{"id":10013,"date":"2019-03-12T13:59:40","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T12:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efectis.com\/?p=10013\/"},"modified":"2021-10-06T16:46:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T14:46:33","slug":"fire-performance-facade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efectis.com\/en\/fire-performance-facade\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Performance of facade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>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 countries in different parts of the world, have illustrated the need of testing external wall systems on a realistic scale.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to answer to market needs, Efectis has extended its testing capacity to four test benches:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>One bench is located in Belfast and allows the performance of tests according to BS 8414-1 and BS 8414-2.<\/li><li>Three benches are located in Les Aveni\u00e8res (near Lyon) and allow the performance of tests according to the French LEPIR 2 method and also according to BS 8414-1 and -2.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belfast laboratory is also able to perform intermediate scale tests according to ISO 13785-1:2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10014\" src=\"https:\/\/efectis.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BS8414_bench-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"229\" data-id=\"10014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/efectis.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BS8414_bench-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/efectis.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BS8414_bench-180x242.jpg 180w, https:\/\/efectis.com\/app\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BS8414_bench.jpg 637w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><br>All of these tests are performed under ISO 17025 accreditation (UKAS or COFRAC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Efectis&nbsp;UK\/Ireland and Efectis France are recognised by their respective local authorities to deliver the official assessment and classification required by the national regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact: Damien Flammier <a href=\"mailto:damien.flammier@efectis.com\">damien.flammier@efectis.com<\/a>\u00a0 or Cl\u00e9ment Baudart <a href=\"mailto:clement.baudart@efectis.com\">clement.baudart@efectis.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The use of new and innovative products for facades has given rise to concerns about fire performance. 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