ERIC GLEASON 15 Years in Residential Construction Multi Family, Single Family, Mixed Use Arizona,...
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ERIC GLEASON 15 Years in Residential Construction Multi Family, Single Family, Mixed Use Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina,
ERIC GLEASON 15 Years in Residential Construction Multi Family,
Single Family, Mixed Use Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia,
Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia & Washington DC 20 Years in
Land Development 8 Years in Commercial Construction Class A/B,
Light Industrial, Low Rise Office & Hotel 3 Years National
Management Facilitator for ProBuild 20 Years as a Licensed Broker
Managing 300 Agents Memberships NFPA Education Section &
Building Fire Safety Systems Section Colorado Municipal League
Colorado, Utah & Wyoming Fire Sprinkler Coalition Chairperson
Colorado Water Discharge Committee Pro 15 & Action 22
Legislative Action Committees
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CHARADES A publication of
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WHO GIVES A RATS A$! ABOUT RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLERS? A
publication of
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MY AREA DIRECTOR MY CONTRACTORS A publication of DONT CARE
ABOUT RESIDENTIAL
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WHAT IS THE RESISTANCE? Cost $$$$$Homes are safeLiabilityDont
enhance home Water damageMeter sizesWater qualitySeparate taps
Stealing waterVacant homesFreezing pipeLegal challenges
Construction delaysWho installsWho inspectsPlan review fees Design
methodsLoss in revenueLoss of authorityLoss in personnel
Installation qualityLiabilitySystem failuresCertifications Water
supplyLocal issueAestheticsWater fees System shut-offState
authorityAnti-regulationPolitical battle Not enough
staffFearMaintenanceOld houses burn No public supportHousing
marketLegislative processTechnology A publication of
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WHO MADE THE A publication of 1 st CAR? 1 st SEAT BELT? Edward
Claghorn 1 st Patent 1885 1 st AIRBAG? Walter Linderer 1 st Patent
1951
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WHAT IF CONSUMERS THOUGHT ABOUT SPRINKLERS LIKE WE DO AIRBAGS?
A publication of
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1975 IF YOU HAD THE MONEY A publication of
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1990 DRIVER AIRBAG REQUIRED BY LAW A publication of
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IF BUILT TODAY FIRE SPRINKLERS WOULD BE MANDATORY IN: HOSPITALS
SCHOOLS PLASTIC PELLET MFG FACILITY TIRE RECYCLING FACILITY HIGH
RISE APARTMENTS HOTELS COLLEGE DORMS NURSING HOMES DIALYSIS CENTERS
7-11 / QUICK MART 2 STORY CONDOS TOWNHOMES DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY A
publication of
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FAST FACTS 2500 + Mothers, Fathers, Parents & Children DIE
every year 13,000+ Injured 60+ Firefighters DIE every year trying
to save them 360,000+ Residential Fires per year $6.9 Billion in
Property Damage Worker's comp for firefighters Lost work hours for
victims A publication of
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PEOPLE OF INFLUENCE Fire Official Sub Contractor Building
Official General Contractor Fire Legislator Consumer A publication
of Manufacturer Special Interest Groups
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How you see residential Fire Suppression Influences your
conversation A publication of
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A LITTLE MONEY GOES A LONG WAY. AT THE CAPITOL 77 MARKETS 26
STATES Q4 REVENUE $1.8 BILLION Source: Forbes, Bloomberg A
publication of
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ENEMY AT THE GATES 77 MARKETS 26 STATES Q4 REVENUE Source:
Forbes, Bloomberg A publication of
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HANDOUT / CARD REFERENCE Decreased Development Costs Narrower
Street Widths Smaller Water Mains If you could build an additional
20-100 homes? 2-10% Yield increase How much would your lot cost
decrease? QUICK MATH 1000 LOTS (Feasibility/Acquisition) X 4% YEILD
INCREASE = 40 MORE HOMES Avg Sales Price $300k Avg Gross Margin 18%
=$54k ea $54,000 x 40 = $2.16M A publication of
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FIRE SERVICE, CONSUMERS & LEGISLATORS A Case For A
publication of
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THE EVOLUTION OF HOMES CONSUMERS DEMAND Higher Ceilings More
Windows More Finished Space BUILDERS/MFGs RESPOND Open Web Floor
Joists Engineered Floor Joists (TJI) Laminated Beams OSB A
publication of
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RESULTS IN COST Faster Build Time Nominal Expense Higher Net
Profit Margin Protection SAFETY The consumer never wanted to be
less safe These systems compromise safety A publication of
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13R VS 13D SEE HANDOUT / CARD REFERENCE A publication of
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RESIDENTIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION 13R13D (R313 / P2904) Life Safety
w/Some Property Protection 1-4 Stories in Height Basement? 4 Head
Calculation Attics Included Brownstones Triplex & 4-Plex Life
Safety Priority 1 & 2 Family Dwellings 1-3 Stories in Height
Basement? Habitable Attic? 2 Head Calculation No Attic, No Garage
Townhouses Escapability
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THE MISSING PARTS OF THE STORY A Case For A publication of
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THESE WERE TOO EXPENSIVE COPPER WIRE Late 60s through mid 70s
Aluminum Wire ELECTRICAL GROUNDING WIRE NM (Non-Metallic) / Romex
required by 1980s DOUBLE PANE WINDOWS Storm windows obsolete for 40
years COPPER PLUMBING Polybutylene (80s & 90s) Billion Dollar
Lawsuits Settled A publication of
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THESE WERE TOO EXPENSIVE EGRESS WINDOWS FOR BASEMENTS /
BEDROOMS GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS (GFCI) INTERCONNECTED
SMOKE DETECTORS ARC-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS A publication
of
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BUILDERS OPPOSE ELECTRICAL UPDATE A publication of
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ENERGY CODE (IECC) IECC COMMERCIAL BY STATEIECC RESIDENTIAL BY
STATE A publication of
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BUILDERS OPPOSE ENERGY CODE 1980 2013 A publication of
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HIGHER ENERGY EFFICIENCY Saves building owners $$ in utility
costs Reduces greenhouse emissions Creates marketplace
opportunities for small business to install, maintain & replace
The structure BURNS 800% FASTER Produces 200 TIMES more TOXINS A
publication of
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FASTER AND MORE DEADLY
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NAHB SAYS BUYERS CAN AFFORD MORE A publication of
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BUILDERS ARE IN A FRAGILE STATE? A publication of
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BUILDERS ARE IN A FRAGILE STATE? A publication of
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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP? Was it the LATEX INDUSTRY OR was it
about PEOPLE DYING? According to the National Center for
Environmental Health there were 200 Deaths between 1979 and 1998 A
publication of
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IF YOU BOUGHT A CAR TODAY Would you even think to ask if it had
airbags? WHY WOULD AIRBAGS BE AN ACCEPTABLE OPTION TO BUY? As
builders begin to lose this argument and they respond with Buyers
can choose if they want fire sprinklers Ask them How much are your
childrens lives worth? Granite counters, hand- scraped hickory
floors or did you have something else in mind? Indiana HBA
