Develop designs for active fire curtains to meet a fire strategy and regulatory frameworks
Design & specify | DS012
This activity is about influencing the design of buildings, arrangement of services and specification of active fire curtains, 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 active fire curtains
Confirm products required for installation of active fire curtains to meet fire strategy and design intent
Select alternative products for use in line with the specification where proposed products for active fire curtains 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 active fire curtains
You must:
Know components of active fire curtains, and how those components contribute to their operation and performance
Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to active fire curtains
- ASFP black book
Know how to interpret detailed information on active fire curtains
To include: Characteristics, quality, uses, applications & limitations
Understand where information about interfaces between active fire curtains and other fire protection products, structural elements, and security systems has been provided, and the consequences of interfaces
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 active fire curtains
Confirm products required for installation of active fire curtains to meet fire strategy and design intent
Select alternative products for use in line with the specification where proposed products for active fire curtains 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 components of active fire curtains, and how those components contribute to their operation and performance
Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to active fire curtains
- ASFP black book
Know how to interpret detailed information on active fire curtains
To include: Characteristics, quality, uses, applications & limitations
Understand where information about interfaces between active fire curtains and other fire protection products, structural elements, and security systems has been provided, and the consequences of interfaces
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 active fire curtains
Confirm products required for installation of active fire curtains to meet fire strategy and design intent
Select alternative products for use in line with the specification where proposed products for active fire curtains 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 components of active fire curtains, and how those components contribute to their operation and performance
Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to active fire curtains
- ASFP black book
Know how to interpret detailed information on active fire curtains
To include: Characteristics, quality, uses, applications & limitations
Understand where information about interfaces between active fire curtains and other fire protection products, structural elements, and security systems has been provided, and the consequences of interfaces
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 active fire curtains
Confirm products required for installation of active fire curtains to meet fire strategy and design intent
Select alternative products for use in line with the specification where proposed products for active fire curtains 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 components of active fire curtains, and how those components contribute to their operation and performance
Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to active fire curtains
- ASFP black book
Know how to interpret detailed information on active fire curtains
To include: Characteristics, quality, uses, applications & limitations
Understand where information about interfaces between active fire curtains and other fire protection products, structural elements, and security systems has been provided, and the consequences of interfaces
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 active fire curtains
Confirm products required for installation of active fire curtains to meet fire strategy and design intent
Select alternative products for use in line with the specification where proposed products for active fire curtains 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 components of active fire curtains, and how those components contribute to their operation and performance
Know where to find detailed information on passive fire protection products, relating to active fire curtains
- ASFP black book
Know how to interpret detailed information on active fire curtains
To include: Characteristics, quality, uses, applications & limitations
Understand where information about interfaces between active fire curtains and other fire protection products, structural elements, and security systems has been provided, and the consequences of interfaces
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