Fire Strategies in Complex Buildings
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As buildings become increasingly complex due to evolving construction methods, sustainability targets and net zero ambitions, fire engineering plays a critical role in delivering safe, practical and resilient designs.
This webinar will introduce the role of the fire engineer and explain how Performance-Based Design can be used where prescriptive fire safety guidance is not sufficient. Through a range of project examples, including tall building, large atria, airport terminals, heritage assets and innovative residential developments, we'll explore how robust fire safety strategies are developed and justified.
In this webinar, you'll learn:
- What fire engineers do and when they add value to a project
- Why prescriptive guidance may not be suitable for complex buildings
- When Performance-Based Design is appropriate
- How fire engineering supports innovative design while maintaining fire safety
- The methods used to assess and justify fire safety strategies
This webinar is deal for architects, developers, project managers, building surveyors and other built environment professional seeking a practical introduction to fire engineering and its role in modern building design.
About the Speaker
Eddy Khoury is the Director of Fire Engineering at SOCOTEC UK & Ireland, where he has led the Fire Engineering team since 2023. He has over a decade of international experience in fire engineering and Performance-Based Design, and currently leads a team of 38 fire engineers delivering projects across the UK and Ireland, as well as supporting international developments. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Chartered Engineer HRB (CEng HRB), Chartered Building Engineer (C.Build E), Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (MIFireE), Professional Member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (PMSFPE), and a Certified Fire Protection Specialist by NFPA (CFPS) .
Eddy is also the Vice President of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) London Branch, a CABE Chartered Engineer Assessor, CABE's representative on the Engineering Council Higher-Risk Buildings (HRB) Moderation Panel, and an appointed member of the NFPA Committee on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety (NFPA 101A). He has led fire engineering for a wide range of complex projects, including very tall buildings, airport terminals, aircraft hangars, heritage buildings and innovative residential developments.
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