Competence Framework Activity

Specify passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings, to meet a design

Design & specify | DS002

This activity is about specifying passive fire products for fire resistant floors, walls and ceilings for inclusion in a detailed technical design during RIBA stage 4, to meet a concept design that already exists. This includes, identification of products or product manufacturer and interpretation of DIAP / certificated performance.

Culture & behaviour

Core abilities

Culture & behaviour

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Effective working behaviours

You must:

Work within limits of defined capability and know when to seek advice from others

Manage own time effectively

Work effectively individually and as part of a team

Communicate effectively

Undertake defined personal development activities to maintain currency of competence

Culture & behaviour

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Design & specification behaviours

You must:

Challenge unsafe behaviours and activities, and report where necessary

Work in accordance with quality requirements and challenge where they are not being met

Act ethically to ensure safe outcomes

Follow organisational processes for highlighting and resolving inaccurate or incomplete product information

The individual knows what the processes are, why they are important and follows the processes in place

Currency of competence

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Experience specifying passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must have:

1 instance of specification of passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings, per year

Core abilities

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Core passive fire knowledge

You must:

Know the importance of passive fire protection in safeguarding buildings and people

To include: compartmentation; how PFP impedes fire to protect structures and people.

Know suitable vocabulary to discuss passive fire protection products

To provide evidence, you may complete:

IFE Level 2 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection

IFE Level 2 Award in Passive Fire Protection

Any one or more of the awards currently on offer

IFE Level 3 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection

Core abilities

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Selecting construction products

You must:

Know how legislation and official guidance relates to the specification of passive fire protection products, and the consequences of non-compliance

Understand how digital engineering can assist with the design and specification process, and its limitations

Understand that buildings work as systems and know the importance of this when selecting construction products

Understand your responsibility to follow organisational rules about construction products

Be aware of the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) and how it is utilised

Know how conformity marking can be used to support product specification

To include: Use of the Declaration of Performance to compare products for the same scope of application; Knowing that not all products can be conformity marked

Understand how third party certification can support product specification

Understand how test reports can support product specification

Know where to find information on product warranties

Know the impact of getting information wrong

Core abilities

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Impact of product variation in design and specification

You must:

Understand the potential impact of product variation on construction system conformance or compliance

Understand when product variation may be required

Where suitable products cannot be specified based on direct field of application and certificated product performance

Specific abilities

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Specifying passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know how to interpret design information related to fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

Understand where information about interfaces between fire resisting walls, floors and ceilings and other systems has been provided, the consequences of interfaces, and where to seek advice in relation to interfaces

To include: potential impacts on other design criteria

You must be able to:

Identify the requirements for fire resistant floors, walls and ceilings based on the design provided and the conditions on site

Review direct field of application and certified product performance to determine and specify suitable products for the required fire resisting walls, floors and ceilings

Specific abilities

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Interpreting information on passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know common materials used to create fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings, and methods used to protect them

Know how to interpret detailed information on passive fire protection products used for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

To include: Characteristics, quality, uses, limitations

Know that duty ratings are specified for materials used for fire resisting walls, floors & ceilings, and how those duty ratings are located and applied

To include duty ratings as laid out in the ASFP purple book

Specific abilities

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Finding information on passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

Specific abilities

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Limits of responsibility for specification

You must:

Understand that you may propose alternative products within a direct scope of application meeting stated requirements, but cannot make a product selection or substitution recommendation as this incurs a design responsibility

Specific abilities

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Handling product variation

You must:

Know how to escalate product variation queries

You must be able to:

Identify where product variation may be required

Escalate product variation queries

Specific abilities

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Communicating specification information

You must:

Know methods of communicating of specification information

You must be able to:

Communicate information on the specified products to the installation contractor to help the installer complete their "Golden Thread" requirement

Currency of competence

Experience specifying passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

Specific abilities

Culture & behaviour

Core abilities

Currency of competence

Specific abilities

Close X

Culture & behaviour

Effective working behaviours

You must:

Work within limits of defined capability and know when to seek advice from others

Manage own time effectively

Work effectively individually and as part of a team

Communicate effectively

Undertake defined personal development activities to maintain currency of competence

Design & specification behaviours

You must:

Challenge unsafe behaviours and activities, and report where necessary

Work in accordance with quality requirements and challenge where they are not being met

