Fire Safety Design
Design Review and Fire Strategy
A Fire Strategy is a comprehensive, building-specific document that outlines the fire safety measures required to ensure a structure meets regulatory compliance, protects occupants, and minimises fire risks. It provides a detailed analysis of how a building has been designed to prevent, contain, and respond to fire emergencies.
A well-structured Fire Strategy considers factors such as occupancy type, building layout, evacuation procedures, fire detection systems, passive and active fire protection measures, and emergency response protocols. It is essential for new buildings, refurbishments, and high-risk properties to meet UK Building Regulations and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Delta Fire Engineering can assist with fire engineering throughout all stages of the building lifecycle; from early design stage reviews through to detailed fire strategy reports in support of a Building Regulations application.
We support clients throughout all RIBA Stages and have extensive experience of designing buildings across a wide range of occupancy types including residential, commercial, infrastructure and healthcare.
We have extensive knowledge of prescriptive fire strategy guidance however our expert team of experienced engineers specialise in development of performance-based design solutions where deviations from guidance are present.
Retrospective Fire Strategies
It is recommended that all premises have a documented fire strategy that details the design, construction and facilities in place for fire safety; and this is a legal requirement where a premises undergoes a material alteration (as defined by Article 5 of the Building Regulations 2010).
Delta Fire Engineering can produce a retrospective fire strategy for your premises, including recommendations for remedial works where appropriate.
We have produced retrospective fire strategies for existing buildings throughout the UK including a number of heritage and Listed properties.
Fire Statements
Delta Fire Engineering can assist with collation of a fire strategy in support of Policy D12 of the London Plan.
This report details how a scheme meets the specific requirements of Policy D12(A) or D12(B) of Chapter 3 of the London Plan 2021. We work closely with the design team and planners to highlight areas of the design that represent an approvals risk, and work to develop solutions that ensure the requirements of the policy are met.
We then produce a report outlining the key fire safety elements of the scheme. We have developed London Plan Fire Strategies for developments across London and can also attend site to help develop and validate fire engineered solutions.
Case Studies
Mixed Use Fire Strategy
Self Storage Retrospective
Mixed Use Fire Strategy
Delta Fire Engineering engineers provided full fire strategy design from RIBA Stage 02 through to Stage 04 on a mixed-use commercial /residential scheme in Kent. The scheme was situated close to the site boundary on two sides and required detailed external fire spread analysis to rationalise the amount of fire rated glazing required.
Detailed means of escape design was carried out at ground floor and basement level to ensure that escape routes from the different tenancies were separate thereby reducing the requirement for ventilated lobbies, whilst ensuring means of escape were adequately sized for the respective tenancies.
Heritage Fire Safety
Self Storage Retrospective
Mixed Use Fire Strategy
Delta Fire Engineering were engaged to deliver fire strategies for five separate buildings in a sitewide fire strategy report for an existing cemetery park in Central London. We first attended site to assess the condition of existing buildings on site to help in collation of the fire strategies required for the project. As this required individual assessment of all buildings on site, including the Grade II Listed chapel, in addition to a sitewide fire strategy our team carried out a survey of the wider park environment as well as the perimeter roads. This road survey allowed for development of an operational firefighting plan as vehicle access to park was limited, however Delta Fire Engineering were able to liaise with London Fire Brigade on vehicle access widths and develop a fire engineered solution that didn’t involve remediation to the existing park gates.
Self Storage Retrospective
Self Storage Retrospective
Self Storage Retrospective
Delta Fire Engineering were engaged to provide fire engineering support for a proposed self-storage development scheme in the Midlands.
The proposed scheme saw the construction of a large self-storage facility on a currently undeveloped site. The site comprised of a single storage unit of circa 88,000ft2 GIA, with a three-storey mezzanine structure providing self-storage facilities.
Delta Fire Engineering completed a Retrospective Fire Strategy for the building. The Retrospective Fire Strategy included a derogations schedule which detailed all necessary remedial and upgrade works to meet the current fire strategy requirement.
We worked with the client to develop a suitable mitigation strategy involving sprinklers and areas of fire rated facade.