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Designing for Fire Safety

When considering the building enclosure, fire safety is an important design factor and needs to be considered hand-in-hand with energy code requirements. By developing a better understanding of how the material and systems testing standards for fire safety can impact the overall design, architects and designers can confidently and freely design spaces that could save lives in the event of a fire.

This presentation will review common fire standards including NFPA 285 test standard. It will outline the criteria for compliance, as well as identify triggers and contributors under the different standards. Participants will review how the selection building components such as insulation, air/water resistive barriers, claddings finishes, can affect the fire performance of an assembly, and identify solutions and common paths for compliance.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the various material fire and systems testing requirements as it relates to interior walls, exterior walls and roofs.

• Understand the requirements of NFPA 285 compliant assemblies and the implications of building materials selection.

• Discuss the importance of fire and safety design considerations as it relates to the building enclosure new and retrofit.

• Identify passive design solutions including fire blocking and fire stopping strategies to achieve compliance and resources available with compliant designs.​ "

Presenter

Jon Ram

Specification Manager

www.rockwool.com

IG: @rockwooolna