The following appeared in Cultural Property Protection Net and is
reproduced here without the knowledge or consent of the author.
Iona McCraith, AAO Preservation Consultant
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 00:32:19 -0500
From: Jack Watts <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Fire Safe Building Rehabilitation
Fire Safe Building Rehabilitation is a new book available from the NFPA
(National Fire Protection Association) A fire
protection engineer and a preservation architect have collaborated to
compile basic information on issues associated
with protecting our built heritage from fire. The book takes the reader
from basic conservation concepts through the technical aspects of current
fire safety practice. It bridges the gap between the societal goals of
historic preservation and safety
from fire and emphasizes their mutual intersection. Although focus is on
the situation in the US (where "old" is > 50 years),
the problems are universal and the technical solutions are germane
throughout the world. More information is available at
<URL:http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/product.asp?pid=FSBR03>
John M. Watts, Jr., Ph.D.
Director Fire Safety Institute
PO Box 674
Middlebury VT 05753 USA
802-462-2663 (phone/fax)
<URL:http://middlebury.net/firesafe/>