European and national assessment procedure for the fire performance of facades

Abstract

Innovative construction systems, increasing use of combustible material in facades, less and less space between buildings, increased energy requirements; the transformation of facades in response to these changes requires the involvement of fire safety experts. nts at Grenfell Tower, London and The Address in Dubai have demonstrated, use of combustible façade elements and lack of-quick time, primarily through the façade. We need to learn from these disasters. Other incidents prove that the use of nonsuppression. In the past years EU experts are working on development of common method for assessment of the fire performance of façade systems. The classification system should be transparent and should fit within the framework of existing national regulations. The common assessment method should be applicable to the wide range of façades systems available in the market including glazed façades, green façades and other emerging technologies. There is a progress in developing legislation on façade fire safety in non-EU countries, due to emerging fire safety problems and harmonization of regulation with EU. Fire safety of facades in Serbia is defined through several rulebooks and standards, which significantly improved requirements. This paper presents the comparative analysis of legislation on facade fire safety in Serbia and other European countries.