EDU-PACK after Tall Building Conference 2024

The Tall Building Conference Summary

Industry representatives delved into a range of key topics concerning skyscrapers’ design, construction, and operation. Discussions focused on the future of high-rise construction, highlighting its dynamic growth trajectory.

The main areas covered in the material are:
1. Inside The Presentations Talk
2. Pressurisation Systems in High-Rises: Ensuring Compliance with the Building Safety Act
3. Recommendations for the construction industry

Additionally, see three more videos below.

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Intro on the Building Safety Act and Smoke Control

The Building Safety Act has significantly changed the industry’s approach, making it essential for everyone involved to ensure they have the right information when considering smoke clearance or pressurisation systems. Pressurisation systems are crucial for fire safety, providing optimal conditions for evacuees and firefighters. These systems are widely used globally but face challenges in the UK, which must be addressed to ensure proper functionality. Learn more about the stack effect by watching two additional videos in this edu-pack which you can find below.

Simulation of the stack effect and various weather conditions

This simulation demonstrates how the stack effect operates in different weather conditions and how the pressure differential system reacts to them. If you have a specific scenario for which you would like to create a similar simulation, please contact us at design@smay.eu – our design team are here to assist you!

Video on the stack effect in high-rise buildings included in EN 12101-13

Architects and designers must always be aware of changes. Some investors are already introducing the requirement to comply with the new EN 12101-6 and -13 standards in their projects. You can find a summary of the most important changes in the video prepared by Radek Sikorski. He is a designer who has worked on evacuation routes in high-rise buildings and pressure differential systems for years.

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