Articles Tagged with ''fire resistance''

New York City recently became the first jurisdiction in the country to reject and rewrite major sections of the International Building Code’s language around fire protection in exterior façades. Aiming to enhance the fire safety standards in exterior walls, fireblocking is now mandatory behind ventilated cladding, with few exceptions.

The ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California, recently removed its lawsuit against two contractors that supposedly started a fire near its campus, reported MyNewsLA. The fire caused the campus to shut down temporarily, as well as damage to the landscape.

At the end of August, This Old House Ventures published an updated article entitled “Fire-Resistant Roofing and Siding.”

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Laminators Incorporated presented AdaptaClad RS, a new, shop-fabricated rainscreen wall system designed to provide significant time and labor savings to fabricators and installers.