University College London’s Department of Civil Environmental Geomatic Engineering (CEGE) has created the UK’s first Fire Safe Design MArch programme, to empower architects and design team members to create fire safe designs. The programme has been established because there is international concern about fire safety resulting from recent fatal events.

Of particular concern is whether these events are caused by necessary design changes to tackle the climate and biodiversity emergency and the push towards achieving net zero carbon buildings. The ethical imperative is to improve and innovate the built environment while making it a safer place for communities.

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