Significant Changes to the 2006 International Fire Code
"Book Description
Pinpoint innovative technologies and materials and the most current approaches
to fire safety, life safety, and fire prevention! This "must-have"
resource identifies the significant changes that occurred between the 2003 and
2006 Editions of the International Fire Code. Coverage focuses squarely
on those provisions that have special significance, are utilized frequently, or
have had a change on the Code’s application. Not only does this approach assist
users in identifying the specific Code changes that have occurred, it also aids
readers in comparing the previous Code language to the new text, and most
importantly, fosters an understanding of why the Code changed.
About the Author
Jeffrey M. Shapiro, P.E., FSFPE is President of International Code Consultants,
a consulting fire- and life-safety engineering firm based in Austin, Texas, and
is recognized as one of the nation’s leading fire code experts. Mr. Shapiro
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering from the
University of Maryland, and he is a Registered Professional Engineer. Mr.
Shapiro is a fellow and past chapter president of the Society of Fire Protection
Engineers, and he is a member of the International Code Council, the National
Fire Protection Association, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society and
Salamander Fire Protection Engineering Honor Society.
In addition to these distinguished credentials, past accomplishments also
include: Chief executive of the International Fire Code Institute (IFCI);
Creator and executive editor of the IFCI Fire Code Journal magazine; Coordinator
of the Uniform Fire Code for the International Conference of Building Officials
and the Western Fire Chiefs Association; Manager of Fire- and Life-safety for
Embassy Construction for the United States Department of State; Major Fires
Investigator for the United States Fire Administration; Assistant to the Fire
Marshal for the City of Fort Worth, Texas Fire Department. Mr. Shapiro is also a
recognized author and has published articles in nationally prominent magazines
including Building Standards, Fire Code Journal, American Fire Journal, Fire
Engineering and Fire Command. He is also a contributing author for the NFPA Fire
Protection Handbook, and has also served as an editor and contributing editor to
books such as the Hazardous Materials Classification Guide and the NFPA
Automatic Sprinkler Systems Handbook"
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