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Course Description: AEC Daily: Smokin’ NFPA 285 and Lessons Learned from the Field
Fire safety is an important building enclosure design factor and needs to be addressed hand-in-hand with energy code requirements. NFPA 285 is a critical consideration with modern building assemblies incorporating combustible materials in noncombustible construction. This presentation reviews the history and scope of the NFPA 285 test standard and its adoption into the International Building Code® (IBC®). The compliance criteria are outlined, and triggers and contributors under the standard are identified. The course also reviews how the selection of building components such as insulation, air-/water-resistive barriers, and claddings affects the fire performance of an assembly, and solutions and common paths for compliance are presented.
Discuss the importance of fire safety design considerations as they relate to the building enclosure.
Discuss the history, scope, and testing procedure outlined in the NFPA 285 test standard.
Describe the requirements of NFPA 285 compliant assemblies and the implications of building materials selection.
Identify passive design solutions to achieve compliance and resources available with compliant designs.