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INFOGRAPHIC: New Design Strategies Require Fire Safety Consideration

How to plan for fire safety with shifting design and material strategies and technologies in buildings.

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OTHER PARTS OF THIS ARTICLEPt. 1: Keep Fire Safety Systems Current Pt. 2: Shifting Facility Technologies Create Fire Safety ChallengesPt. 3: What To Know About Fire Safety System InspectionsPt. 4: This Page

As buildings become more technologically advanced, and include new and different types of materials, fire safety strategies must be adjusted as well. The infographic shows four common design strategies — tall wood buildings, solar panels, taller warehouses, and energy storage systems — that require shifting thinking in their corresponding fire safety design.