Group M (mercantile) retail spaces under 500 occupants on the ground floor do not independently require a fire alarm system, but their occupancy contributes to the total building load in mixed-use ...
Occupant Load Determines Fire Code Application – Occupant load calculations help identify which fire alarm and safety regulations apply. Mixed-Use Buildings Must Consider Combined Loads – When ...
Modern incident management systems should enable fire alarm, mass notification, and building integration in one comprehensive emergency communication solution. When combining distributed messaging ...