Residential Fire Sprinkler Update

Eric Gleason15 Years in Residential ConstructionMulti Family, Single Family, Mixed UseArizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia & Washington DC20 Years in Land Development8 Years in Commercial ConstructionClass A/B, Light Industrial, Low Rise Office & Hotel3 Years National Management Facilitator for ProBuild20 Years as a Licensed Broker Managing 300 AgentsMembershipsNFPA Education Section & Building Fire Safety Systems SectionColorado Municipal LeagueColorado, Utah & Wyoming Fire Sprinkler CoalitionChairperson Colorado Water Discharge CommitteePro 15 & Action 22 Legislative Action Committees

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A publication ofWho gives a rats a$! about residential fire sprinklers?

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A publication ofDont care about residentialWHAT IS THE Resistance?Cost $$$$$Homes are safeLiabilityDont enhance homeWater damageMeter sizesWater qualitySeparate tapsStealing waterVacant homesFreezing pipeLegal challengesConstruction delaysWho installsWho inspectsPlan review feesDesign methodsLoss in revenueLoss of authorityLoss in personnelInstallation qualityLiabilitySystem failuresCertificationsWater supplyLocal issueAestheticsWater feesSystem shut-offState authorityAnti-regulationPolitical battleNot enough staffFearMaintenanceOld houses burnNo public supportHousing marketLegislative processTechnology

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1st SEAT BELT?Edward Claghorn 1st Patent 18851st AIRBAG?Walter Linderer 1st Patent 1951What if consumers thought about sprinklers like we do airbags?

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Buick Electra2.511990Driver airbag required by law

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Plymouth Horizon2.08

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2014 Volvo V401.102011Collision AvoidancePEDESTRIAN AirBagAutomatic BrakingIF BUILT TODAY FIRE SPRINKLERS WOULD BE MANDATORY IN:HOSPITALSSCHOOLSPLASTIC PELLET MFG FACILITYTIRE RECYCLING FACILITYHIGH RISE APARTMENTSHOTELSCOLLEGE DORMSNURSING HOMESDIALYSIS CENTERS7-11 / QUICK MART2 STORY CONDOSTOWNHOMESDETACHED SINGLE FAMILY

A publication ofIs that enough reasonFor our members?Fast facts2500 + Mothers, Fathers, Parents & Children DIE every year13,000+ Injured 60+ Firefighters DIE every year trying to save them

360,000+ Residential Fires per year$6.9 Billion in Property DamageWorker's comp for firefightersLost work hours for victims

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Fire OfficialSub ContractorBuilding OfficialGeneral ContractorFireLegislatorConsumer

A publication ofManufacturerSpecial Interest Groups

How you see residential Fire SuppressionInfluences your conversation

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A little money goes a long way. At the capitol

77 markets 26 statesQ4 revenue$1.8 Billion Source: Forbes, Bloomberg

A publication ofENEMY AT THE GATES77 markets 26 statesQ4 revenueSource: Forbes, Bloomberg

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Handout / Card referenceDecreased Development CostsNarrower Street WidthsSmaller Water MainsIf you could build an additional 20-100 homes? 2-10% Yield increaseHow much would your lot cost decrease?

QUICK MATH1000 LOTS (Feasibility/Acquisition) X 4% YEILD INCREASE= 40 MORE HOMESAvg Sales Price $300kAvg Gross Margin 18% =$54k ea$54,000 x 40 = $2.16M

A publication ofFire Service, Consumers &legislatorsA Case For

A publication ofThe Evolution of HomesCONSUMERS DEMANDHigher CeilingsMore WindowsMore Finished Space

BUILDERS/MFGs RESPONDOpen Web Floor JoistsEngineered Floor Joists (TJI)Laminated BeamsOSB

A publication ofRESULTS INCOSTFaster Build TimeNominal ExpenseHigher Net ProfitMargin ProtectionSAFETYThe consumer never wanted to be less safeThese systems compromise safety

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A publication of13r vs 13dSEE HANDOUT / CARD REFERENCE

A publication ofResidential fire suppression13R13D (R313 / P2904)Life Safety w/Some Property Protection1-4 Stories in HeightBasement? 4 Head CalculationAttics IncludedBrownstonesTriplex & 4-PlexLife Safety Priority1 & 2 Family Dwellings1-3 Stories in HeightBasement? Habitable Attic?2 Head CalculationNo Attic, No GarageTownhousesEscapability

The missing parts of the storyA Case For

A publication ofThese were TOO ExpensiveCOPPER WIRELate 60s through mid 70sAluminum WireELECTRICAL GROUNDING WIRENM (Non-Metallic) / Romex required by 1980sDOUBLE PANE WINDOWSStorm windows obsolete for 40 yearsCOPPER PLUMBINGPolybutylene (80s & 90s) Billion Dollar Lawsuits Settled

A publication ofThese were TOO ExpensiveEGRESS WINDOWS FOR BASEMENTS / BEDROOMS

GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS (GFCI)

INTERCONNECTED SMOKE DETECTORS

ARC-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS

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Builders oppose electrical update

A publication ofEnergy Code (IECC) IECC COMMERCIAL BY STATEIECC RESIDENTIAL BY STATE

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2013

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Saves building owners $$ in utility costsReduces greenhouse emissionsCreates marketplace opportunities for small business to install, maintain & replaceThe structure BURNS 800% FASTERProduces 200 TIMES more TOXINS

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NAHB says Buyers can Afford More

A publication ofBUILDERS ARE IN A FRAGILE STATE?

A publication ofBUILDERS ARE IN A FRAGILE STATE?

A publication ofSPECIAL INTEREST GROUP?Was it the LATEX INDUSTRY OR was it about PEOPLE DYING?

According to the National Center for Environmental Health there were 200 Deaths between 1979 and 1998

A publication ofIf you bought a car todayWould you even think to ask if it had airbags?

WHY WOULD AIRBAGS BE AN ACCEPTABLE OPTION TO BUY?

As builders begin to lose this argument and they respond withBuyers can choose if they want fire sprinklersAsk them How much are your childrens lives worth? Granite counters, hand-scraped hickory floors or did you have something else in mind? Indiana HBAThank you for participating