High-Rise Facade Fires, A Worldwide Concern

In 2017, after the fire at Grenfell Tower in West London (UK), Douglas Evans made this presentation on facade fires at the International Tall Buildings Fire Safety Conference in London.  Mr. Evans is a Fire Protection Engineer and Consultant for fire safety in the built environment.  He was a Fire Protection Engineer with the Clark County, NV Building Department (US).

This presentation is an excellent overview of past facade fires around the world and summarizes the metal composite materials most responsible for these fires:  High-Rise Facade Fires, A Worldwide Concern