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Fire Suppression Systems
Hey, guys: I saw a piece on the RM forum that dealt w/fires @ chapter houses. That got me to thinking...how many of our chapters have adequate fire suppression systems (sprinklers, halon, etc.)?
The Northwestern chapter has had discussions about this because the City of Evanston wants to have all GLOs sprinklered @ some point (the date keeps changing). My home chapter, Illinois State, hasn't had any talk about a sprinkler system to date.
This is an issue that's generally swept under the rug (out of sight, out of mind) because it's so pricey. For example, Northwestern's house (4 stories, brick construction from 1920's, full basement, sleeps 30-35 men) has had an estimate of $250K for installation "to code".
The problem is, "code" keeps changing and the prices keep escalating (an average of 10%/year).
Please share your thoughts on this issue (alums & UGs alike) - who knows, perhaps this is something that could be discussed @ the LS in Memphis...
In ZAX,
BF
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Illinois State '77
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