Act ethically to ensure safe outcomes

Follow organisational processes for highlighting and resolving inaccurate or incomplete product information

The individual knows what the processes are, why they are important and follows the processes in place

Close X

Culture & behaviour

Effective working behaviours

You must:

Work within limits of defined capability and know when to seek advice from others

Manage own time effectively

Work effectively individually and as part of a team

Communicate effectively

Undertake defined personal development activities to maintain currency of competence

Design & specification behaviours

You must:

Challenge unsafe behaviours and activities, and report where necessary

Work in accordance with quality requirements and challenge where they are not being met

Act ethically to ensure safe outcomes

Follow organisational processes for highlighting and resolving inaccurate or incomplete product information

The individual knows what the processes are, why they are important and follows the processes in place

Close X

Currency of competence

Experience specifying passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must have:

1 instance of specification of passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings, per year

Close X

Core abilities

Core passive fire knowledge

You must:

Know the importance of passive fire protection in safeguarding buildings and people

To include: compartmentation; how PFP impedes fire to protect structures and people.

Know suitable vocabulary to discuss passive fire protection products

To provide evidence, you may complete:

IFE Level 2 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection

IFE Level 2 Award in Passive Fire Protection

Any one or more of the awards currently on offer

IFE Level 3 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection

Selecting construction products

You must:

Know how legislation and official guidance relates to the specification of passive fire protection products, and the consequences of non-compliance

Understand how digital engineering can assist with the design and specification process, and its limitations

Understand that buildings work as systems and know the importance of this when selecting construction products

Understand your responsibility to follow organisational rules about construction products

Be aware of the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) and how it is utilised

Know how conformity marking can be used to support product specification

To include: Use of the Declaration of Performance to compare products for the same scope of application; Knowing that not all products can be conformity marked

Understand how third party certification can support product specification

Understand how test reports can support product specification

Know where to find information on product warranties

Know the impact of getting information wrong

Impact of product variation in design and specification

You must:

Understand the potential impact of product variation on construction system conformance or compliance

Understand when product variation may be required

Where suitable products cannot be specified based on direct field of application and certificated product performance

Close X

Core abilities

Core passive fire knowledge

You must:

Know the importance of passive fire protection in safeguarding buildings and people

To include: compartmentation; how PFP impedes fire to protect structures and people.

Know suitable vocabulary to discuss passive fire protection products

To provide evidence, you may complete:

IFE Level 2 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection

IFE Level 2 Award in Passive Fire Protection

Any one or more of the awards currently on offer

IFE Level 3 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection

Selecting construction products

You must:

Know how legislation and official guidance relates to the specification of passive fire protection products, and the consequences of non-compliance

Understand how digital engineering can assist with the design and specification process, and its limitations

Understand that buildings work as systems and know the importance of this when selecting construction products

Understand your responsibility to follow organisational rules about construction products

Be aware of the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) and how it is utilised

Know how conformity marking can be used to support product specification

To include: Use of the Declaration of Performance to compare products for the same scope of application; Knowing that not all products can be conformity marked

Understand how third party certification can support product specification

Understand how test reports can support product specification

Know where to find information on product warranties

Know the impact of getting information wrong

Impact of product variation in design and specification

You must:

Understand the potential impact of product variation on construction system conformance or compliance

Understand when product variation may be required

Where suitable products cannot be specified based on direct field of application and certificated product performance

Close X

Core abilities

Core passive fire knowledge

You must:

Know the importance of passive fire protection in safeguarding buildings and people

To include: compartmentation; how PFP impedes fire to protect structures and people.

Know suitable vocabulary to discuss passive fire protection products

To provide evidence, you may complete:

IFE Level 2 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection

IFE Level 2 Award in Passive Fire Protection

Any one or more of the awards currently on offer

IFE Level 3 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection

Selecting construction products

You must:

Know how legislation and official guidance relates to the specification of passive fire protection products, and the consequences of non-compliance

Understand how digital engineering can assist with the design and specification process, and its limitations

Understand that buildings work as systems and know the importance of this when selecting construction products

Understand your responsibility to follow organisational rules about construction products

Be aware of the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) and how it is utilised

Know how conformity marking can be used to support product specification

To include: Use of the Declaration of Performance to compare products for the same scope of application; Knowing that not all products can be conformity marked

