New Fire Protection Research Foundation report assesses costs
The cost to install home fire sprinklers in 51 homes in 17 communities averaged $1.35 per sprinklered square foot, down from the $1.61 average in 2008, according to a report conducted by Newport Partners (Newport) and released by the Fire Protection Research Foundation(the Foundation) an affiliate of the National Fire Protection Association. (Sprinklered square feet is a measure of total area of spaces with sprinklers.) The new report, Home Fire Sprinkler Cost Assessment – 5 Year Update, provides a national perspective on the cost of installing home fire sprinklers.
The primary purpose of the 2013 study was to review current home fire sprinkler costs against a 2008 benchmark study, Home Fire Sprinkler Cost Assessment, also commissioned by the Foundation and conducted by Newport, to better understand the relationship between adoptions, various elements of cost such as installation and materials, how efficiency in design or installation may be introduced and more.
In 2008, sprinklers were becoming more common in one- and two-family homes but adoption was not widespread. Fire sprinklers in homes have steadily increased in recent years, driven in large part by building codes, outreach and education. Two states - California and Maryland - have sprinkler requirements in place for all new one- and two-family homes with numerous other jurisdictions in the process of partial or full adoption of the provision.
The current study examines 51 homes in 17 communities throughout the U.S. selected on the basis of geography, regulations, housing types, sprinkler systems and materials, and water supply situations. The 2008 study examined 30 homes in 10 U.S. communities.
“There is concrete data that shows home fire sprinklers save lives and reduce losses from fire,” said Kathleen Almand, executive director of the Fire Protection Research Foundation. “However, objective cost information is difficult to find. Our latest research project provides these costs based on actual data.”
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Do those costs include wells,storage tanks or water fire line installations or are costs indicated for plastic piping and sprinkler heads within the structure
ReplyDeleteSo, since there's no data on the saving of lives and property, you are required by law to throw away money at the rate of $1.35 per square foot as opposed to $1.61, plus tax.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I got it.
Building new home in FL. No sprinkler law.
ReplyDeleteIt should be up to the property owner or potential property owner. I am so sick and tired of people who are so brainwashed and fall for the propaganda of the lobby industry.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of those things that anyone in favor of it esp politicians, fireman, etc need to have one installed in their own homes if it doesn't have one.
ReplyDeleteThe fact stands if they all truly believed in them they all would do this immediately. If they don't then it proves they are nothing but liars and don't really think they are that great.