The fire performance of ventilated facade systems incorporating combustible insulation remains a critical issue in contemporary building design. This study presents a full-scale natural-fire test of a ventilated, rendered facade system containing 150...
Aluminium composite panels (ACPs) have been used in almost every high-rise building because of their aesthetic and thermal properties. However, due to the nature of the combustibility of polymeric core materials, the fire issue is the main concern th...
The reaction-to-fire class printed on the Declaration of Performance of an External Thermal Insulation Composite System (ETICS) is often the only fire performance evidence available during early design. This paper reports, specimen by specimen, twent...
The paper analyzes the issue of the reduction of load capacity in fiber cement board during a fire. Fiber cement boards were put under the influence of fire by using a large-scale facade model. Such a model is a reliable source of knowledge about the...
Ventilated facades are becoming an increasingly popular solution for external part of walls in the buildings. They may differ in many elements, among others things: claddings (fiber cement boards, HPL plates, large-slab ceramic tiles, ACM panels, sto...
Ventilated façade systems are being increasingly used in energy-efficient building envelopes due to their configurational flexibility and potential to reduce thermal bridging. This study focuses on the experimental evaluation of anchoring comp...
The increasing use of wooden cladding in multi-storey buildings raises critical fire safety concerns, especially in ventilated façade systems where the chimney effect can accelerate vertical flame spread. This study combines theoretical analys...
In the unfortunate event of a fire, within the context of the evolution of façade fires, with a specific focus on the utilization of polystyrene thermal insulation (external thermal insulation composite system façades—ETICS fa&cce...
This article focuses on the fire safety risks associated with conventional glass–aluminum façades—with a particular focus on stick and unitized curtain walling systems—providing an overview of possible fire spread mechanisms,...
Vertical greenery or green walls are spreading rapidly not only in Southeast Asia but also in colder regions such as Western and Central Europe. The simultaneous growth and densification of larger cities has accelerated this trend recently as these c...
The recycling and reuse of wood have gained importance as strategies for reducing construction waste, lowering costs, and promoting circular practices in the built environment. This study evaluates the performance of recycled wood particle/epoxy comp...
Numerous fire disasters have involved thermoplastic expanded polystyrene (EPS) external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS) on building façades. This study evaluates the flame-retardant efficiency of expandable graphite (EG)-blended E...
Laminated glass is prominently used nowadays as building construction material in the façade and architectural glazing of high-rise buildings. On the other hand, the fire safety of the high-rise building with laminated glass is also receiving...
The development of a methodological approach to detecting the presence of flame retardants in building materials and products and finding their concentration is an essential part of the performance evaluation of flame retardants for timber. The above...
The thermally efficient and lightweight TRC/CLCi composite panels for functional and smart building envelopes, funded by the iclimabuilt project (Grant Agreement no. 952886), offer innovative solutions to sustainably address common failure risks in f...
This paper discusses the main challenges of using fiber reinforced polymers (FRPs) in architectural applications. Architects are showing increased interest in the use of FRPs in modern buildings thanks to FRPs’ ability to allow cost effective realiza...
Fully bio-based high-density particleboards were produced from wheat straw (WS), grey alder (GA), and softwood (SW) using two manufacturing approaches: steam-explosion-based (SE) binder-less processing and suberinic acid (SA) bonding. The boards were...
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the fire hazards associated with Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), using Aluminum Composite Panels (ACP) as a benchmark. Large-scale fire tests, modified from ISO 13785-1, were conducted on vert...
The building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system has advantages in construction and energy, but due to the use of flammable polymer packaging materials, it introduces complex fire safety-related challenges. Although polymer backboards are tradition...
Timber-clad facades, traditionally prevalent in North America and Scandinavia, are gaining popularity in central Europe and the UK for applications beyond low-rise buildings. Timber differs from typical cladding materials, such as masonry, due to its...
This study investigates the feasibility of using a composite material comprising slate reinforced with cork sheets for architectural purposes like facades and wall coverings. The research involves the comprehensive characterisation of both slate and...
In the present work, some materials that are commonly used in the construction industry were studied with regard to their thermal degradation characteristics and combustion attributes. These included façade materials for pre-fabricated houses,...
Building polymers implemented into building panels and exterior façades have been determined as the major contributor to severe fire incidents, including the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire incident. To gain a deeper understanding of the pyrolysis pr...
At present, little information is available in the scientific literature related to the durability (weathering resistance) of fire-retarded wood and natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastics. In this work, thermoplastic profiles for façade applications...
Deforestation, intensive farming and the sealing of green spaces are considered to be the main reasons for the global decrease of biodiversity. In this context, the built environment, and in particular vertical surfaces, are still highly underestimat...
Reliable optical sensing of smoke and flames in high-rise buildings is challenging due to weak early cues, vertical smoke diffusion, facade occlusions, nighttime illumination, and fire-like urban interferences. We propose CDU-YOLO, a scene-aware real...
Assessing the social implications of circular construction technologies before industrial implementation can inform scale-up decisions but is constrained by limited data and undefined stakeholder relationships. This study applies prospective social s...
This systematic bibliometric review, conducted in accordance with the PRISMA methodology, examines the literature on waste rubber tyres (WRTs) and their applications, measuring correlations between several standard metrics and identifying gaps that m...