Factsheet on Fire Safety of Façades
November 2023
This factsheet aims at presenting façade systems and key factors affecting their fire performance. A rapid fire spread on a façade may jeopardize the fire compartmentation strategy in a building and compromise people’s safety. This must therefore be avoided. Fire safe façades are an element of the B.I.O framework for fire safe buildings.
Fire Safety Engineering Competency
October 2023
This report brings insight to the importance of Fire Safety Engineering (FSE) competencies and highlights the need for fire safety engineers to be more involved in building design, renovation, construction, and maintenance. This need calls for a harmonized approach for fire safety engineering and a clear definition of the roles and responsibilities of fire safety engineers in EU member states.
Factsheet on Detection and Alarm Systems
September 2023
This factsheet focuses on one element of the B.I.O. framework for fire safety of buildings: detection and alarm systems. It aims to illustrate why detection systems are key components for an efficient fire safety strategy and how the technology works.
Factsheet on Sprinklers
October 2020
This factsheet, developed in collaboration with the European Fire Sprinkler Network, focuses on one the element of the B.I.O. framework for fire safety in buildings: Sprinklers. It aims to illustrate why sprinklers are key components of an efficient fire safety strategy and how this technology works.
Factsheet on Smoke Management
October 2020
This factsheet focusses on one the element of the B.I.O. framework: the smoke management. It aims to illustrate why smoke management is a key component of an efficient fire safety strategy and how it is addressed in practice.