Fire Engineering

Fire Engineering uses fire science, engineering principles, regulations and standards to protect people, property and the environment from fire. It can assess the effects of fire on occupants, the built environment and installed services.

Fire engineering can be applied in the design, construction, operation and assessment of all facilities: commercial property, infrastructure and industrial sectors.

Prescriptive building codes have been based on historical precedence, traditional practices, committee agreement and public consensus. They have generic objectives and must adopt single solutions for a range of building types.  A prescriptive approach may be the ideal option in some cases, but can preclude many equally valid design alternatives. On the other hand many buildings and facilities simply cannot meet prescriptive code requirements.

Prescriptive building codes have single solutions for a range of building types, which can preclude many suitable design alternatives. Fire engineering enables an alternative approach to fire safety design. When compared to a prescriptive design, a fire-engineered design can improve design flexibility, building functionality and practical buildability.

Bassett can develop a dedicated fire-engineered solution to meet the specific needs of clients, end users, builders, and regulatory authorities. Solutions are coordinated with other consultants, delivered on time and presented professionally.