Neil Cooper Fire Safety Residential Implementing the Changes

Approved Document B 2006 Transitional Provisions Initial Notice has been issued to the local authority Building Notice has been given to the local authority Full Plans have been deposited with the local authority Work will not be subject to the Part B amendments if, before 6 April 2007

Fire Safety Information Regulation 16B 16B. —(1) This regulation applies where building work— (a) ….. relevant building; or (b) …. a relevant change of use of a building, and Part B.…. in relation to the work. 2) The person carrying out the work shall give fire safety information to the responsible person not later than ….. completion …..or... occupation (3) In this regulation— (a) "fire safety information" means information relating to the design and construction …. the services, fittings and equipment provided ….. assist the responsible person to operate and maintain the building ….. with reasonable safety; (b) a "relevant building" is a building to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, or will apply after the completion of building work; (c) a "relevant change of use" …….basically as (b) (d) "responsible person" …….who has control?

Fire Safety Information Regulation 16B New Regulation 16B requires information to be provided which will assist the responsible person to operate and maintain the building or extension with reasonable safety relating to the services fittings and equipment provided in or in connection with the building or extension. Applies to erection or extension of a building where the Regulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety) applies including non-domestic buildings and common parts of flats.

Fire Safety Information Regulation 16B The “responsible person” will be the person accountable for the ongoing fire risk assessment and fire safety management under the RRO for the building (or the common parts in the case of flats) Who is this for flats? During construction - the Builder Post occupation - the Managing Company / Building owner Building Control should be satisfied Reg 16B complied with before issuing a Final Certificate

Fire Safety Information What information is required? Guidance in Appendix G Simple Buildings - As built plan of fire precautions - premises information box? Complex Buildings - More detailed record of fire safety strategy and procedures for operating and maintaining fire protection measures. Guidance in BS : 2004

Fire Safety Information What does the information look like? Example 4 storey flat block, 4 flats per storey, with single stair, lobby approach. Floor plans of each storey showing:  Compartment walls between flats and common parts  Lobbies and stair annotated or shaded as the escape route  Walls around stair / lobby shaded to indicate compartmentation  Fire doors to flat entrance and lobbies annotated, plus specification  Final exit door annotated and hardware specified (panic bar, push pad etc)  Emergency lighting positions  Fire exit sign positions  Position of smoke shaft / opening vent in lobbies and head of stairwell, including the position of actuating detectors plus operation / maintenance information  A written specification could cover some of the above (fire doors, operation of active systems)

Fire Safety Information Now listen carefully for the procedure!

Fire Safety Information Any questions before I move on?

Means of Escape One Floor above 4.5m Provide protected route from the upper storeys with FD20 doors OR Separate top storey with fire resisting construction and provided with an alternative escape route 4.5m

Means of Escape Requirement for self closers on fire doors protecting a stair within a dwelling is removed. Still required for flat entrance doors

Means of Escape More than One Floor above 4.5m In addition to a protected stair, Provide alternative exit for each storey above 7.5m, OR Provide a sprinkler system throughout to BS9251: m 7.5m

Garage Separation FD30S fire door with self closer 100mm step or sloping floor away from door to outside Research showed that step was of only limited value at temperatures above 15 o C Step can be an obstruction for people with mobility problems Garage door is likely to be draught-proofed for Part L

Approved Document B B1 Means of Warning and escape

Upper Floor SD Alternative Escape FD20 Access Floor FD20 SD HD Option 1 Flats with more than one floor

Upper Floor SD FD20 Access Floor SD FD20 SD HD SD 7.5m Limitations Maisonette Flats with more than one floor Option 2

Maisonette Option 3 Flats with more than one floor Upper Floor SD FD20 Access Floor FD20 SD Sprinkler protection

Flats Ventilation of common parts AOV in this area 7.5m

Flats Ventilation of common parts AOV this area 7.5m

Flats Ventilation of common parts AOV in this area 30m 7.5m 30m OV this area AOVOV

45m max Floors over 18m (7.5m for PG 4,5 & 6) Protected stair 60m max Number and location of fire fighting shafts Fire fighting shaft

QUESTIONS?