National Building Safety Standards Registry
Clear explainers on how ANSI, UL, NFPA, and ASHRAE safety standards protect residential health, establish detector thresholds, and guide municipal building code adoption.
Indexed Technical Standards
Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Issuing Body: UL Standards & Engagement / ANSI (5th Edition with 2022 Revisions)
Covers electrically operated single and multiple station carbon monoxide alarms intended for protection in ordinary indoor locations of residential units and ambulatory healthcare facilities.
National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (Chapter 29: Single- and Multiple-Station Alarms and Household Alarm Systems)
Issuing Body: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (2022 Edition)
Prescribes mandatory location, mounting height, power supplies, interconnection, and maintenance intervals for residential carbon monoxide and smoke alarms.
Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Residential Buildings
Issuing Body: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (2022 Edition)
Defines roles of and minimum requirements for mechanical and natural ventilation systems and the building envelope to provide acceptable indoor air quality in residential buildings.