Fire Stopping of Service Penetrations - Best Practice in Design and Installation

To assist in the design, specification and installation of building services penetrations to ensure fire compartmentation is maintained, five leading not-for-profit organisations  have developed a Best Practice Design and Installation Guide, Firestopping of Service Penetrations: 

• Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP)
• Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)
• Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA)
• Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS)
• Gypsum Products Development Association (GPDA)

The aim of the guide is to encourage all stakeholders in construction to consider firestopping design earlier in the process in order to avoid problems at a later stage in construction.

It is not an installation manual but guidance to a good practice approach.

The guide is broken down to provide information on actions that should be carried out during each of the stages one to seven as defined in the RIBA Plan of Work.

With a foreword by Dame Judith Hackitt, who was the Chair of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, the Best Practice Guide will enable a project team to meet is their obligations to deliver a safe and secure project in terms of penetration seals.