Architectural Continuing Education
Are Masonry’s Passive Fire Resistance Attributes & Resiliency Being Overlooked?
Thursday, June 12 | 12 – 1pm
Event registration closes on June 11
Event registration closes on June 11
Course Description
This program reviews recent fires and historical statistics to demonstrate that the Balanced Fire Safety Design concept (ie, non-combustible masonry) is being minimized and overlooked in today’s built environment. Reasons for this, from building code changes to changing design trends to perceived cost savings to marketing messages are analyzed.
Learning Objectives
- To become familiar with US fire data, recent fire trends and historical fire statistics
- To learn what the Balanced Fire Safety Design concept is and to understand the crucial role that non-combustible masonry firewalls play in it
- To realize that building codes have eroded the Balanced Design Concept and reduced Resiliency by virtue of an over-reliance on active fire safety features
- To become comfortable advocating for non-combustible masonry construction.
Learning Units: 1 HSW credit
Presented by: Kevin Cavanaugh Cavanaugh & Associates
Event Registration
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