Code Corner with Dan Decker: The Podcast

Where is a fire alarm actually required? In this episode, Engineering Manager Nicole Hickman and Industry Affairs Manager Dan Decker begin the occupancy-by-occupancy walkthrough of IBC Section 907.2, covering Groups A through I, the section of the building code that determines exactly when a fire alarm system is required. In This Episode: Code Corner with…

Chapter 9 of the International Building Code is where fire protection requirements live, but there is important groundwork to cover before getting to fire alarms specifically. In this episode, Engineering Manager Nicole Hickman and Industry Affairs Manager Dan Decker walk through IBC Sections 901, 903, and 904, the sections that establish the rules that apply…

Fire alarm work doesn’t start and end with Chapter 9. In this episode, Engineering Manager Nicole Hickman and Industry Affairs Manager Dan Decker walk through IBC Chapters 5 through 8 and Chapter 10, the building code sections that set the stage for fire protection requirements and directly affect how fire alarm systems are designed and…

Chapter 4 of the International Building Code covers special detailed occupancy requirements — and it carries some of the most specific fire alarm provisions in the entire code. In this episode, Engineering Manager Nicole Hickman and Industry Affairs Manager Dan Decker walk through the key Chapter 4 sections that affect fire alarm system design and…

The International Building Code is the foundation for fire alarm requirements in commercial construction, but understanding how it works, how it’s enforced, and how it connects to standards like NFPA 72 is just as important as knowing what it requires. In this episode, host Christa Poss and Industry Affairs Manager Dan Decker walk through IBC…