (Gibbon Lawson McKee Ltd., UK)

Abstract

An account of the controversial history of fire suppression as a conservation measure in historic buildings and the increasing acceptance of its benefits in promoting life safety and reducing the damage done by fires to historic building fabric and by conventional firefighting efforts. The article also describes how sprinklers do and do not operate and some situations in which they have been deployed.

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  • Gibbon, David, 2014. "Fire suppression in historic buildings," Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 2(4), pages 287-296, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jbsav0:y:2014:v:2:i:4:p:287-296
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    Keywords

    sprinklers; fire suppression; historic buildings; life safety; building conservation; water damage;
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    JEL classification:

    • R3 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location

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