, 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
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
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
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
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
10:00 Coffee Break