Firestop FIC 2008

• Gary Hamilton, Code Chair– Code Development Process

Participation @ ICC & NFPA, IAPMO• Committee Hearings • Final Action Hearings

– Bill Koffel, FCIA Code Consultant– Bill McHugh, FCIA Exec. Director

Firestop FIC 2008• FCIA Code Message

– Specialty Firestop Contractors

– SYSTEMS– Effective

Compartmentation– DIIM

Firestop FIC 2008

FCIA Code - Firestopping Focus – Design, Install, Inspect, Maintain

• Designed - A/E, Firestop Consultant– Tested and Listed Systems, FCIA Member Mfr’s.

• Properly Installed – FCIA Member, “FM 4991, or UL QFC Contractors”

• Properly Inspected– ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 Inspection

• Properly Maintained – FCIA Member, FM 4991, or UL QFC Contractor

Means Reliable Firestopping and Effective Compartmentation

Firestopping, Compartmentation and Sprinklers

Firestop FIC 2008

• FCIA Code Committee– FCIA Supports

• NASFM• Fire Rated Glazing• Door & Hardware Industry• Fire Dampers• CA Fire Chiefs, OSHPD• IFC / AFSCC• ICC TRB

– FCIA Forming Relationships

Firestop FIC 2008

• FCIA Code Committee– FCIA Supports

• ICC Terrorism Resistant Buildings Committee – Bill McHugh, TRB Member

• NFPA Fire Protection Research Foundation - Smoke Barrier Research Project Participant – Bill McHugh

– FCIA Forming Relationships

FCIA 2008 Code

• FCIA Code Committee– Submitted 9 Code Changes – FCIA Involved in 5 Approved

• “SYSTEMS” Concept – Firestop Products become

SYSTEMS after Installation

• Labels – Fire Walls, Barriers, Fire Partitions

• Labels – Glazing• Grease Duct Standard• Electrical Boxes

– Eight Disapproved

FCIA 2008 Code

• FCIA Code Committee– Submitted 9 Code Changes – FCIA Involved in 9 Terrorism

Resistant Buildings Approved – • Egress Elevators• Transfer Corridor Length• Photoluminescent Markings• Fireproofing Density & Inspection• Redundant Sprinkler Risers• Robustness of Shafts…

FCIA 2008 Code

• FCIA Code Committee• FCIA & TRB …

– FCIA EXPOSURE• Building Officials• Fire Marshal• ICC Board of Directors• ICC Staff• Press

FCIA 2008 Code

FCIA Code Committee Goals– Educate building and fire officials

• Specialty Firestopping Contractors & Effective Compartmentation .

– Form Relationships. – Create awareness of FCIA – Defend against threats to FCIA

FCIA 2008 Code

FCIA Code Goals – Relationships & Educate– New York State – New York City – California State Fire Marshal– California Fire Chiefs– California Building Officials– California OSHPD– Florida Building Officials– Michigan Building Officials– International Code Council Staff and Committees– National Association of State Fire Marshals– Georgia Fire Marshals Office– UL Regulatory Services & Upper Management

FCIA 2008 Code

FCIA Code Committee Goals-Relationships– Portland Cement Assoc.– Gypsum Association– National Concrete Masonry Association– Las Vegas Fire & Rescue– West Palm Beach, FL– American Iron and Steel Institute– Fire Rated Glass/Glazing Industry– Fire Damper Industry (AMCA)– Rolling Fire Door Industry (DASMA)– Swinging Fire Door Industry (DHI, WDMA, BHMA)– Many more…

Firestop FIC 2008

• Code - ICC Code Technology Committee

Study Groups– Height and Area – Features– Balanced Fire Protection– Vertical Openings

Sprinklers CompartmentationMaintenance

Firestop FIC 2008• Code - NFPA Fire Protection Features

• Bill McHugh & Gary Hamilton– Approved / Qualified Contractors - Disapproved– 2008 - NFPA Annex – ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 -

IFC Submitted, FCIA Supported– 2009 - NFPA Annex – NEXT Submission

• FCIA MOP, ASTM Inspection Standards• FM 4991 – Standard, Firestop Contractor Approval• UL Qualified Firestop Contractor Program• NFPA 80

Firestop FIC 2008• Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals

• Bill McHugh & Bob LeClair – Chapter 7

• Certified Contractors - Approved Agency • Firestopping Resist Conditions

Firestop FIC 2008• Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals

• Bill McHugh & Bob LeClair – Chapter 1

• “Do not conceal” Chapter 1• Shop Drawings in Chapter 1

– Chapter 17• Add ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 • FCIA Supported UT Inspector

Firestop FIC 2008• Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals

• Bill McHugh & Bob LeClair – Ch. 34 Existing Buildings

• Compartmentation - “resistant to the passage of fire and smoke”

Firestop FIC 2008• Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals

• FCIA Supported Compartmentation– NASFM – Corridors– National Association of Insulation

Manufacturers – Occupancy Separations – TRB – Egress Systems in comparments

• Elevators for Emergency Egress• Photoluminescence

Firestop FIC 2008

• Code • FCIA ICC Support of NASFM

& CA Fire Chiefs• Business Research Statistics

– Top 20 US cities=11,000 High Rise– 70% in 5 cities

• LA, San Francisco, Honolulu

• Chicago & New York

• Inference…– Effective Compartmentation &

Sprinklers Produced Safe Buildings

Firestop FIC 2008• Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals

• FCIA Identifies Trends…2009-2012– IBC = Smaller, Regional Cities– IBC – Big Cities?

• New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco AMENDED• Chicago – TRB Changes already in Chicago Code• Big Cities will amend…if they know.

– Compartmentation v. Sprinklers?

Firestop FIC 2008• Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals

• FCIA Identifies Trends…2009-2012– Compartmentation v. Sprinklers?

• “High Rise Buildings are the safest”– Compartmentation & Sprinklers are the reason

– Big Cities and Regional Cities

• Egress Systems – – “existing capacity is ½ of design…”

– “Overestimated exit capacity”

– 9/11 changed egress models, how to we fix?

– Photoluminescent Markings in Stairwells

Firestop FIC 2008• Code – 2008 – 2009 Code Proposals

• FCIA Identifies Trends…2009-2012• 9/11 changed egress models, how to we fix?

– Protect Egress Systems• Elevator Shafts• Stairwells• Compartmentation

– Make Egress Intuitive • Photoluminescent Markings in Stairwells

– Mandatory in ALL high rise, retroactive

Firestop FIC 2008

• Canada Fire Marshals Guidelines– “FCIA Member in Good Standing”

• National Building Code of Canada– FCIA to submit…

• FCIA Manual of Practice• FM 4991Approved Contractors• UL Qualification of Firestop Contractors• ASTM Inspection Standards

Firestop FIC 2008

• FCIA Code Committee– Success - Specialty Firestop Contractors

• Specialty Firestop Contractor Concept • Firestopping & Common Sense• Qualified Contractors • Independent Inspection • Effective Compartmentation

– Specialty Firestop Contractor IS the solution to fire and life safety…