Toxicity of contents in building fires
BRANZ, sponsored by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ), recently researched the toxic smoke inhalation hazards of building contents in building fires – a primary cause of death and injury.
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Building today for a wildfire future
The occurrence of wildfires is growing and is no longer only the concern of fire services. Designers and builders must start thinking now about the houses they construct and how resilient they will be in a world of increased fire risk.
Boundary wall fire resistance rating
Controlling fire spread between residential buildings and outbuildings is important for protecting life and property. We recap the requirements and look at an area of confusion – fire rating of windows and doors in walls close to a boundary.
Fire engineering qualifications
There are many different roles in building fire safety. To smooth the career pathway, various educational options are available to suit different careers.
Lithium batteries – what’s the problem?
With few restrictions in the Building Code limiting the use of lithium-ion batteries for energy storage systems or charging electric vehicles, the question is are they safe? BRANZ looked at incidents reported over 10 years to find out.
Fire safety for densified housing
As our housing becomes more densified, do current fire safety controls need to change to keep people safe from fire? A new BRANZ research programme is looking at this, focusing initially on fire resistance and fire spread.
Diploma paves the way
The new New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Fire Engineering) should help ensure a steady stream of fire engineering technicians entering the industry.
Assessing SIPs in New Zealand
To simplify the consenting process for structural insulated panels (SIPs), we need to know how they perform locally. A BRANZ research project is helping by examining SIP durability, earthquake and fire performance.
Fire performance of mass timber joints
Designers need to show that heavy timber buildings maintain their stability during and after a fire. A joint research project has initial findings on the fire performance of mass timber construction joints to help.
Closer housing and construction site fire safety risk
While fires during construction are always a risk, densification increases the potential consequences and introduces new considerations. Here are some things to keep in mind to keep your construction site fire safe.
