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Course Description: AEC Daily: Passive Fire Protection Systems for Building Envelopes
Fire control for high-rise building facades requires active and passive systems to work in tandem. This course explains how passive fire protection systems for building envelopes should be used to create fire containment compartments to control fire spread; also addressed are the codes, standards, testing, and compliance routes that apply to verify material and system performance. The course provides detailed illustrations of how the materials must be designed and installed to create effective fire containment compartments and explains how they relate to active fire prevention systems.
Identify the appropriate building envelope fire protection methodology for various facade types.
Detail effective passive fire protection for building facades.
Identify potential fire risks in high-rise building envelopes.
Specify the appropriate fire spread prevention products for exterior wall cladding intersections.
Follow the correct route to verify product appropriateness, performance, and code compliance.