Fire safety: Construction technologies, design and usage
Research into the suitability of fire safety guidance for modern building uses, designs and materials
Applies to England
Documents
Fire safety: Construction technologies, design and usage (executive summary)
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Fire safety: Construction technologies, design and usage (volume 1 of 2)
PDF, 3.68 MB, 322 pages
Fire safety: Construction technologies, design and usage (volume 2 of 2)
PDF, 4.92 MB, 270 pages
Details
The research assesses the suitability of guidance in Approved Document B (fire safety) and Building Regulations 2010 for modern materials, systems, ways of building, design and use.
Researchers evaluated the implications of an evolving society, design, construction and policy trends and identified any gaps in existing guidance.
The researchers considered trends including more:
- tall buildings and more complex building footprints
- modern methods of construction, such as prefabrication
- alternative materials, including for sustainability
- alternative energy systems and batteries
They used these findings to provide evidence to inform future policy and guidance updates.
Background
The government commissioned the research as part of the technical review of Approved Document B (fire safety).
BRE Global carried out the work, and the findings and recommendations do not represent government policy.