BS 9999 Commercial buildings

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Target audience

Design Engineers, Building Managers, Fire Safety Professionals, Building Control Officers and Fire Safety Officers.

Aim

To provide delegates with an understanding of BS 9999, a risk-based approach to fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings.

Core Topic Areas

Part 1: To enable delegates to understand:

• Relationship with other standards
• ASET – time based analysis
• Risk profiling
• Minimum fire protection measures
• Variation of risk profile
• Additional measures and their limits – sprinklers, AFD, ceiling height
• Levels of management
• Progressive levels of horizontal evacuation
• Staircase options
• Ventilation factors effecting levels of fire resistance
• Functional design freedoms
• Options for a flexible design approach

Part 2: To enable delegates to apply the standard to:

• Annex D: Theatres, cinemas and similar venues
• Annexes B + C: Atria
• Annex E: Shopping complexes

Delegates apply the standard using a number of exercises so they can design a building, assess a building design and offer advice.

Assessment

Course work is assessed to National Occupational Standards criteria.