After five consecutive years of decline, the average number of fire alarm systems being installed by dealers/integrators returned to its 2007 total. Significant shifts were seen in the most common types of fire system projects as residential picked up 7 percentage points to tie with office buildings (up 2 points) atop the list. Hospitals, schools and universities slid from 21 percent to 13 percent, and industrial manufacturing retained its 13-percent status.
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