There are a great many government buildings out there well over 100 years old and some may be seen at: http://dc.about.com/od/communities/tp/WashingtonDCHistoricBuildings.htm
BTW, if sprinkler systems are not expected to near 100 years of service, why does NFPA 25 (5.3.1.1.1.4) have inspection and testing criteria for sprinklers in service for 75 years or longer? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thom Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 9:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: USACE Velocity What I find laughable is that a Gov. employee, actually believes the 100 Yr. BS! Let's just say we use the best NFPA U/L FM materials only the very best for this building! If it was an NFPA life expectancy we would be say "Maybe 50 yrs!" but because it's the GOV. the same materials and techniques are supposed to result in 100 yr life? Must be some kind of Gov. Voodoo! The GSA admits it has a very poor record of maintenance or inspection after construction. The GSA does not typically have control over water quality or distribution, but expects its systems to be free of MIC. (More Voodoo!) The GSA says it builds for 100 Year life, but simply by replacing its electric motors every 10-15 years, they would save money on the operating cost due to greater efficiency, but do they? The only reason the GSA will replace an incandescent light with a florescent on is because soon they won't be able to get replacement bulbs. (Or maybe they create the special storage reserve of incandescent bulbs kind of like Halon. (Illegal for everyone but the Gov.) Or do they just keep patching and duct taping their systems together? Does GSA spec all S.S. ductwork for every project? Does GSA establish a Duct cleaning program for every building. Do they even change the filters to help prevent things like legionnaires? Apparently only Anthrax or some other letter carrying powder will allow the build air system to be cleaned. It would be nice to have building that are 100 Year designed, if that was an efficient use of tax payers' dollars, but to do it, and not follow known efficiencies and savings in the name of Voodoo longevity is just more of what wrong with "The System" _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
