| Declarations | Fire alarm & protection system Declaration QP to declare at those functional space which are provided with the following fire alarm & protection System(s): - Manual alarm system
- Automatic alarm system (heat or smoke)@
- Sprinkler system@
- Water mist system@
- Foam-water sprinkler@
- Home Fire Alarm Device
@: Details to be provided and submitted by M&E QP in Fire Protection (FP) Plan under Independent Submissions
Mechanical Ventilation System Declaration QP to declare at those functional space which are provided with the following Ventilation System(s): - Natural ventilation (NV)
- Mechanical ventilation (MV)*
- Pressurisation*
- Cross-ventilation
- Cross-ventilation with intermediate - ventilation opening
- Vapour extraction system (spray painting booth)
*: Details to be provided and submitted by M&E in Mechanical Ventilation (MV) Plan under Independent Submissions.
Smoke Control System declaration QP to declare at those functional space which are provided with the following smoke control System(s): - Ductless Jet Fan System ^
- Engineered Smoke Control System^
- Smoke Purging System^
- Smoke vent
^: Details to be provided and submitted by M&E QP in Mechanical Ventilation (MV) Plan under Independent Submissions. |
| Emergency Voice
Communication System | Emergency Voice Communication System and Fire Command Centre - Declaration of one-way / two-way emergency voice communication system for the functional space
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| Exit | Means of Escape
- Compliance of adequate means of escape
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- Adequate provision of exit staircase, exit door & exit access door
- Capacity of exits and occupant load calculation
- Requirements of Internal & external exit staircase
- Remoteness of exit
- Travel distance
- Smoke-free approach to exit staircase
- Discharge of exit staircase
- Ventilation of exits
- Staircase re-entry
| - Compliance of special requirements for Person With Disabilities (PWDs)
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- Provision of PWD holding point unless otherwise exempted
- Siting of PWD holding point
- Protection of PWD holding point
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| Exit sign and Emergency Lighting | Exit Sign (incl. low level signs), Emergency Lighting, Photoluminescent Lighting Types
of buildings / areas, and locations which require exit sign, photoluminescent
lighting & emergency lighting |
| Fire Alarm System | Automatic Fire Alarm (Heat / Smoke Detector) - Types of buildings / usage which require provision of automatic fire alarm
- Types of buildings/ usage exempt
from provision of automatic fire alarm
- QP to declare automatic fire alarm system is provided for the functional space
Components to be indicated:
Combined Sprinkler and Wet Riser System
- Types of buildings / areas which are allowed combined sprinkler and wet riser system
- QP to declare combined sprinkler and wet riser system is provided for the functional space
Components to be modelled: - Location of Sprinkler Control Valve
- Breeching Inlet (2-way or 4-way)
- Landing Valve
- Fire alarm panel
Home Fire Alarm Device (HFAD)
- Types of buildings which require HFAD
- QP to declare Home Fire Alarm Device is provided for the functional space
- Compliance of location and number of HFAD points
Manual Alarm System
- Types of building / usage require manual call points
- QP to declare manual alarm system is provided for the functional space
Components to be modelled:
- Manual alarm call points
- Fire alarm sounder
- Visual alarm device
- Fire alarm panel
Sprinkler System
- Types of buildings / usage require sprinkler system
- Types of buildings / usage exempt from provision of sprinkler system
- Provision of sprinklers for basement and aboveground buildings
- QP to declare sprinkler system is provided for the functional space
Components to be modelled:
- Location of sprinkler control valve
- Breeching inlet (2-way or 4-way)
- Fire alarm panel
Video Image Fire Detection System (VIFDS)
- Types of buildings require VIFDS
- QP to declare video image fire detection system is provided for the functional space
Automatic fire extinguishing system - Rooms which allowed the use of automatic fire extinguishing system to replace automatic sprinkler
- QP to declare automatic fire extinguishing system is provided for the functional space
Water Mist System
- Compliance of requirements for water mist system as a substitute of sprinkler system
- QP to declare water mist system is provided for the functional space
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| Fire Lift | Fire Lift - Compliance of buildings (other than PG I & II) provided with at least two fire lifts on every storey when habitable height exceeds 24m
- Basement exceeding 9m shall be provided with at least 2 fire lifts (other than PG I)
- Compliance of one fire lift for PG II buildings exceeding 24m.
- Compliance of two fire lifts for PG II super hig-rise building exceeding 40 storeys.
