Building Fire Safety and Intelligent Protection Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

Focusing on the theme "Building Fire Safety and Intelligent Protection Technologies", this Special Issue addresses a central challenge in modern fire safety science and engineering: integrating established core fire safety disciplines with cutting-edge intelligent technologies to create resilient building environments. The urgency of this integration is starkly highlighted by the catastrophic 2025 fire at Wang Fuk Court (宏福苑) in Hong Kong, a tragedy that exposed profound vulnerabilities in traditional safety management for high-density urban living. In response, initiatives such as Hong Kong's pilot programs for IoT-based fire detection systems are already underway.

We therefore invite expert contributions that actively bridge these domains. We seek research connecting deep expertise in core fire safety disciplines—including enclosure and façade fire dynamics, smoke movement and control, structural and material fire resistance, suppression, and evacuation—with advanced intelligent solutions such as AI-driven detection, IoT monitoring, automated suppression, and digital twins.

By fostering this interdisciplinary dialogue, we aim to build robust collaborations and accelerate the development of next-generation, intelligent fire safety frameworks for buildings worldwide.

Dr. Xuehong Gao
Dr. Zhengqing Zhou
Dr. Yang Li
Guest Editors

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