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, Session Block A3

8:30 Fire Safety of Façades

Chair: Zomraude Chantal Chalouhi, Jensen Hughes, Milan, Italy

Fire risk related to the use of PV systems in building skins

  • Code overview
  • Risk analysis
  • Fire spread

Giovanni Cosma, Jensen Hughes, Milan, Italy

Fire prevention in building envelopes with photovoltaics

  • Quality aspects and fire prevention
  • Guideline for PV façades in high-rise buildings
  • Fire safety for photovoltaic in-roof installations

Urs Walter Muntwyler, Dr. Schüpbach & Muntwyler, Bern, Switzerland

Limiting fire spread on wood cladding without fire-retardant treatment

  • Limitations of use of non fire-retardant treated wood cladding
  • Test observations of wood façade fires
  • Fire modeling for optimization of façade construction

Karlis Livkiss, Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology, Hvidovre, Denmark

Effects of fire in a house façade: A case study

  • Concrete surface degradation during internal fire breakout
  • Steel rebar passive protection through concrete
  • External façade thermal insulation weakness

Christian Paglia, Supsi University of Applied Sciences Of Southern Switzerland, Mendrisio

Saving lives through non-combustible membranes

  • Non-combustible breather and vapor barrier membranes
  • Customization: Solving complex details in high-end projects
  • Importance of consulting and detailing

Ricardo Teixeira, Effisus, Portugal

10:00 Coffee Break