Types of Fire Pumps. A fire pump is a specialized water pump that provides constant, high pressure for a water system used to extinguish fires. The fire pump intake can be connected to an underground water pipe or a static source, such as a water tank or reservoir. Fire pumps may be powered by an electric or diesel motor.
ASHRAE 90.1 (Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings) is a US standard that provides minimum requirements for energy efficient designs for buildings except for low-rise residential buildings. The original standard, ASHRAE 90, was published in 1975.
ASTM. ASTM stands for American Society for Testing and Materials. The organization develops over 12,500 voluntary consensus standards. They have over 140 technical standards-writing committees and represent many diverse industries. The committees include producers and users and consumers who have general interest in the products. The following standards are the most important and deal with playgrounds. There are also many others.