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Treet, or Tree, a recently completed 14-story apartment building in Bergen, Norway, built with a wooden frame.

A fire in an apartment on 13 floor of the former Clinton Plaza Apartments also injured three other people.

Fire claimed the life of 75-year-old woman Monday in a building whose upper floors had no sprinkler system.

Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) HVAC systems are the hot topic in high-rise buildings. They can accommodate the needs of various tenants while maintaining an efficient and clean system.

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Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On November 27th, an early morning fire in a Minneapolis High-Rise Residential building claimed the...

New York, NY, Nov. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) finds itself reporting on yet another high-rise fire in...

Security is going to be tight for President Obama in Austin, and some residents are being forced to stay inside.The Austin Music Hall is president Obama's second stop in Austin Friday. So a Secret Service agent made his rounds around the area talking with

OCEAN CITY -- A potential disaster was averted on Sunday evening when a sprinkler quickly extinguished a kitchen fire at a 25th-floor unit in a north-end h

Los Angeles, California, Jan. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, January 29th, a fire that is now being deemed suspicious broke out at a Los Angeles,...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Nov. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Friday, November 20th, fire erupted at The Gateway Apartments in San Francisco’s Financial...

ORLAND PARK, Ill., Nov. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, fire sprinklers controlled and extinguished a fire in a trash...

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If you are looking to buy a home, you might be wondering whether you should be looking for properties that are right in the center of the city or property in a rural area a short drive away
The rural or urban decision will ultimately be up to you, as there are advantages and disadvantages to either option. The main difference will lie in your priorities – what type of lifestyle is most important to you?
Living In The City
One of the…

I can tell you for Chicago, following the Life Safety Code is the requirement. That means that one and two way voice communication systems [1] for all existing high-rise buildings need to be installed. Also, all stairways need to be protected with one hour fire rated doors, frames, and enclosures [2] . Other items that need to be addressed are
Fire rated walls between units
Must be smoke detectors
Means of Egress
Buildings built after 1975 should have fire sprinklers (buildings built before…

Existing Home Sales for January were hotter than expected even with severe inventory constraints...

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If you live near a big city, you likely have the option of purchasing a condominium in a high-rise building. Often selling for more than a much more spacious