TITLE:

L2-50046 - ASSESSING AND IMPROVING THE FIRE PERFORMANCE OF BUILDING ENVELOPE SYSTEMS – WITH A FOCUS ON ETICS SYSTEMS

DESCRIPTION:

The most common type of facades used in new construction and renovation projects are ETICS (External Thermal Insulation Composite System, 65%), cavity walls (19%) and ventilated facades (12%). ETICS systems are also the predominant type of façades installed in Slovenia for renovation of existing buildings and for new constructions. Considering the significant market of ETICS systems throughout Europe, along with the fire risk associated with façade systems, it is of great priority for the society and research community to increase the understanding of the fire behaviour of ETICS. The project will carry out an extensive experimental study that combines large-scale and mid-scale experiments to identify the sensitivity to failure of ETICS systems in a fire scenario.

DURATION:

2023/10/01 - 2026/09/30

FUNDING:

ARIS, 1815 hours of cost category D annually and 100 020 € from co-financer ROCKWOOL

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