- Author
- Colins, D. S.
- Title
- Balance, Height and Area, and the Building Codes.
- Journal
- Fire Protection Engineering, No. 30, 44-46,48,50,52,54, Spring 2006
- Keywords
- building codes | construction | NFPA 5000 | fire statistics
- Identifiers
- balance between passive and active fire protection systems and the impact on building height and area; recognition of a balance in building height and area; 1972 edition of the Uniform Building Code (UBC); 1934 edition of Building Code Recommended by the National Board of Fire Underwriters; comparison of permitted areas for apartment buildings; emphasis of the early National Building Code was on the Fire-Resistive - Type A and Type B - building construction; ICC height and area development