forensics
Bronze Member
The anti-sprinkler cartel is struggling to substaintiate it's retoric
http://nfpa.typepad.com/firesprinklerinitiative/2012/04/state-of-maryland-says-no-to-substandard-construction-passes-law-prohibiting-the-weakening-of-the-co.html
oops another mispeak ...
"In fact, a study comparing the housing cost and supply impacts of sprinkler ordinances, between counties in MD and VA, revealed there is absolutely no impact; and in one of the counties studied with a fire sprinkler requirement in place, there was an increase in building permits, compared to the neighboring county without the requirement"
Comparative Analysis of Housing Cost and Supply Impacts of Sprinkler Ordinances at the Community Level Final Report
June 2009
VII. Conclusion
The analysis of construction permit and survey data, interviews with builders, building industry trade groups, and local officials consistently indicated an absence of
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adverse impacts on housing supply and costs from the implementation of residential sprinkler requirements. Indeed, the data generally suggest that there were increases in housing supply that coincided with the times that requirements became effective, although that probably reflects the broader finding from this analysis—that sprinkler requirements were insignificant alongside much stronger influences, including other regulations and fees, growth in jobs and population, and the cost and availability of land, financing, materials, and labor.
http://nfpa.typepad.com/firesprinklerinitiative/2012/04/state-of-maryland-says-no-to-substandard-construction-passes-law-prohibiting-the-weakening-of-the-co.html
oops another mispeak ...
"In fact, a study comparing the housing cost and supply impacts of sprinkler ordinances, between counties in MD and VA, revealed there is absolutely no impact; and in one of the counties studied with a fire sprinkler requirement in place, there was an increase in building permits, compared to the neighboring county without the requirement"
Comparative Analysis of Housing Cost and Supply Impacts of Sprinkler Ordinances at the Community Level Final Report
June 2009
VII. Conclusion
The analysis of construction permit and survey data, interviews with builders, building industry trade groups, and local officials consistently indicated an absence of
Comparative Analysis of Housing Cost and Supply Impacts of Sprinkler Ordinances at the Community Level 19
adverse impacts on housing supply and costs from the implementation of residential sprinkler requirements. Indeed, the data generally suggest that there were increases in housing supply that coincided with the times that requirements became effective, although that probably reflects the broader finding from this analysis—that sprinkler requirements were insignificant alongside much stronger influences, including other regulations and fees, growth in jobs and population, and the cost and availability of land, financing, materials, and labor.
