Projects

BRANZ fire research is generally split into projects which investigate specific topics or issues. Here you can find some brief information on current and past projects linked to the Building Fire-Safe Densified Housing research programme along with links to key project deliverables.

Fire resistance

Fire safe use of timber

Evaluating fire safety of mass timber construction and fire spread over partial timber linings.

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Fire resistance reliability

Taking a risk-informed approach to fire resistance regulatory settings.

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Fire performance of hollowcore floors

Investigating system effects on hollowcore floor performance in fire.

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Firestopping

Real-world firestopping installation practices, risks, and performance.

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Fire following an earthquake

Seismic action can compromise fire safety systems. BRANZ has conducted research into the effects of earthquakes on passive fire systems and their subsequent expected performance in fire.

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Fire spread

External fire spread

Fire exposures that may be expected on building exteriors.

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B-RISK design fire tool

A risk-informed computer zone fire model.

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Combustible façade fire safety

Evaluating combustible material contribution to fire spread in building façade systems.

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Fire safe use of timber

Evaluating fire safety of mass timber construction and fire spread over partial timber linings.

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Lithium ion batteries

Investigating fire safety challenges with the adoption of lithium ion batteries into the built environment.

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Emergency egress

Research utilising virtual reality (Luke de Schot – UC PhD student)

A bottom-up approach to understanding crowd movement behaviour.

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Indoor pollutants in buildings exposed to fire

Quantifying expected toxic products in indoor environments following fire.

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Note: National Embodied Carbon Data Repository is now live 📢

Fire resistance

Fire spread

Emergency egress