Passive In recent years the bulk of insurers’ research funding for passive or inbuilt fire protection has been in the production of the LPC Design Guide for the Fire Protection of Buildings 2000. The reason for its creation was to codify insurers’ thinking from a range of previously funded projects and it was designed to be complementary to the statutory life safety requirements contained in Approved Document B of the Building Regulations. However, despite widespread critical acclaim and actually being referenced in Approved Document B, its take up was disappointing. The Passive Group has therefore under-taken a fundamental review of this document and has now released a new format to improve its take up and usability in the market by recognising that the fabric of the building is important but not as important as the quality of the fire safety management. Finally a set of supporting documents known as ‘Sector Guides’ have been produced to address fire safety management and risk assessment and will be aimed at building owners and occupiers. A range of documents have been produced for different types of buildings, including food factories, warehouses and multi-storey buildings. These documents are user-led, aimed at the owner/occupier more than the designers and will involve gaining the support of the industries involved, which the Passive Group believe is a key element in their successful adoption. Remit To manage and implement insurers’ strategic policy in respect of the passive fire protection of buildings To produce accessible and usable guidance, information and advice for insurers, building designers and occupiers on achieving best practice in passive fire protection To involve all relevant stakeholders in design, construction, user and regulatory communities To develop a dynamic framework within which insurers can command a leading role in defining passive fire protection best practice
In recent years the bulk of insurers’ research funding for passive or inbuilt fire protection has been in the production of the LPC Design Guide for the Fire Protection of Buildings 2000. The reason for its creation was to codify insurers’ thinking from a range of previously funded projects and it was designed to be complementary to the statutory life safety requirements contained in Approved Document B of the Building Regulations. However, despite widespread critical acclaim and actually being referenced in Approved Document B, its take up was disappointing. The Passive Group has therefore under-taken a fundamental review of this document and has now released a new format to improve its take up and usability in the market by recognising that the fabric of the building is important but not as important as the quality of the fire safety management. Finally a set of supporting documents known as ‘Sector Guides’ have been produced to address fire safety management and risk assessment and will be aimed at building owners and occupiers. A range of documents have been produced for different types of buildings, including food factories, warehouses and multi-storey buildings. These documents are user-led, aimed at the owner/occupier more than the designers and will involve gaining the support of the industries involved, which the Passive Group believe is a key element in their successful adoption. Remit
In recent years the bulk of insurers’ research funding for passive or inbuilt fire protection has been in the production of the LPC Design Guide for the Fire Protection of Buildings 2000. The reason for its creation was to codify insurers’ thinking from a range of previously funded projects and it was designed to be complementary to the statutory life safety requirements contained in Approved Document B of the Building Regulations. However, despite widespread critical acclaim and actually being referenced in Approved Document B, its take up was disappointing. The Passive Group has therefore under-taken a fundamental review of this document and has now released a new format to improve its take up and usability in the market by recognising that the fabric of the building is important but not as important as the quality of the fire safety management.
Finally a set of supporting documents known as ‘Sector Guides’ have been produced to address fire safety management and risk assessment and will be aimed at building owners and occupiers. A range of documents have been produced for different types of buildings, including food factories, warehouses and multi-storey buildings.
These documents are user-led, aimed at the owner/occupier more than the designers and will involve gaining the support of the industries involved, which the Passive Group believe is a key element in their successful adoption.
To manage and implement insurers’ strategic policy in respect of the passive fire protection of buildings To produce accessible and usable guidance, information and advice for insurers, building designers and occupiers on achieving best practice in passive fire protection To involve all relevant stakeholders in design, construction, user and regulatory communities To develop a dynamic framework within which insurers can command a leading role in defining passive fire protection best practice
