Solving complex problems. Together.
We take great pride in our commitment to safety and our ability to deliver top-quality services that ensure the protection of life and property
Our Approach
We clearly establish the most appropriate method for demonstrating ‘how’ these are achieved rather than assuming that adopting standard guidance will be appropriate to the needs of the building and end-users.
We maintain this clear link between how and why, which can feed into a complete understanding to inform the ongoing management and maintenance of the building once occupied.
Available in UK IRE
Design Support
Affinity Fire Engineering are organised to provide lifetime support to buildings. Key services include:
Fire Strategy Statements to support the planning process.
Fire Strategy Reports to support the building consent process.
Construction Support to assist developers in correctly implementing fire strategies. This includes support from our team of specialist fire surveyors.
Fire Risk Assessments to assist in the safe occupation of buildings.
Fire Safety Management Plans to assist in the safe operation of buildings.
Available in UK IRE
CFD for Smoke Modelling
Despite the term 'fire' in fire strategy, smoke and smoke behaviour is one of the most critical aspects of any fire strategy. It's also one of the more complex aspects of fire safety and as such it's very difficult to ensure people are protected against the impact of smoke using only basic design principles. This is especially true of modern and complex buildings which rely on increasingly sophisticated smoke control systems.
The solution is to fully engage with this complexity and undertake Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for smoke modelling. This is highly detailed and computational approach that involves creating a 3d digital model of a building examining how smoke moves through it under certain fire conditions. This is not only helps ensure an adequate level of safety, but also provides the means by which more advanced or bespoke designs can be implemented.
In many buildings, the use of CFD to demonstrate the life safety of occupants has become a critical aspect of the design and approvals process.
Monte Carlo Time Equivalence Analysis
MCTEA allows project managers to identify critical activities that have a significant impact on the project timeline and prioritise them accordingly. It also enables them to evaluate the effectiveness of different risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans by observing their impact on the project schedule.
By incorporating uncertainties and risks into the analysis, MCTEA provides a more accurate representation of the project's time requirements compared to traditional deterministic scheduling methods. It helps project stakeholders make informed decisions, allocate resources effectively, and manage project expectations by understanding the potential range of project completion dates and this is a service our clients have found extremely valuable.
Available in UK IRE
Fire Safety Surveyors
We are also proud to have established an expert surveying department offering a broad range of services, including:
External Wall Inspections to ensure that the intent of the fire strategy is met, and that passive fire protection is installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation specification. Additionally, we can provide advice on how to resolve fire protection issues.
Compartmentation Surveys to inform on the standard of the passive fire protection installed.
Fire Risk Assessments for both residential and commercial properties.
We also carry out interim and final inspections during the construction process, ensuring that the intent of the fire strategy is met, and that passive fire protection is installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation specification. Additionally, we can provide advice on how to resolve fire protection issues.
Our team also conduct fire door inspections and fire damper surveys.
Available in UK IRE
