Fire protection on building exteriors – How to de-risk facade selection
This white paper discusses the development of Project Remediate and examines the types of facade products that should be used when replacing combustible cladding and what requirements they need to meet, with a focus on fire safety, structural adequacy, durability, and weather tightness.
The use of combustible cladding on high-rise buildings has come under increased scrutiny ever since the Grenfell and Lacrosse tower fires. In the years following, the need for fully compliant Deemed-to-Satisfy non-combustible cladding materials has grown exponentially. In response, the New South Wales (NSW) government has created an important oversight panel for this issue, as well as a funding program called Project Remediate to help building owners who are required to replace combustible cladding on their residential buildings.
Fire Protection on Building Exteriors: How to De-Risk Facade Selection discusses the development of Project Remediate, and how it is helping building owners and designers identify fire-safe, fully compliant cladding and reduce risk during the facade selection process. In this paper, we look at what Project Remediate is and the role of the Cladding Product Safety Panel. We then examine the types of facade products that should be used when replacing combustible cladding and what requirements they need to meet, with a focus on fire safety, structural adequacy, durability, and weather tightness.
Network Architectural presents ALPOLIC™ NC/A1, a fully compliant aluminium cladding product that has satisfied all testing requirements for the Project Remediate recladding scheme. This product was introduced exclusively for the Australian construction market and has been scientifically proven to be the safest aluminium facade product in real-life fire tests around the world.
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