IFE Evacuation lift design in fire engineering

Recorded: 31 October 2023

Timing: 14:00 – 15:00 (BST)

What’s this IFE Evacuation lift design webinar about?

This is your chance to join the discussion on the future of evacuation lift design in fire engineering.

At this webinar, run in partnership with the IFE, we’re looking at how fire engineering practice has evolved to accommodate the inclusion of evacuation lifts in residential buildings and sharing insights into recommendations from standards and technical policy.

Who should attend the IFE Evacuation lift design webinar?

• client organizations
• housing providers
• architects
• design/multi-disciplinary firms
• fire engineering firms
• fire test houses
• lift installers
• local authorities (particularly within Greater London)
• regulators

Participants will:

• learn about the origins of the policy requirements
• discover how evacuation lifts can be effectively designed into today’s residential buildings
• learn what future guidance is will enable a greater level of consistency and standardization
• get a post-event copy of the presentations to share with colleagues and for future reference.

Agenda

14:00 – 14:10  Welcome & Introduction

Adopting an inclusive design approach in relation to evacuation situations

Rachel Smalley, Head of Inclusive Design, Jacobs

Policy origin for evacuation lifts

Rachel Smalley, Head of Inclusive Design, Jacobs

FF Lifts vs. Evacuation lifts

Aman Sharma, Managing Director, Totus Digital

Current design practice for evacuation lifts,

Aman Sharma, Managing Director, Totus Digital

Future recommendations to enable minimum best practice,

15:00 Summary & Close

Rachel is Head of Inclusive Design at Jacobs. The Inclusive Design team at Jacobs takes a unique technical, engineering-based approach to deliver a built environment that works for the maximum range of people. Informed by research, data and evidence, delivering solutions that are relevant and future-proofed. Going beyond ‘access for disabled people’ to seamlessly meet the requirements of a diverse population.

Rachel is a Chartered Building Engineer (FCABE), a Chartered Town Planner (MRTPI), and an NRAC registered access consultant. She is an industry leader in the field of inclusive design, has worked as a SpAd to the House of Commons women and equalities select committee and led the Access Association as national president for 7 years.

This event contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 on good health and well-being, Goal 9 on building resilient infrastructure and Goal 11 on making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.