, Session Block B2
14:45 Fire Safety of Façades
Chair: Zomraude Chantal Chalouhi, Jensen Hughes, Milan, Italy
Fire-safety requirements for wooden façades for high-rise buildings
- Combustibility of materials
- Wooden façade system
- Fire safety regarding façade engineering
How to design a façade according to fire-safety legislation
- Fire safety legislation around the world
- Identifying hazards and how to mitigate
- Façade-specific fire-safety design
Disrupting the future of building envelopes
- Waterproofing and air barrier systems in modern construction
- Accommodating building's movement with fire rated solutions
- Case studies
Dynamic solar control and fire protection at Alto Pont-Rouge, Geneva
- Architect’s vision, limitations and design choices
- Fire-resistant glazing solution
- Smart daylight and glare management
15:45 Coffee Break