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• Extension of the Concession which Allows Timber Framed Construction in Class 2 Buildings to Include Class 3 Buildings

  Timber construction in multi-residential buildings has been restricted by building regulations, often without a basis in science. This project investigated extending the building code provisi... Read More

• Fire Safety Engineering Design of Combustible Façades

  Architects are increasingly using sustainable materials in the design of building façades. This presents challenges to regulators since the existing requirements in the National Construction ... Read More

• Guidelines for salvage harvest, storage and processing of plantation-grown logs affected by fire

  As consequence of the impact of the 2019/2020 fires in Australia this project was designed to the develop guidelines for fire salvage and burnt log storage and processing, for pine and eucalyp... Read More

• Reducing Fire Regulatory Barriers and Standards on Timber and Wood Products

  As a result of recent devastating bushfires, more restrictions have been placed on timber used in and around buildings. In addition, the use of timber in commercial buildings higher than two s... Read More

• Satellite sensors would deliver global fire coverage

  NASA are developing a network of space-based sensors to quickly locate wildfires around the globe. The system, called FireSat, is made up of 200 thermal infrared imaging sensors on satellites ... Read More

• Satellite sensors would deliver global fire coverage

  Wildfires can wreak havoc on human health, property and communities, so it's imperative to detect them as early as possible. That's why NASA is working on a concept for a network of space-base... Read More