Intersec Dubai 2017: Safety Design in Buildings

Fire in a building with inadequate fire protection features can present severe problems and create complexity in a fire fighting operation. This inevitably causes deficiency in the protection of occupants from fire and smoke during the egress or evacuation.

However UAE requires a Code of Practice that suits the local trend and concept as well as the firefighting operational needs. It is the policy of the Civil Defence to impose measure to minimize the risk of Fire and to ensure the Safety of life and property. The purpose of this code is to prescribe minimum guidelines for property owner, designers, consultants, Décor companies, Contractors, suppliers, installation and maintenance companies who are obliged to follow the minimum requirements of these codes and regulations.

Dubai, according to Emporis, a building information provider, is home to 911 completed high-rises, 88 of which stand taller than 180 metres. The increasing number of high-rises come with a number of safety related challenges and can cause severe complexities in a fire fighting operation.
With this in mind, Intersec Dubai for the second time is organizing the Safety Design in Buildings Pavilion.

The Pavilion will show solutions related to:

• life safety design
• building construction
• fire protection
• fire rated building materials
• fire alarm
• smoke ventilation systems

by The Editorial Staff