FDIC 2013
The Super Bowl of Firefighting is just about a month away! If you have never been then you need to make plans to attend NOW! I am very happy and honored to be presenting again this year and would like...
View ArticleBehind Scenes Of Recent UL Test
Green Maltese presents a small behind the scene look at recent fire service testing done at Underwriters Laboratory (UL). Note: This isn’t a official video of UL. The purpose of this video is to allow...
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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...
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Another Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) Attic Fire
Spray Foam has struck again! Back in September I wrote a post to raise awareness of Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) for the fire service. In this article I referenced that there had been several fires...
View ArticleWatch 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...
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Superinsulation Using Double Walls
Most people are aware that homes built in the last 15 to 20 years have made some attempt to be energy efficient. However, there has been significant increase of builders and consumers raising the bar...
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Maryland House fire with Solar Panels
Photo Courtesy: Mark Ensor, EVD BAVFC Firefighters from Abingdon Fire Company, The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (Official) and Aberdeen Proving Ground FD...
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Smart Shear Walls
The construction industry began using pre-manufactured components and lightweight construction methods over 50 years ago in order to improve the efficiency of the construction process and to reduce...
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Entire House Framed with Engineered Wood
If you have been a firefighter for very long, you are probably aware of firefighter’s concerns with engineered wood and how it performs under fire conditions. The use of engineered wood products has...
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Tstud™
To paraphrase an old saying: The only constant in life is change. Life changes every day for every person in some way. The same hold true in the fire service. Technology has lead to some significant...
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