Grunde Jomaas, FRISSBE and ZAG
There is a need for science, testing and standards, both on new materials and new energy systems in green buildings, and on the links between fire safety and sustainability. Fire safety tends to be evaluated as “lives saved” and this does not convert to climate or environmental impacts, so new data is needed on sustainability benefits of fire safety.
FRISSBE (Fire-safe Sustainable Built Environment) is an EU-funded project at ZAG (Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute)