NFPA 909 requires fire prevention, active fire protection systems, passive fire protection features, and considerations for resiliency and salvage planning. When applied, it imposes additional requirements for fire alarm, detection, security, and fire suppression systems beyond what is minimally required by building and fire codes which will impact cost and schedule.
This webinar will discuss issues affecting contractors and engineers working in these types of facilities. Contractors and designers of these systems need to function as part of the team assembled by the facility operators. Understanding roles and responsibilities are necessary to manage expectations. Communicating effectively will ensure successful projects in these facilities.
Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:
1. Discuss the scope of NFPA 909, Code for the Protection of Cultural Resource Properties – Museums, Libraries, and Places of Worship.
2. Identify the leading causes and significance of fires in cultural properties.
3. Understand that effective communication amongst stakeholders is essential for successful projects in cultural resource properties.
4. Identify design and installation requirements of NFPA 909 that exceed the minimum requirements of NFPA 13.
Speaker: Mark Hopkins, P.E.
Mark Hopkins, P.E. recently joined TERPconsulting as regional director and senior fire protection engineer. He has both B.S. (’92) and M.S. (96’) degrees in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland College Park. Mark previously served as Vice President of Engineering for the National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) where he oversaw the operations of the engineering department, served on the leadership team, and functioned as a chief technical expert for this nationwide trade organization. He represented the NFSA on numerous NFPA technical committees (13 AAC/SSD/HBS, 20, 25, 30 FUN, 72 IDS, 101 AAC/BSF/FUN, 101A, 200, 232, 550, 551, 909, 914, and 5000 BSF/FUN), served as secretary and senior staff representative on multiple NFSA committees and councils, and many other industry-related technical committees. He was a contributing author for Chapters 28 (Systems Acceptance) and 29 (Existing Systems Modifications) of the NFPA 13 Automatic Sprinkler Systems Handbook, 2019 edition.
