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Fire Risk Perception of Timber Buildings: Implications for the Responsibility of Designers

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Title: Fire Risk Perception of Timber Buildings: Implications for the Responsibility of Designers
Authors: Menzemer, Leo Willem
Contributors: Lund University, Faculty of Engineering, LTH, Departments at LTH, Department of Building and Environmental Technology, Division of Fire Safety Engineering, Lunds universitet, Lunds Tekniska Högskola, Institutioner vid LTH, Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknologi, Avdelningen för Brandteknik, Originator
Source: Holistic Design of Taller Timber Buildings Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering. (1):407-411
Subject Terms: Agricultural and Veterinary sciences, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Wood Science (including Wood Technology), Lantbruksvetenskap och veterinärmedicin, Jordbruk, skogsbruk och fiske, Trävetenskap (Här ingår: Träteknologi), Engineering and Technology, Civil Engineering, Building materials, Teknik, Samhällsbyggnadsteknik, Byggnadsmaterial, Social Sciences, Other Social Sciences, War, Crisis, and Security Studies, Samhällsvetenskap, Annan samhällsvetenskap, Krigs, kris, säkerhetsvetenskaper
Description: Timber’s sustainability benefits make it an attractive construction material, but public concerns about fire safety remain a challenge. Many associate timber buildings with higher fire risks, particularly in taller structures, despite trusting regulations and professionals to ensure safety. This highlights a gap between public perception and technical knowledge. Designers have a professional responsibility to address these concerns through clear communication and transparent, appropriate risk mitigation strategies to ensure the safety of building occupants. Disappointing this responsibility can negatively impact people’s safety and lead to stigmatization of wooden building materials.
Access URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-02098-7_37
Database: SwePub
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ISSN:2366259X
23662603
DOI:10.1007/978-3-032-02098-7_37