Fire Safety Challenges of Green Buildings

Meacham, Brian J.; Poole, Brandon; Trueba, Juan Bautista Echeverría; Cheng, Raymond

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-8142-3

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“…Building height Building height < 9.6 m > 9.6 m Covering class K 1 Covering class K 1 Construction class 10 B − s1, d0 a) [9] 10 B − s1, d0 a) [9] EI 30 A2-s1,d0 b) or or Construction class EI 30 [7] Construction class EI 30 [7] or SP Fire 105 test [10] for the façade system as a whole (no requirement to the insulation material alone)…”

Section: Single-family Housementioning

confidence: 99%

“…foam plastics or cellulose fibres [1][2][3]. Moreover, it has become more common to apply the insulation to the external wall surface instead of on the internal wall surfaces or in the wall cavity.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The combination of increased volume and combustibility of the building insulation products is identified to pose an increased risk to the fire safety of buildings [1][2][3]. Though, it is difficult to find statistics on fire incidents that point out combustible insulation to be a threat to safety.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A new approach to the Danish guidelines for fire protection of combustible insulation

Dragsted

Vestergaard

2013

MATEC Web of Conferences

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Abstract. The tendency to use thicker layers of insulation and a wider use of combustible insulation materials is identified to pose a potential risk to fire safety of buildings.A new approach to the current Danish prescriptive code on fire protection of combustible insulation is proposed as a way to meet the concern. The new approach uses the fire properties of the insulation material itself to point out the necessary protective measures. This is contrary to the most European countries were only a reaction to fire class of the façade construction as a whole is required. The basic principle is presented but more research is needed to complete the new approach.

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Section: Single-family Housementioning

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A new approach to the Danish guidelines for fire protection of combustible insulation

Dragsted

Vestergaard

2013

MATEC Web of Conferences

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“…2 This is particularly relevant given the fact that fire safety is not normally considered as a quantifiable parameter in the multicriteria building design problem but purely as a prescriptive requirement based on material classification and pass-fail standard testing. 2 This is particularly relevant given the fact that fire safety is not normally considered as a quantifiable parameter in the multicriteria building design problem but purely as a prescriptive requirement based on material classification and pass-fail standard testing.…”

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Fire performance of closed‐cell charring insulation materials in plasterboard‐insulation assemblies

2019

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Summary This paper presents an experimental study on the fire performance of two types of plastic charring insulation materials when covered by a plasterboard lining. The specific insulation materials correspond to rigid closed‐cell plastic foams, a type of polyisocyanurate (foam A) and a type of phenolic foam (foam B), whose thermal decomposition and flammability were characterised in previous studies. The assemblies were instrumented with thermocouples. The plasterboard facing was subjected to constant levels of irradiation of 15, 25, and 65 kW m−2 using the heat‐transfer rate inducing system. These experiments serve as (1) an assessment of the fire behaviour of these materials studied at the assembly scale and (2) an identification of the fire hazards that these systems pose in building construction. The manifestation of the hazards occurred via initial pyrolysis reactions and release of volatiles followed by various complex behaviours including char oxidation (smouldering), cracking, and expansion of the foam. Gas‐phase conditions may support ignition of the volatiles, sustained burning, and ultimately spread of the flame through the unexposed insulation face. The results presented herein are used to validate the insulation “critical temperature” concept used for a performance‐based methodology focused on the selection of suitable thermal barriers for flammable insulation.

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“…LEED provides volunteer and market-oriented rating systems based on energy efficiency and environmental standards [3][4][5]. Unfortunately, some architecture features fostered by LEED do not comply with fire prevention codes [6][7][8]. Amongst the most dangerous features are internal voids, which eliminate the compartmentalization protection, double skin facades, excessive natural ventilation, and the choice of low thermal insulation construction materials without fireproof treatment.…”

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Integration of Energy and Fire Prevention Systems in Green Building

Palmiere¹,

Riascos²,

Riascos³

2015

JEPE

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Green buildings should be sustainable, efficient, economical, and to improve the quality of life of users and nearby residents. Unfortunately, some architecture features fostered by energy and environmental certifications do not comply with fire prevention codes. Several factors can influence a building's energy efficiency and fire safety, such as bigger or smaller glass areas, building material thermal inertia, and the use of sustainable solutions such as green roofs. In this work, a methodology for integrating energy efficiency and fire prevention in green buildings is presented. A case study comparing a full glass skin and a building with 40% window size is considered. Also, the methodology permits modifications for obtaining a safe and energy efficient building.

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Fire Safety Challenges of Green Buildings

Cited by 37 publications

References 14 publications

A new approach to the Danish guidelines for fire protection of combustible insulation

A new approach to the Danish guidelines for fire protection of combustible insulation

Fire performance of closed‐cell charring insulation materials in plasterboard‐insulation assemblies

Integration of Energy and Fire Prevention Systems in Green Building

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