- Compliance of fire resistance rating for lift shaft
- Fire lift to serve continuous throughout the building, including basements
- Distance between fire lift landing door and exit staircase not exceeding 5m & 10m (applicable to PG II discharge floor only)
- Fire lift to be accessible to any part of the storey
- 60m coverage for fire lift (except PG I & II)
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| Firefighting System | Evacuation Lift
- Evacuation lift for evacuation of occupants to be modelled for building with habitable height exceeding 24m (except PG I & II):
- Can double-up as PWD evacuation lift
- One of fire lifts can be used as evacuation lift
- Provision of means of communications & CCTVs
- Provision of evacuation switch
| - Evacuation lift for evacuation of PWD to be modelled for buildings more than 4 storey:
- At least one evacuation lift required, passenger lift can be used as evacuation lift
- Provision of protected lobby
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Fire Hydrant
- Indication of private and public hydrant serving the project
- Hydrant coverage not more than 50m from the fire engine accessway / access road
Components to be modelled - Full design of private/public hydrant, excluding underground piping.
Hose Reel
- Compliance of provision of hose reel
- Number of hose reel
- Coverage of hose reel (30m+6m)
- Types of buildings / areas require provision of hose reel
- Types of buildings / areas exempt from provision of hose reel
Siting of hose reel
Components to be modelled - Hose reel cabinet/enclosure.
- Hose reel drum with hose can be represented by object
- Need not model the piping for hose reel
Portable Fire Extinguisher
- Types of buildings / areas require portable extinguisher
- Types of buildings / areas exempt from provision of portable extinguisher
- Siting of portable extinguisher
Rising Mains and System
- Type of rising main provided (Dry or Wet)
- Number of rising main
- Siting and coverage of landing valve
Components to be modelled for Dry and Wet Riser: - Breeching inlet (to show 2-way or 4-way)
- Landing valve
- Wet riser tank (for wet riser only)
- Wet riser pump (for wet riser only)
| Provision of Standby Fire Hose: - Types of buildings requiring standby fire hose
- Number of standby hose
- Located not more than 2m from landing valve
Standby hose need not be modelled in full, the cabinet/enclosure for standby hose if provided shall be modelled in full. Provision of Breeching Inlet: | |
| General | QP
to indicate clearly the following in the model: - The
usage in accordance with SpaceName
in IfcSpaceValues.
Xlsx (column M) worksheet. The SpaceName
shall be tagged to the correct OccupancyType.
QP should choose the specified OccupancyType
if available. If a specified OccupancyType
is not available, modeler can then choose OccupancyType
= “Any” .
- Egress
Indicator Box (EIB) for all exit & exit access doors that are serving as
means of escape. EIB shall be indicated at the correct side of exit & exit
access door and shall exclude door leaf that is bolted.
- The
storey
name of each storey,
including basement (in accordance with Fire Code definition of a basement).
- The property name "DischargePoint" has to tag to IfcDoor/IfcOpeningElement/IfcBuildingElementProxy.USERDEFINED.EXITPOINT when they are designated as discharge point at discharge level
- FireExit
for door/opening that opens directly into exit staircase/exit passageaway
and door/opening that opens directly to external at discharge level.
- The
fire rating/non-combustible property of material.
- The
% of porosity of awning, trellis, screen, roof, etc
QP
to submit the following when submitting the model: - Calculation
to show the compliance of occupant load and exit capacity for every storey/level
for PG 2 to 8 projects.
- Elevation
plans to indicate the unprotected openings for calculation of setback distance.
- Calculation
to show the compliance of perimeter required for fire engine accessway
- 2-D
plans to show the design tonnage and material of fire engine accessway
- 2-D
plans to show clearly the designs of ventilation openings and the calculated %
of ventilation (e.g.
staircase ventilation, smoke free lobby ventilation, cross-ventilation corridor
50% ventilation).
QP
shall submit 2D plan if the requirements cannot be shown in the 3D model. |
| Others | - QP shall refer to Chapter 9 for additional fire safety requirements for specific purpose groups and Chapter 10 for fire safety requirements for special installations.
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| Performance-Based project | For projects with Performance-Based approach QP to submit 2-D plans clearly indicating the rooms/spaces to be approved in Performance-Based submission. Performance-Based (PB) Plan Approval Process
For complex cases in which the FEDB IPA could not be obtained before CG submission, the CG submission may still proceed with the following conditions:. - While the CG submission may proceed concurrently with the FEDB review, the FEDB IPA will need to be obtained before issuance of CG clearance.
