Report says fire performance should be integrated into sustainable building materials and design and more research is needed. Published by the US NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), the 155-page report notes that “green” construction design and installations,...
PV-Magazine raises concerns about fire safety standards for domestic and small scale solar panel PV systems. PV-Magazine (20th November 2020) underlines that safety requirements vary between countries and suggests that Australia’s standard is problematic, because it...
The Grenfell fire inquiry has been told that cladding sold as fire class zero may not have been appropriately tested. Input to the inquiry has suggested that one insulation cladding product, found on parts of Grenfell Tower, may have been sold as Class 0 based on...
Efectis study suggests mineral wool spreads fire faster than polymer insulation. The study was part funded by Kingspan, manufacturer of one of the insulation cladding products which burnt in the Grenfell Tower fire. The three-part paper (total 55 pages) models the...
A webinar discussed the feasibility of a fire safety rating scheme for buildings based on a safety assessment model. The event was organised by the “European Fire Safety Community”, which is an initiative of “Fire Safe Europe” (FSEU). Nearly 140 participants were...
