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11.4.2022 Investigation of fire spread where laminated glass is present Efectis UK/IRELAND was contracted to undertake a series of tests on laminated glass samples. This series of tests was conducted to gain knowledge of the potential for laminated... Read more

11.4.2022 What we can learn from fires on industrial flat roofs with solar panels Solar panels are being installed on more and more industrial flat roofs. Fortunately, these buildings rarely catch fire, but what are the real facts behind the fires that... Read more

11.4.2022 Efectis performs FRAEW based on the new code of practice for existing building façades in the UK New guidelines recently published by BSI, entitled ‘PAS 9980:2022, a methodology for the fire risk appraisal of external wall construction and cladding of existing multistorey and multi occupied... Read more

11.4.2022 Fire Information Exchange Platform (FIEP) The Fire Exchange Platform (FIEP) was created by the European Commission DG Grow with support from Estonian Council Presidency in 2017. The Fire Exchange Platform (FIEP)’s objectives are to... Read more

23.12.2021 CFD application in High Rise Building Efectis UK/Ireland was contracted to undertake a study for a high-rise building located in central London. The building consists of two blocks that are interconnected via a protected... Read more

23.12.2021 Electric powered vehicles Electric vehicles (EVs) have become an integral part of our streetscape. They also need to be parked and charged, which is sometimes done in indoor car parks. The... Read more

23.12.2021 UKCA & UK(NI) certification Efectis UK/Ireland are delighted to announce the completion of our certification accreditation to ISO 17065 from UKAS. This gives Efectis UK/Ireland the ability to provide as Approved Body,... Read more

23.12.2021 Façade testing according to intermediate scale test ISO 13785-1 The fire behaviour of materials is one of the most important properties that must be determined before these materials can be used in the built environment. The Building... Read more

23.12.2021 CE marking of fire resistant and smokeproof doors within the scope of EN 16034 Kocaeli, Türkiye – 9 August 2021 – Efectis Era Avrasya, part of Efectis Group, hosted a free one-hour webinar entitled “The CE marking of fire-resistant and smokeproof doors within the... Read more

23.12.2021 New agreement for fire services Efectis France, which has been the official French fire laboratory for 50 years, has obtained a new agreement (number 15042132) from the French Ministry of Interior to carry... Read more

23.12.2021 Efectis hydrogen and fire safety research Efectis is active in hydrogen safety research and our staff have contributed to several hydrogen safety projects in the UK and Europe. Efectis is carrying out studies related... Read more

23.12.2021 Fire and Earthquake Symposium İlker İbik, Chairman of the Board of Directors of EEA, participated in the “Fire and Earthquake Symposium with International Participation” on “Design of High Buildings in the Framework... Read more