Sprinkler in Wood Storage 2

[Saber Elkassas]

Hello all,

A warehouse with total area 10,000 m2 is used for wood storage and classified as S-1 storage according to IBC which shall be required an automatic sprinkler system to be installed. this system is very costly, is there a way or a method to be used to avoid providing such high-cost system.
note:
providing separation wall is not applicable due to the operation and also sprinklers shall be required also due to the combined area.

Thanks in advance.

 

[MatthewJWillis]

Since the system is costly, and no seperations permitted, then your only option is to drop the building size to below the required minimum.

R/
Matt

 

[cdafd]

Could also leave the roof off of it???

 

[SprinklerDesigner2]

I don't get the idea between a sprinkler system that saves lives and "lots of money".

What is "lots of money"?

You got a 107,000 sq ft building and by the time you add everything together it wouldn't surprise me if the total value of the project ends up being $20 million and someone is complaining about a $150,000 to $200,000 fire sprinkler system? Really?

Has anyone done any investigation of the effect on insurance rates if the the complex is not equipped with sprinklers?

I haven't kept up with it for a while but I do remember some rate differences being $0.20/$100 for sprinklered and $0.50 for non sprinklered insurance. With wood products it could be higher but at $0.30/$100 valuation one could see a $60,000 per year increase in insurance costs and this additional cost goes on F-O-R-E-V-E-R and never stops. In 20 years you got more than $1.2 million in insurance costs and someone is complaining about a $200,000 sprinkler project?

I know we have some insurance professionals on the forum and could you give me some idea what rate differences are these days?