Understand how third party certification can support product specification

Understand how test reports can support product specification

Know where to find information on product warranties

Know the impact of getting information wrong

Impact of product variation in design and specification

You must:

Understand the potential impact of product variation on construction system conformance or compliance

Understand when product variation may be required

Where suitable products cannot be specified based on direct field of application and certificated product performance

Close X

Specific abilities

Specifying passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know how to interpret design information related to fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

Understand where information about interfaces between fire resisting walls, floors and ceilings and other systems has been provided, the consequences of interfaces, and where to seek advice in relation to interfaces

To include: potential impacts on other design criteria

You must be able to:

Identify the requirements for fire resistant floors, walls and ceilings based on the design provided and the conditions on site

Review direct field of application and certified product performance to determine and specify suitable products for the required fire resisting walls, floors and ceilings

Interpreting information on passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know common materials used to create fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings, and methods used to protect them

Know how to interpret detailed information on passive fire protection products used for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

To include: Characteristics, quality, uses, limitations

Know that duty ratings are specified for materials used for fire resisting walls, floors & ceilings, and how those duty ratings are located and applied

To include duty ratings as laid out in the ASFP purple book

Finding information on passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

Limits of responsibility for specification

You must:

Understand that you may propose alternative products within a direct scope of application meeting stated requirements, but cannot make a product selection or substitution recommendation as this incurs a design responsibility

Handling product variation

You must:

Know how to escalate product variation queries

You must be able to:

Identify where product variation may be required

Escalate product variation queries

Communicating specification information

You must:

Know methods of communicating of specification information

You must be able to:

Communicate information on the specified products to the installation contractor to help the installer complete their "Golden Thread" requirement

Close X

Specific abilities

Specifying passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know how to interpret design information related to fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

Understand where information about interfaces between fire resisting walls, floors and ceilings and other systems has been provided, the consequences of interfaces, and where to seek advice in relation to interfaces

To include: potential impacts on other design criteria

You must be able to:

Identify the requirements for fire resistant floors, walls and ceilings based on the design provided and the conditions on site

Review direct field of application and certified product performance to determine and specify suitable products for the required fire resisting walls, floors and ceilings

Interpreting information on passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know common materials used to create fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings, and methods used to protect them

Know how to interpret detailed information on passive fire protection products used for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

To include: Characteristics, quality, uses, limitations

Know that duty ratings are specified for materials used for fire resisting walls, floors & ceilings, and how those duty ratings are located and applied

To include duty ratings as laid out in the ASFP purple book

Finding information on passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

Limits of responsibility for specification

You must:

Understand that you may propose alternative products within a direct scope of application meeting stated requirements, but cannot make a product selection or substitution recommendation as this incurs a design responsibility

Handling product variation

You must:

Know how to escalate product variation queries

You must be able to:

Identify where product variation may be required

Escalate product variation queries

Communicating specification information

You must:

Know methods of communicating of specification information

You must be able to:

Communicate information on the specified products to the installation contractor to help the installer complete their "Golden Thread" requirement

Close X

Specific abilities

Specifying passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know how to interpret design information related to fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

Understand where information about interfaces between fire resisting walls, floors and ceilings and other systems has been provided, the consequences of interfaces, and where to seek advice in relation to interfaces

To include: potential impacts on other design criteria

You must be able to:

Identify the requirements for fire resistant floors, walls and ceilings based on the design provided and the conditions on site

Review direct field of application and certified product performance to determine and specify suitable products for the required fire resisting walls, floors and ceilings

Interpreting information on passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know common materials used to create fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings, and methods used to protect them

Know how to interpret detailed information on passive fire protection products used for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

To include: Characteristics, quality, uses, limitations

Know that duty ratings are specified for materials used for fire resisting walls, floors & ceilings, and how those duty ratings are located and applied

To include duty ratings as laid out in the ASFP purple book

Finding information on passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

Limits of responsibility for specification

You must:

Understand that you may propose alternative products within a direct scope of application meeting stated requirements, but cannot make a product selection or substitution recommendation as this incurs a design responsibility

Handling product variation

You must:

Know how to escalate product variation queries

You must be able to:

Identify where product variation may be required

Escalate product variation queries

Communicating specification information

You must:

