Sprinklered Properties
The single most effective way to control and limit the spread of fire in a building is with an automatic sprinkler system. But will the sprinklers work in case of a fire? With ISO’s sprinklered property data, you can determine the condition of a building’s sprinkler system for high-valued properties in the community before the building sustains extensive fire damage.
Every year, ISO evaluates more than 50,000 sprinkler systems throughout the United States and adds new sprinklered buildings to our database. We have active files on more than 300,000 sprinklered buildings, and the number keeps growing. We have information on water supply, system components, testing history, and nonstandard building conditions. We also indicate if the building has special conditions — ceilings of excessive height or open-sided areas, such as loading decks — that can affect sprinkler performance.
ISO experts use the standards of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and other trusted industry criteria to assess the adequacy of sprinkler protection.
Here’s the data we collect and can provide:
Building information
- building address and occupant information
- date ISO field representative surveyed the property
- building construction class
- windstorm resistance classifications
Public Protection Classification (PPC™) information
Exposure
- information on external exposures to adjacent buildings in all directions (within 100 feet of the property), including exposing walls, hazards, type of construction, and distance
Sprinkler-system summary
- sprinkler grading, reflecting the adequacy and condition of the sprinkler system
- a list of identified deficiencies
Sprinkler-system testing
- evaluation of initial tests conducted when the sprinkler system was installed
- information on ongoing tests required by applicable NFPA standards
Areas not sprinklered
- information on unsprinklered or obstructed areas
Risk improvement statements
- conditions found at the property that don’t meet ISO criteria or nationally recognized fire-protection standards
Construction
- building’s construction class
- percentage of each type of construction (if mixed)
- year built, building height, and square footage per floor
- construction details, including composition; fire resistance; and support for walls, roofs, and floors
- information on the building interior, concealed spaces, vertical openings, combustible attachments, and any substandard conditions that may exist
- description and condition of the heating and electrical systems
Occupancy
- details on each occupant, including business information and hazards associated with each occupancy
- description of workflow from raw materials to finished products, including presence of flammable liquids, type of machinery, and quality-control measures in place
- information on stock storage, such as materials stored, size of piles, and storage method
- description of management controls, such as fire evacuation plan, building maintenance, and alarm and lighting systems
Private fire protection
- information on the adequacy and design of the automatic sprinkler systems along with deficiencies and their point value
- water-supply information for connections, pumps, drains, and hydrants
- description of alarm service, extinguishers, watch service, and standpipes
Hydraulic graph
- a graph showing the findings of the on-site survey and the system demand in relation to the available water supply
