Fire Safety and Evacuation Strategies in Built Environments
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 54
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fire safety provisions; fire safety management and safety engineering
Interests: fire modelling; fire materials; computational fluid dynamics; battery thermal management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fire safety and evacuation strategies in built environments aim to protect lives and property through integrated prevention, detection, suppression, and evacuation planning. Prevention involves fire-resistant materials, compartmentalization, and adherence to codes (e.g., the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA; the International Building Code, IBC) to slow fire spread. Detection systems and suppression tools enable early response. Evacuation strategies prioritize accessible exit routes, emergency lighting, and assembly points, supported by drills and training to address human factors like panic and mobility challenges. Building designs optimize egress (e.g., stairwell pressurization, refuge areas) and incorporate fire-resistant construction. Specialized approaches cater to supertall buildings, hospitals, and underground facilities. Technology, such as Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled detectors, Building Information Modelling (BIM), and fire modeling (Fire Dynamics Simulator, FDS), enhances risk assessment and system readiness. By harmonizing technical solutions, human behavior insights, and regulatory standards, these strategies create a resilient framework to manage emergencies, safeguard occupants, and minimize damage in diverse built environments. For this Special Issue, we seek high-quality research manuscripts addressing fire safety and evacuation strategies, including the following topics:
- Fire Prevention and protection;
- Fire detection and suppression;
- Evacuation planning;
- Human factors;
- Building design and accessibility;
- Technology and tools;
- Specific building types.
Dr. Gigi Che Heng Lui
Dr. Anthony Chun Yin Yuen
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- fire prevention and protection
- fire detection and suppression
- smoke management and control
- evacuation planning and human behavior in fire
- building design and accessibility
- building codes and fire safety regulations
- fire modeling
- fire evacuation and modeling
- emergency response and fire safety management
- fire risk assessment
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