Fire Safety for Very Tall Buildings

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) is the professional society representing those practicing the field of fire protection engineering. The Society has over 4,600 members and 92 chapters, including 17 student chapters worldwide.The purpose of SFPE is to advance the science and practice of fire protection engineering and its allied fields, to maintain a high ethical standard among its members and to foster fire protection engineering education.The International Code Council is a member-focused association. It is dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design, build and compliance process to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. History.- 3. Components of Performance-based Design.- 4. International Practices.- 5. Unique Features of Very Tall Buildings.- 6. Special Features and Attractions.- 7.Hazard, Risk and Decision Analysis in Very Tall Building Design.- 8. Integration of Building Design and Systems.- 9. System Reliability.- 10. Situation Awareness.- 11. Emergency Egress.- 12. Fire Resistance.- 13. Building Envelope/Enclosure.- 14. Suppression.- 15. Detection and Alarm.- 16. Smoke Control.- 17.  First Responder Considerations.- 18. Electrical.- 19. Buildings Under Construction.- 20. Building Life Cycle Management.- 21. Commissioning.- 22. Existing Building Considerations.- 23. Inspection, Testing and Maintenance.- 24. Aerial Vehicle Platforms.- 25. ESS in Very Tall Buildings.- 26. References.