Description
Book SynopsisThis Guide provides information on special topics that affect the fire safety performance of very tall buildings, their occupants and first responders during a fire. This Guide addresses these topics as part of the overall building design process using performance-based fire protection engineering concepts as described in the SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance Based Fire Protection. This Guide is not intended to be a recommended practice or a document that is suitable for adoption as a code. The Guide pertains to “super tall,” “very tall” and “tall” buildings. Throughout this Guide, all such buildings are called “very tall buildings.” These buildings are characterized by heights that impose fire protection challenges; they require special attention beyond the protection features typically provided by traditional fire protection methods. This Guide does not establish a definition of buildings that fall within the scope of this document.
Table of Contents1 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
