Costs and benefits to municipalities of mandatory residential fire sprinklers : summary report / prepared by Arencon Inc.: NH15-289/1998E-PDF

"The primary objective of this study is to assess, on impartial, technically justified economic grounds, the costs and benefits to municipalities of the mandatory installation of fire sprinklers in all new residential construction. Secondarily, the study will identify the benefits and risks of automatic sprinklers, the effect on construction costs of housing and the effect on service and maintenance costs"--Purpose.

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Department/Agency Arencon Inc.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Title Costs and benefits to municipalities of mandatory residential fire sprinklers : summary report / prepared by Arencon Inc.
Series title Research report. Housing affordability and finance series
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: L'installation obligatoire d'extincteurs automatiques à eau dans les habitations : coûts et avantages pour les municipalités. Rapport recapitulatif.
Digitized edition from print.
Includes bibliographic references.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, c1998.
Description In various pagings : maps.
Catalogue number
  • NH15-289/1998E-PDF
Subject terms Fire prevention
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