Fire Safety and Protection in Historic Buildings in England and Ireland – Part I

Abstract

Explains why the safety measures in England and Ireland have been unsuitable for application to historic buildings and points out that the protection of property has rarely been considered. Details how inflexible the fire safety legislation and regulations have been. The conflict between officers dealing with planning conservation and building control officers led to a review of regulations. Outlines these reviews, and the flexibility and changes which were brought about with the introduction of the new 1991 Building Regulations. Discusses the new approach to fire safety in historic buildings and the results it has achieved, for example, recognition of smoke damage and detection systems.

Citation

Pickard, R. (1994), "Fire Safety and Protection in Historic Buildings in England and Ireland – Part I", Structural Survey, Vol. 12 No. 2, pp. 27-31. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630809410050138