Tag Archives: Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Power Systems
Maryland House fire with Solar Panels
Firefighters from Abingdon Fire Company, The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (Official) and Aberdeen Proving Ground FD have the Winterberry Drive fire under control (20min). One civilian male taken to a regional hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Media: Jenn will be POC for your calls. Rich/Jenn Original Source: […]
Watch this FREE Green Building Webnair
This webinar will cover the results of a study commissioned by the Fire Protection Research Foundation to develop a baseline of information on the intersection of “green building” design and fire safety. The study identified gaps and specific research needs associated with understanding and addressing fire risk and hazards with green building design. Instructor: Brian […]
World’s First Integrated Solar System Generates Electricity and Heat
Originally published on Renew Economy. A small terrace house in the inner Sydney suburb of Glebe is hosting what is believed to be the world’s first building integrated solar system that generates electricity as well as heat. The array combines thin-film solar PV and solar thermal technologies into a steel sheet roofing product produced by […]
Solar Panel Cause of Fire at Webster Groves High School
WEBSTER GROVES Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire Saturday on the roof of Webster Groves High School, officials said. The fire broke out about 1:45 p.m. The cause has not yet been determined, but Webster Groves Battalion Chief Tom Yohe said it was “possible†the fire was sparked by one of the school’s solar panels. Departments from […]
Fire Safety Challenges of Green Buildings Report
Fire Safety Challenges of Green Buildings Author: Brian Meacham, Brandon Poole, Juan Echeverria and Raymond Cheng, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Re-posted by permission of Brian Meacham NFPA Introduction Many new commercial facilities are being designed and constructed with an objective of achieving a green building certification. There are many sustainable building features and products that singly […]
Solar Panel Safety for Firefighters
The Fire Training Program at the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), in partnership with the Washington County Fire Training Association (WCFTA), recently hosted a one-day class on Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) Safety for Fire Fighters at SolarWorld in Hillsboro, Oregon. Emergency incidents involving Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) equipment are becoming more […]
New NIST Laboratory to test Net-Zero Home
The following information was released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): NIST Unveils Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility to Improve Testing of Energy-Efficient Technologies In a ribbon-cutting ceremony today, the U.S. Commerce Departments National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) unveiled a new laboratory designed to demonstrate that a typical-looking suburban home […]
Green Construction & Building a Brighter Future
Before I share a special guest article.I would like to invite everyone to join me this Friday at Firehouse Expo@Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, MD I am very excited and honored to be teaching this year. Green Building Construction For The Fire Service 7/20/2012 12:00:00 PM Room 343 Description: This presentation will examine various green buildings and […]
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In Honor of Captain Ralph Stott “Beware of Parapet Walls”
God bless Captain Stott and the family members he left behind. Thank you Capt. Feuquary for this info. on parapet walls something we don’t think about early on at a fire scene such as this. Especially with most of the fire at the rear of the building. Usually it takes some time into the scene…
2017-10-20 01:56:17
Entire House Framed with Engineered Wood
Article was informative.
2017-10-17 21:01:34
Spray Foam Basics for the Fire Service
Well said, thanks for the read! http://www.at-foam.com/
2017-10-06 03:48:03
