The Ten Key Principles of Green Fire
White Paper
Bart Taylor B Eng(hons) MIEAust RBP (mech.& fire)
June, 2006
Fire Protection Services are one particular area of buildings that has not been fully explored with respect to sustainable design, maintenance and management. There is significant opportunity to reduce the amount of water they use over their life, to substantially lessen the extent of materials and other environmental impacts required for their installation and ownership, and to lessen the limitations that fire services can sometimes place on achieving broader sustainability solutions and outcomes.
Ten key principles for “Green Fire” are put forward in this paper, grouped for convenience into the categories set out in the Green Building Council of Australia’s Green Star Office Design Rating Tool (v2). The appropriate Reference Number is provided where there is a direct correlation to Green Star points.
About the Author
Bart Taylor B Eng(hons) MIEAust RBP (mech.& fire) Bart Taylor is a Mechanical Engineer with notable experience and expertise in fire protection solutions and with a detailed understanding of building legislative requirements, building services and fire safety engineering. He is Engineering Services Manager for Walker Fire Protection, specialist providers of fire protection solutions for commercial and industrial buildings