Develop designs for large cavity barriers to meet a fire strategy and regulatory frameworks
Design & specify | DS021
This activity is about influencing the design of buildings, arrangement of service and specification of large cavity barriers, 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 that buildings work as systems and know the importance of this when selecting construction products
Understand the organisation's construction products hierarchy and how to obtain advice and raise concerns as appropriate within it
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
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 large fabric cavity barriers
Confirm products required for installation of large cavity barriers to meet fire strategy and design intent
Select alternative products for use in line with the specification where proposed products for large cavity barriers 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
Finding and interpreting information on large cavity barriers
You must:
Know the materials that services are commonly made from and their implications for large cavity barriers
Know the supporting construction materials that are commonly used and their implications for the use of large cavity barriers
Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to large cavity barriers
Know how to interpret detailed information on large cavity barriers
To include: characteristics, quality, uses, limitations
Know that use categories are specified for materials used for large cavity barriers, and how those categories are located and applied
To include categories as set out in the ASFP red book
Know organisational processes for highlighting and resolving inaccurate or incomplete product information and why it is important that they are followed
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 that buildings work as systems and know the importance of this when selecting construction products
Understand the organisation's construction products hierarchy and how to obtain advice and raise concerns as appropriate within it
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 how legislation and official guidance relates to the specification of passive fire protection products, and the consequences of non-compliance
Understand that buildings work as systems and know the importance of this when selecting construction products
Understand the organisation's construction products hierarchy and how to obtain advice and raise concerns as appropriate within it
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 how legislation and official guidance relates to the specification of passive fire protection products, and the consequences of non-compliance
Understand that buildings work as systems and know the importance of this when selecting construction products
Understand the organisation's construction products hierarchy and how to obtain advice and raise concerns as appropriate within it
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
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 large fabric cavity barriers
Confirm products required for installation of large cavity barriers to meet fire strategy and design intent
Select alternative products for use in line with the specification where proposed products for large cavity barriers 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
Know the materials that services are commonly made from and their implications for large cavity barriers
Know the supporting construction materials that are commonly used and their implications for the use of large cavity barriers
Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to large cavity barriers
Know how to interpret detailed information on large cavity barriers
To include: characteristics, quality, uses, limitations
Know that use categories are specified for materials used for large cavity barriers, and how those categories are located and applied
To include categories as set out in the ASFP red book
Know organisational processes for highlighting and resolving inaccurate or incomplete product information and why it is important that they are followed
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
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 large fabric cavity barriers
Confirm products required for installation of large cavity barriers to meet fire strategy and design intent
Select alternative products for use in line with the specification where proposed products for large cavity barriers 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
Know the materials that services are commonly made from and their implications for large cavity barriers
Know the supporting construction materials that are commonly used and their implications for the use of large cavity barriers
Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to large cavity barriers
Know how to interpret detailed information on large cavity barriers
To include: characteristics, quality, uses, limitations
Know that use categories are specified for materials used for large cavity barriers, and how those categories are located and applied
To include categories as set out in the ASFP red book
Know organisational processes for highlighting and resolving inaccurate or incomplete product information and why it is important that they are followed
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
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 large fabric cavity barriers
Confirm products required for installation of large cavity barriers to meet fire strategy and design intent
Select alternative products for use in line with the specification where proposed products for large cavity barriers 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
Know the materials that services are commonly made from and their implications for large cavity barriers
Know the supporting construction materials that are commonly used and their implications for the use of large cavity barriers
Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to large cavity barriers
Know how to interpret detailed information on large cavity barriers
To include: characteristics, quality, uses, limitations
Know that use categories are specified for materials used for large cavity barriers, and how those categories are located and applied
To include categories as set out in the ASFP red book
Know organisational processes for highlighting and resolving inaccurate or incomplete product information and why it is important that they are followed
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
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 large fabric cavity barriers
Confirm products required for installation of large cavity barriers to meet fire strategy and design intent
Select alternative products for use in line with the specification where proposed products for large cavity barriers 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
Know the materials that services are commonly made from and their implications for large cavity barriers
Know the supporting construction materials that are commonly used and their implications for the use of large cavity barriers
Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to large cavity barriers
Know how to interpret detailed information on large cavity barriers
To include: characteristics, quality, uses, limitations
Know that use categories are specified for materials used for large cavity barriers, and how those categories are located and applied
To include categories as set out in the ASFP red book
Know organisational processes for highlighting and resolving inaccurate or incomplete product information and why it is important that they are followed
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
