Author： Gibbon David
Publisher： Henry Stewart Publications
ISSN： 2046-9594
Source： Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, Vol.2, Iss.4, 2014-01, pp. : 287-296
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Abstract
An account of the controversial history of fire suppression as a conservation measure in historic buildings and the increasing acceptance of its benefits in promoting life safety and reducing the damage done by fires to historic building fabric and by conventional firefighting efforts. The article also describes how sprinklers do and do not operate and some situations in which they have been deployed.
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