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2.3.2020 Wildland Urban Interface: vulnerability diagnostics on buildings Efectis is offering an innovative approach to assess building vulnerability when facing forest, grassland or agricultural fires: it has been developed and applied in different fire-prone regions in... Read more

2.3.2020 Fire Resistance Tests of Elevator Landing Doors A further fire resistance test has been successfully carried out for our valued customer Otis Elevator Company (Russia) in our furnace according to the EN 81-58 standard (Safety rules for... Read more

25.11.2019 Full-scale fire tests for assessment of high-pressure water mist system for data centre protection This summer Efectis conducted a full-scale fire test campaign to assess a high-pressure water mist system developed by the company MARIOFF France for use in data centres. A... Read more

25.11.2019 New French legislation for building refurbishments The Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 has raised government awareness beyond the borders of the UK. To avoid a similar situation in France, the French government decided... Read more

25.11.2019 In-situ smoke tests: a supplementary tool to evaluate safety level With its great experience in fire safety laboratories, Efectis has conducted in-situ smoke tests for several years through its OutLabs & Ventilation team. The purpose of these tests... Read more

3.7.2019 PV panels: are they sufficiently fireproof? The need for alternative energy is becoming increasingly urgent, so the market for photovoltaic (PV) elements is increasing too. The emergence of PV systems also gives rise to... Read more

3.7.2019 COFRAC accreditation for Efectis France Efectis France has applied for COFRAC accreditation for the development of the reaction to fire test. COFRAC accreditation makes it possible for labs to develop their skills and... Read more

15.5.2019 Efectis - Leader in large scale fire tests Efectis has been a prominent partner in realizing fire tunnel tests by providing solutions for conducting tests and performing measurements. Understanding the thermal behaviour of concrete and fire... Read more

12.3.2019 Facade approvals and fire safety simulations in high-rise buildings in Morocco: CFC Tower (Casablanca Finance City) In 2016, Morocco launched the construction of a 27-storey tower for the main use of offices (bank and corporate offices) at the heart of ANFA’s new financial hub.... Read more

12.3.2019 Fire Performance of facade The use of new and innovative products for facades has given rise to concerns about fire performance. Moreover, a number of recent fires (especially in high-rise buildings) in... Read more

18.10.2018 Extreme heat testing with the Mobifire in Amsterdam Tunnels are an essential part of the road and rail infrastructure, making it possible to connect goods and services and help economic regions grow. For this reason, it... Read more

18.10.2018 New BS8414 testing facilities in UK Following the Grenfell disaster, the fire behaviour of façades has been a topic of great interest and the demand for the fire testing of cladding has soared, as... Read more