- If the project team is not ready with the FER during CG submission, the QP will need to exclude the affected PB fire safety works from the application and declare that no affected PB fire safety works would be carried out until FER approval is obtained. The FER should subsequently be submitted as an amendment to CG to obtain approval for the relevant PB fire safety works
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| Site Planning & External Firefighting Provisions | Fire Access Opening - Compliance of provision of fire access opening
- Location, signage & size
- Number and position of access opening
- Exemption of fire access opening
Fire Command Centre (FCC) - FCC shall be provided if building requires:
- Fire lift
- Emergency voice communication system
- Engineered smoke control system
- Size and Location of FCC
- Ventilation system for FCC
- Supporting equipment allow in FCC
Fire Engine Accessway / Access Road
- Compliance of fire engine access road requirements of PG I to VIII and mixed-use buildings:
- Indicate road serving as fire engine access road within the project boundary. To indicate on plan if public road is used as fire engine access road.
- Compliance of width, turning radii/ facilities, design load capacity, gradient, overhead clearance.
- Marking and signpost along fire engine access road.
- Compliance of no obstruction along fire engine access road
- Basement: Compliance of fire engine access road within a travel distance of 18m to the entrance of all exit staircases where landing valves (dry or wet riser) are provided.
| - Compliance of fire engine accessway requirements for PG II to VIII and mixed-use buildings:
- Indicate road serving as fire engine accessway within the project boundary. To indicate on plan if public road is used as fire engine accessway.
- Compliance of width and length of fire engine accessway. To submit separate calculations for the required length of fire engine accessway
- Compliance of turning radii/ facilities, design load capacity, gradient, overhead clearance
- Marking and signpost along fire engine accessway
- Compliance of no obstruction along and above fire engine accessway
- Basement: Compliance of fire engine accessway within a travel distance of 18m to the entrance of all exit staircases where landing valves (dry or wet riser) are provided.
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| Smoke Control System declaration | QP to declare at those functional space which are provided with the following smoke control System(s): - Ductless Jet Fan System
- Engineered Smoke Control System
- Smoke Purging System
- Smoke vent
Details to be provided and submitted by M&E QP in Mechanical Ventilation (MV) Plan under Independent Submissions. |
| Structural Fire Precautions | Compartmentation - Compliance of compartmentation requirements:
- Area and cubical extent to comply with Table 3.2A (for buildings not protected with sprinkler system)
- Maximum of 3 storeys per compartment when habitable height is not exceeding 24m
- Maximum of 1 storey per compartment when habitable height exceeds 24m
- Compliance of compartmentation requirements for Atrium space
- Compliance of compartmentation requirements for High hazard occupancy
- Compliance of compartmentation requirements for basement
- Exemption of size limitation of compartment for car park
- Exemption of size limitation for buildings protected with sprinkler system
- Compliance of area / room / usage requires compartmentation
Compartmentation Walls and Compartmentation Floors - Compliance of requirements for compartment walls or compartment floors:
- Fire resistance rating
- Non-combustible
- Use of fire shutter as compartment wall
- Room / space allows the use of fire rated roller shutter
External Wall
- Compliance of requirements for external walls
- Fire resistance rating
- Non-combustible
| - Compliance of setback distance for unprotected opening
- Compliance of external wall finishes
- Compliance of vertical fire spread requirements
- Exemption of fire resistance rating for non-load-bearing external wall
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Element of Structure
- Compliance of element of structure requirements
- Minimum periods of fire resistance in accordance with Table 3.3A
- Exemption of fire resistance rating for single storey buildings
| - Compliance of requirements for the use of fire-rated board for protection to structural steel beams, columns
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Protected Shafts - Compliance of services running inside and/or passing through fire lift lobby and smoke-free lobby
- Compliance of gas pipe running inside an internal corridor / lobby
- Prohibition of other services passing through FCC, fire pump room, emergency generator room & smoke control fan room.
- Compliance of requirements for protected shaft:
- Fire resistance rating
- Non-combustible
- Material of construction
- Opening in protected shaft
- Ventilation
- Fire resistance rating of doors in protected shaft
- Compliance of requirements for lift shaft:
- Material of construction
- Exemption of enclosure in protected shaft located at edge of atrium
- Provision of protected lobby when lift is at basement
- Compliance of requirements for private lift for exclusive use of occupants in residential under PG II
| - Compliance of protected shaft containing exit staircase:
- Compartmentation of exit staircase with masonry or drywall construction
- Fire resistance of door opening into exit staircase
- Finishes within exit staircase shall be non-combustible
- Types of services allowed in exit staircase
- Compliance of protected shaft containing other services installations:
- Electrical conduits / cable tray
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Separating Walls - Exemption of separating wall requirements for PG I & II buildings
- Compliance of Openings in separating wall requirements
- Compliance of requirements for separating walls
- Fire resistance rating
- Non-combustible
Use of other fire rated material - Compliance of requirements on use of Fire rated board
- Compliance of requirement on use of intumescent paint
- Compliance of requirement on use of flame retardant chemicals
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