[andbberger]

sprinklers are not an incremental safety benefit. they're probably the single most effective bit of fire safety mandated by codes. mandates to install them in single family homes is overkill though.

sprinklers are so effective that single means of egress + sprinklers should be the new building standard

[sokoloff]

> probably the single most effective bit of fire safety mandated by codes.

Surely smoke alarms are more effective? (Obviously so on a per-dollar basis, but I’d wager on a per-unit basis as well. If you gave me a choice of a smoke alarm xor a sprinkler, I’ll take the smoke alarms every time.)

[andbberger]

silly contrived comparison you're always going to have both. knowing there's a fire doesn't do much for you if it flashes over before you can leave. sprinklers are ridiculously effective.

[mjmahone17]

Right, sprinklers instead of multiple egress would make sense (or even allowing builds with either a ton of egress or sprinklers). But as it exists today, if the codes require both, it just adds cost for very little marginal safety benefit.

[andbberger]

sprinklers are not a marginal safety benefit.

[SamReidHughes]

Fire risk is already marginal.