Doha. The Safety Design in Buildings conference will take place on 17th June in Doha. The SDiB campaign is a GCC-wide initiative to debate safety standards and practices in the built environment. Experts are offering insights through presentations and panel discussions for an improved protection of people and assets in the Gulf.
The current cycle of events investigates evacuation strategies, material and safety system requirements for high occupancy buildings, which are constantly challenged by the ambitious infrastructure development in the GCC.
The conference brings Fire Consultants, Façade Designers and Testing Experts together with Safety System Suppliers to give an update on industry standards and provide a debating platform for trends and development.
Participants are invited to join and influence the panel agenda by submitting questions and topic proposals. All questions will be addressed live during the panel discussions. Click here to submit.
Program
8.00 – 9.00 Registration & Breakfast
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9.00 – 9.15 “Welcome & Opening”
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9.15 – 9.45 Andy Dean, Head of Façade Engineering, WSP – “Fire and Facades – the Essential Elements”
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9.45 – 10.15 Altaf A. Afridi, Regional Marketing Director MENA, Dorma Gulf Doors Controls – “Access Control & Egress Planning.”
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10.15 – 10.45 Shamim Rashid-Sumar, VP ME Operations, Rolf Jensen & Associates – “Phased Evacuation for High-Rise Buildings”
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10.45 – 11.15 Panel Discussion – “Moving Safety Considerations from High-Rise to Super-Tall Buildings”
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11.15 – 11.45 Coffee Break
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11.45 – 12.15 Robert Davies, Associate Director Fire Safety & Life Safety, WSP Group – “Evacuation Philosophies for High Occupancy Buildings”
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12.15 – 12.45 Alex Tsiolas, Fire Engineer AkzoNobel – “Optimization of Intumescent (Fire Resistance) Coatings using Structural Analysis”
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12.45 – 13.15 John Noone, Associate Arup Gulf – “Ensuring Safe Evacuation – the Next Steps”
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13.15 – 13.30 Panel Discussion – “The next level of Safety Specification Standards”
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13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
by the Editorial Staff
