This project was sponsored by the National Association of State Fire Marshals to address the issue of fire safety in green buildings. We researched design characteristics of green buildings, awareness of fire safety, awareness of green building practices, and the ways that green building can promote or hinder fire safety. From this we developed recommendations focused on education of the fire services, as well as increased communication between fire officials and those involved in promoting the practice of green building.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Joyce, Sean Patrick
• Wamakima, Diana G.
• Miller, Lyle Judson

Subject

• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Security

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121908-111921

Keyword

• Fire prevention
• Fire protection engineering

Advisor

• Pahlavan, Kaveh
• Peet, R. Creighton

Year

• 2008

Center

• Washington, DC Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• National Association of State Fire Marshals

Date created

• 2008-12-19

Location

• Washington

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright