Wednesday, May 17, 2023
London Excel Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
London Excel Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Green Fire Safety Issues Conference, Wednesday 17th May 2023 at London's EXcel as part of FIREX
– This
timely event will look at the rapid changes that are taking place in order to
make buildings ‘Greener’. It will focus on the themes of Green walls and roofs,
electric cars and stored energy, photovoltaic panels and devices, along with
new systems for cooling and shading buildings. As the requirement for energy
efficiency and carbon reduction drives innovation, fire safety professionals
must be part of the debate and well informed.
Key words: green walls, electric cars, photo voltaic, stored energy, lithium
ion, biomass.
08:45 Registration Opens
09:00 Delegate Breakfast Networking at exhibition stands
09:45 Conference room opens
09:55 All Delegates Seated
10:00 – 10:10 Housekeeping and Notices
10:10 – 10:30 VIP Opening Address
10:30 – 11:10 Keynote: Overview of the Fire Safety Challenges in Green Buildings
and Sustainability
Prof.
Guillermo Rein Imperial College London, UK
11:10 – 11:40 Lithium Ion Batteries, EVs and Vapour Cloud Explosions – Prof. Paul Christensen Newcastle University
11:40 – 12:10 Lithium-Ion battery fires - Dr Francesco Restuccia, Kings College London
12:10 – 12:40 Photo Voltaic Panels and Fire – Jim Foran, PV Stop
12:40 – 13:00 Sponsor Slot
13:00 Lunch and visit exhibition
14:05 All Delegates Seated
14:10 – 14:40 Green Walls and Fire Safety – Prof. Ed Galea, University of Greenwich
14:40 – 15:10 Green Walls in High-Rise Structures: ‘A Sustainability Advantage or Safety Risk’
- Simon Bate, Buro Happold
15:10 – 15:40 Tall Timber Construction and Fire Safety – Dr. Jim Glockling
15:40 – 16:10 The Insurers View of Green Fire Safety
Issues
– Mark Redding Senior Property Risk Specialist
at Sompo International
16:10 – 17:00 Question Time Panel
17:00 Close
London Excel Conference Centre
1 Western Gateway, London, E16 1XL United Kingdom
Directions Link: https://www.excel.london/visitor/getting-here