"The energy transition requires fire protection to rethink".
The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energies is not only challenging, but also has a major impact on our real estate. Fire protection - especially in smart buildings - is also subject to these changes. This will be the subject of a symposium on June 14, 2023.
Smart buildings and sustainable buildings that can generate and store alternative energies themselves or that are cooled naturally by greening their facades significantly reduce CO2 emissions. Modern heat pump technology and photovoltaic (PV) systems contribute significantly to this reduction. And what does fire protection do in this environment?
Many innovative solutions are already available. However, there is a lack of recognized state-of-the-art technology for building sustainable construction projects in a fire-safe manner. The experts in fire protection, whether planners or authorities, are currently strongly challenged and are looking together for solutions with current know-how in order to design building projects with sustainably used energy sources safely also from the point of view of fire protection. In the context of "energy transition and fire protection", a specialist conference of the Building Insurance of the Canton of Zurich (GVZ) will provide insights and clarification and show new approaches to solutions. The conference will take place on June 14, 2023 at the Zurich Marriott Hotel (Neumühlequai 42, 8006 Zurich) and can also be followed online via Zoom. The event is titled "The energy transition challenges fire protection to rethink" and will also be held bilingually. The conference is recognized as continuing education by important professional organizations such as SGAS or VKF.
Briefly and concisely the individual presentation topics:
- Building for tomorrow - safely, sustainably.
- Higher, smarter, more energy-efficient, more sustainable - can fire protection keep up?
- From the fire investigation: lithium-ion, battery storage systems, PV systems.
- Fire protection of battery storage systems in building construction.
- Green buildings - a challenge for fire protection?
- What influence do energy trends have on fire protection planning?
- State of the art paper "Curtain wall ventilated facades" - PV workshop report (Swissolar/GHCH/SFHF).
- Fire protection on green buildings.
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