Fire Safety Design
Ignite Fire Engineering (IFE) recognises that every building is unique and that the fire risks are different depending on the building’s form and function. IFE adopts a holistic approach to fire safety design which combines mandatory life safety requirements and, when appropriate, specific fire engineering design to address building stakeholder objectives.
Our service analyses building function and intended activities from a risk perspective in order to develop a fire safety design that is appropriate, cost effective and practical.
Ignite Fire Engineering encourages involvement from key stakeholders such as the building owner, design consultants and when appropriate the insurer, local authority and the Fire Service in the development of the fire safety design.
Fire Safety Reports
Ignite Fire Engineering is able to prepare fire safety reports suitable for building consent approval.
These reports document fire safety design for the building and are structured to clearly communicate the fire safety requirements for new, change of use, and alterations to existing buildings to stakeholders and approving Authorities.
Fire Services Design
Ignite Fire Engineering provides design services for the preparation of performance-specifications for the following active and passive building fire safety systems:
- Fire detection and alarm systems
- Fire sprinkler systems
- Fire hydrant and hose reels
- Fire fighting water supply
- Fire stopping of services penetrations in fire & smoke separations.
- Fire separations
- Fire protection systems for building structural elements
Peer Reviews
Ignite Fire Engineering supports the use of independent peer reviews as part of the Local Authority review and acceptance of fire safety designs. Ignite Fire Engineering designs are regularly reviewed by independent peer reviewers.
Ignite Fire Engineering is an approved peer reviewer for Manukau, Auckland City and North Shore City Councils and has completed numerous peer reviews for these Local Authorities as well as for independent Fire Engineers.