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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

18.10.2018 Modelling support of fire behaviour of passive fire protection in jet-fire test conditions Jet fires arising from high-pressure leakages represent a severe hazard in petroleum, petrochemical and gas plants, especially in offshore structures. These fires give rise to high convective and... Read more

18.10.2018 EN 1364-5 Fire resistance of air transfer grilles Efectis Nederland performed the first test series in accordance with the new EN1364-5 for air transfer grilles (ATG). This test is designed to test both passive and active... Read more

8.10.2018 Fire Information Exchange Platform (FIEP) Efectis recently signed a contract with the European Commission to form the Technical Secretariat for the Fire Information Exchange Platform (FIEP). The objective of the Fire Information Exchange... Read more