How to protect today’s multifunctional roof
Today, flat roofs are often used as multifunctional spaces for a variety of social and practical applications, including solar energy installations.
Yet this expanding remit, and particularly in crowded urban areas, brings multifaceted challenges to specification and building design.
In our latest whitepaper, we examine possible fire risks arising from flat roofs being used as multifunctional spaces. Download ‘Flat roofs: The functional fifth façade’ to understand:
Download your copy of the whitepaper now: ‘Flat Roofs: The functional fifth façade
Approved Documents, like Approved Document B (ABD) for fire safety, provide routes to compliance with building regulations for common constructions – but they are not a guarantee of compliance, and do not cover all flat roof circumstances and scenarios.
Flat roofs commonly house equipment that supports the functioning of a building, which should be considered as part of a fire risk assessment. Learn about considerations for both above and below the roof, specifically, whether penetrations associated with building services and cabling through the roof may act as a route for fire to bypass compartmentation zones and impact on periods of fire resistance.
The market for solar energy is growing rapidly in the UK and Europe. However, solar panels are not subject to any specific guidance despite evidence that they may increase fire risk. How can designers and specifiers go above and beyond legislative requirements?
Download your copy of the whitepaper now: ‘Flat Roofs: The Functional Fifth Façade’.
Technical Bulletin: Fire Classification of Bonded Insulation Materials
This new ROCKWOOL Technical Bulletin is designed to support specifiers and contractors with compliance for bonded construction materials and composite products, especially those applied to construction elements attached to the façade such as upstands, balconies and terraces.
These elements fall within the ban on combustible materials in the external walls of relevant buildings over 18m*. The technical bulletin covers and clarifies:
* In England, Approved Document B provides new guidance on residential buildings over 11m. Separate rules apply for buildings in Scotland over 11m.
