Residential Occupancies

Homebuilders often argue the added cost of adding fire sprinklers chase away potential homebuyers.  The attached NFSA White Paper on Residential Fire Sprinklers  provides a response to this myth.  Common sense would suggest the granite kitchen countertop or the special bathroom fixtures would then also chase away consumers.  The interest rate coupled with income dictate the value of the house one may purchase and the minor added cost of fire sprinklers would have no more impact than the cost of other glitter features homebuilders use to showcase their homes. 

Forecasting demand for single-family residential fire sprinkler markets, particularly when the market does not exist can be and is a major task.  This paper explains a market forecasting system using proven statistical forecasting techniques.