Develop designs for fire resisting glazing to meet a fire strategy and regulatory frameworks
Design & specify | DS014
This activity is about influencing the design of buildings, arrangement of services and specification of fire resisting glazing, as the design is emerging during RIBA stage 3 (Spatial Coordination).
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
Understand where information about interfaces between fire resisting glazing and other systems has been provided, the consequences of interfaces, and where to see advice in relation to interfaces
To include: potential impacts on other design criteria
You must be able to:
Interpret technical information from manufacturers against the requirements in the fire strategy, building designs and/or site conditions that exist to make a judgement about the suitability of the products proposed for use in the specification, relating to fire resisting glazing
Confirm products required for installation of fire resisting glazing to meet fire strategy and design intent
Select alternative products for use in line with the specification where proposed products for fire resisting glazing are unsuitable
Escalate issues for resolution, where unsuitable products or systems have been proposed for use and no alternatives are available in line with the specification
Understand that at this level you may select or propose a construction product for a direct scope of application, but for construction products for extended scopes of application or bespoke products, choices should be referred to the appropriately competent individual
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 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 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
Understand where information about interfaces between fire resisting glazing and other systems has been provided, the consequences of interfaces, and where to see advice in relation to interfaces
To include: potential impacts on other design criteria
You must be able to:
Interpret technical information from manufacturers against the requirements in the fire strategy, building designs and/or site conditions that exist to make a judgement about the suitability of the products proposed for use in the specification, relating to fire resisting glazing
Confirm products required for installation of fire resisting glazing to meet fire strategy and design intent
Select alternative products for use in line with the specification where proposed products for fire resisting glazing are unsuitable
Escalate issues for resolution, where unsuitable products or systems have been proposed for use and no alternatives are available in line with the specification
Understand that at this level you may select or propose a construction product for a direct scope of application, but for construction products for extended scopes of application or bespoke products, choices should be referred to the appropriately competent individual
Understand where information about interfaces between fire resisting glazing and other systems has been provided, the consequences of interfaces, and where to see advice in relation to interfaces
To include: potential impacts on other design criteria
You must be able to:
Interpret technical information from manufacturers against the requirements in the fire strategy, building designs and/or site conditions that exist to make a judgement about the suitability of the products proposed for use in the specification, relating to fire resisting glazing
Confirm products required for installation of fire resisting glazing to meet fire strategy and design intent
Select alternative products for use in line with the specification where proposed products for fire resisting glazing are unsuitable
Escalate issues for resolution, where unsuitable products or systems have been proposed for use and no alternatives are available in line with the specification
Understand that at this level you may select or propose a construction product for a direct scope of application, but for construction products for extended scopes of application or bespoke products, choices should be referred to the appropriately competent individual
Understand where information about interfaces between fire resisting glazing and other systems has been provided, the consequences of interfaces, and where to see advice in relation to interfaces
To include: potential impacts on other design criteria
You must be able to:
Interpret technical information from manufacturers against the requirements in the fire strategy, building designs and/or site conditions that exist to make a judgement about the suitability of the products proposed for use in the specification, relating to fire resisting glazing
Confirm products required for installation of fire resisting glazing to meet fire strategy and design intent
Select alternative products for use in line with the specification where proposed products for fire resisting glazing are unsuitable
Escalate issues for resolution, where unsuitable products or systems have been proposed for use and no alternatives are available in line with the specification
Understand that at this level you may select or propose a construction product for a direct scope of application, but for construction products for extended scopes of application or bespoke products, choices should be referred to the appropriately competent individual
Understand where information about interfaces between fire resisting glazing and other systems has been provided, the consequences of interfaces, and where to see advice in relation to interfaces
To include: potential impacts on other design criteria
You must be able to:
Interpret technical information from manufacturers against the requirements in the fire strategy, building designs and/or site conditions that exist to make a judgement about the suitability of the products proposed for use in the specification, relating to fire resisting glazing
Confirm products required for installation of fire resisting glazing to meet fire strategy and design intent
Select alternative products for use in line with the specification where proposed products for fire resisting glazing are unsuitable
Escalate issues for resolution, where unsuitable products or systems have been proposed for use and no alternatives are available in line with the specification
Understand that at this level you may select or propose a construction product for a direct scope of application, but for construction products for extended scopes of application or bespoke products, choices should be referred to the appropriately competent individual
Understand where information about interfaces between fire resisting glazing and other systems has been provided, the consequences of interfaces, and where to see advice in relation to interfaces
To include: potential impacts on other design criteria
You must be able to:
Interpret technical information from manufacturers against the requirements in the fire strategy, building designs and/or site conditions that exist to make a judgement about the suitability of the products proposed for use in the specification, relating to fire resisting glazing
Confirm products required for installation of fire resisting glazing to meet fire strategy and design intent
Select alternative products for use in line with the specification where proposed products for fire resisting glazing are unsuitable
Escalate issues for resolution, where unsuitable products or systems have been proposed for use and no alternatives are available in line with the specification
Understand that at this level you may select or propose a construction product for a direct scope of application, but for construction products for extended scopes of application or bespoke products, choices should be referred to the appropriately competent individual
