Sprinklers that activate automatically in response to a rapid rise in temperature are now part of the landscape. They are everywhere you look on a protected site such as a store or warehouse. These sprinklers are distributed across the ceiling according to the floor layout below, and are interlinked by pipes that converge on a control station. The design of a sprinkler system for a given location must meet precise standards and contend with various parameters that have to be calibrated for each use case. Traditionally, the design process includes several phases. The technician starts with costing, including an estimate of the number of sprinklers required.