Close to 20,000 attendees were expected by Thursday at the Solar Power International convention and trade show in San Diego.

News stories pertaining to fires inevitably contain a phrase similar to: “when the flames subsided…” Everyone knows what happened at that juncture - the fuel had run out because a fire had just consumed every bit of it, and there was nothing left to burn.

Signing of AB715 into law brings us back to the way we were - all over the place.

Some things to consider to help prevent a disaster from occurring at the specification level.

The International Code Council did indeed appoint a representative of ASPE to the Plumbing Code Committee.

Here’s hoping we’ll clearly see the danger of fireworks’ improper use.

Can various incentives help all parties involved to truly work together?

In the winter of 1980, nearly four years after passing the exam, Steve Parlick, EMT (emergency medical technician), became a firefighter for the Chicago Fire Department.

Massive fires at the Jupiter Aluminum rolling mill in Hammond, IN, and Sofa Super Store in Charleston, SC, reinforce the need for sprinklered buildings.

Inconsistency reigned at this year’s ICC final code hearings.