| Balcony |
Balcony off of the Primary Bedroom will get occupants out of the smoke, which typically kills someone faster than flames due to its toxic nature |
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| Fire extinguishers |
Placed in garage which is near the kitchen and in laundry room to help suppress a fire |
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| Fire blanket |
A fire blanket can help smother a fire without having to use a fire extinguisher |
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| Smart Smoke Alarm and Indoor Air Quality Monitors in all bedrooms and office. |
To understand where a smoke event may be happening along with monitoring indoor temperature, relative humidity, and total organic compounds (VOCs) may be in the home. Units will notify us via a text message when there is a smoke or indoor air quality event. The unit is also hardwired to other smoke alarms in the home, with a 10-year backup battery. Units will automatically test themselves and notify when the unit needs to be replaced after 10 years of use. |
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| Smart smoke and carbon monoxide alarms on each floor of the no further than 15 feet from each bedroom. |
To understand where the smoke or carbon monoxide event may be happening, even when away from the home, and to automatically test the unit, and to keep track of when the alarms need to be replaced. Units have a 10 year battery backup, so battery replacement is not necessary. |
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| Heat detector in garage |
To be able sense if an overtemperature event is occurring in the garage, especially with a battery backup panel, or there are battery powered devices in the garage. This detector is hardwired into the whole house smoke alarms. |
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| Solid core doors |
Solid core doors burn slower than hollow core doors |
Arizona Windows & Doors |
| Window type, size, and egress |
All bedroom and basement windows and window wells meet requirements for emergency egress |
Anlin Windows |
| Fire Hydrant |
Fire hydrant is located at the front corner of the property |
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| Balcony surface Class A composite material |
Composite material is not combustible |
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| Cementitious boards for eaves and soffits |
These boards are not combustible, which could be problematic if leaves or other combustible materials got into the gutters. |
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| Concrete ground level front patio and rear deck |
Concrete won’t burn |
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| Conditioned attic |
No attic through roof or soffit vents (with the exception of plumbing vents) are required as this minimizes the possibility of flying embers from getting into the attic of the home, and a conditioned attic allows 2nd floor HVAC to be routed from a 2nd floor forced air unit and distributed to all 2nd floor rooms with vents mounted on the ceiling |
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| Fire resistant screens on vents for bathrooms, and laundry room, and energy recovery ventilators. |
Small screens are used in the Energy Recover Ventilator (ERV) tubing to prevent flying embers from getting into the home |
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| Metal gates and fencing to the house |
Metal will not combust |
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| Roofing to meet or exceed the following standards |
ASTM E108 Class A Fire ResistanceASTM D3161 Class F Wind ResistanceASTM D7158 Class H Wind ResistanceUL 790 Class A Fire ResistanceCSA Standard A123.5Meets TDI Windstorm RequirementsUL 2218 Class 4 Impact Resistance |
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| Stucco siding |
Stucco is one of the most fire resistant exterior siding materials |
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| Tree crowns kept at least 20 feet from the house |
To minimize the potential of the roof from being too close to a fire. All trees when fully grown will meet this requirement. |
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| All vegetation at least 5 feet away from house, unless succulent plants |
To keep materials that may be combustible from setting the house on fire. |
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