Passive fire protection is a safety-critical element of the building envelope, inhibiting fire and smoke in concealed cavities from spreading, protecting people, property and the environment. However, despite it being fundamental to meeting the legal functional requirements of the building regulations for many types of buildings, it has often not been considered thoroughly early enough by key design stakeholders. This can result in designs which can be difficult to integrate with other building components; substandard therefore need reworking; complex or unfeasible to deliver on site; and challenging when ensuring specifications are properly justified. To help architects ensure robust passive fire safety is properly designed into their projects from the outset, Siderise has developed an extensive free technical service ‘wrapper’ around its products providing in-depth technical support at all stages, from concept design to final client handover.
Siderise support
Siderise’s support starts at the earliest design and planning stages to facilitate fully integrated thinking on passive fire strategies. At a product information level, it has developed application-specific digital Specification Packs, which provide quick and convenient access to curated tools and information sources related to its products. This includes technical datasheets, third-party certifications, standard detail drawings, BIM objects, and specification information and clauses. These help to save time searching when creating specifications, especially as the digital links mean you are always working from the most up-to-date versions of the documents.
Alongside this is expert guidance from its highly qualified technical engineers who can help you not only choose the right combination of products to effectively protect the buildings on your project to demonstrate compliance, but also develop the detail necessary to justify why certain approaches have been taken. This is especially beneficial on higher-risk buildings subject to Building Safety Regulator approval at Gateway 2, or on remedial projects where you must work within the parameters of an existing design.
Siderise technical services for architects and specifiers include:
- Design feedback
- QDR (Qualitative Design Review) input
- BIM objects (NBS and Bimstore)
- NBS information and support as a NBS Specification Writing Partner
- Technical detail drawing reviews and overlays
- Technical data
sheets and parameter guidance - Example detail drawings and AR 3D visualisations
- Standard details of example façade arrangements
- Project-specific product suitability advice and testing
- Bespoke fire testing facilitation for unusual or ambitious applications
- Mock-up constructions and product samples
- Tender packs
Additionally, Siderise can provide a digital report of your recorded interactions with its team throughout design and construction. This data provides an invaluable golden thread of information, which can be submitted to Building Control and passed to the client to demonstrate due diligence and justify decisions which may affect future work to the building.
Discover how Siderise Technical Services can support you on your next project.
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