At its Final Action Hearings in Minneapolis, the
International Code Council and its members debated and voted on code change
proposals that will shape the future of building safety and fire prevention.
A new law signed by the governor of Illinois in
early August allows fire protection districts to give financial incentives to
people who install automatic fire sprinkler systems in their homes.
The most commonly used steel pipe for sprinkler systems is black steel pipe. Copper tubing is another piping material listed for sprinklers in NFPA 13. Also, plastic pipe (namely, CPVC and PEX tubing) is permitted for certain types of sprinkler systems.
Development
of renewable energy sources has taken big jumps throughout the world, according
to a 2007 global status report from The Worldwatch Institute.
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