Know methods of communicating of specification information

You must be able to:

Communicate information on the specified products to the installation contractor to help the installer complete their "Golden Thread" requirement

Close X

Specific abilities

Specifying passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know how to interpret design information related to fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

Understand where information about interfaces between fire resisting walls, floors and ceilings and other systems has been provided, the consequences of interfaces, and where to seek advice in relation to interfaces

To include: potential impacts on other design criteria

You must be able to:

Identify the requirements for fire resistant floors, walls and ceilings based on the design provided and the conditions on site

Review direct field of application and certified product performance to determine and specify suitable products for the required fire resisting walls, floors and ceilings

Interpreting information on passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know common materials used to create fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings, and methods used to protect them

Know how to interpret detailed information on passive fire protection products used for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

To include: Characteristics, quality, uses, limitations

Know that duty ratings are specified for materials used for fire resisting walls, floors & ceilings, and how those duty ratings are located and applied

To include duty ratings as laid out in the ASFP purple book

Finding information on passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

Limits of responsibility for specification

You must:

Understand that you may propose alternative products within a direct scope of application meeting stated requirements, but cannot make a product selection or substitution recommendation as this incurs a design responsibility

Handling product variation

You must:

Know how to escalate product variation queries

You must be able to:

Identify where product variation may be required

Escalate product variation queries

Communicating specification information

You must:

Know methods of communicating of specification information

You must be able to:

Communicate information on the specified products to the installation contractor to help the installer complete their "Golden Thread" requirement

Close X

Specific abilities

Specifying passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know how to interpret design information related to fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

Understand where information about interfaces between fire resisting walls, floors and ceilings and other systems has been provided, the consequences of interfaces, and where to seek advice in relation to interfaces

To include: potential impacts on other design criteria

You must be able to:

Identify the requirements for fire resistant floors, walls and ceilings based on the design provided and the conditions on site

Review direct field of application and certified product performance to determine and specify suitable products for the required fire resisting walls, floors and ceilings

Interpreting information on passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know common materials used to create fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings, and methods used to protect them

Know how to interpret detailed information on passive fire protection products used for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

To include: Characteristics, quality, uses, limitations

Know that duty ratings are specified for materials used for fire resisting walls, floors & ceilings, and how those duty ratings are located and applied

To include duty ratings as laid out in the ASFP purple book

Finding information on passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

Limits of responsibility for specification

You must:

Understand that you may propose alternative products within a direct scope of application meeting stated requirements, but cannot make a product selection or substitution recommendation as this incurs a design responsibility

Handling product variation

You must:

Know how to escalate product variation queries

You must be able to:

Identify where product variation may be required

Escalate product variation queries

Communicating specification information

You must:

Know methods of communicating of specification information

You must be able to:

Communicate information on the specified products to the installation contractor to help the installer complete their "Golden Thread" requirement

Close X

Specific abilities

Specifying passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know how to interpret design information related to fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

Understand where information about interfaces between fire resisting walls, floors and ceilings and other systems has been provided, the consequences of interfaces, and where to seek advice in relation to interfaces

To include: potential impacts on other design criteria

You must be able to:

Identify the requirements for fire resistant floors, walls and ceilings based on the design provided and the conditions on site

Review direct field of application and certified product performance to determine and specify suitable products for the required fire resisting walls, floors and ceilings

Interpreting information on passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know common materials used to create fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings, and methods used to protect them

Know how to interpret detailed information on passive fire protection products used for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

To include: Characteristics, quality, uses, limitations

Know that duty ratings are specified for materials used for fire resisting walls, floors & ceilings, and how those duty ratings are located and applied

To include duty ratings as laid out in the ASFP purple book

Finding information on passive fire products for fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

You must:

Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to fire resistant walls, floors and ceilings

Limits of responsibility for specification

You must:

Understand that you may propose alternative products within a direct scope of application meeting stated requirements, but cannot make a product selection or substitution recommendation as this incurs a design responsibility

Handling product variation

You must:

Know how to escalate product variation queries

You must be able to:

Identify where product variation may be required

Escalate product variation queries

Communicating specification information

You must:

Know methods of communicating of specification information

You must be able to:

Communicate information on the specified products to the installation contractor to help the installer complete their "Golden Thread" requirement

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