Fire is a universal problem and as professionals we need to consider all options to achieve compliance. The FPA New Zealand provides a breadth of supportive documents.
The applicable New Zealand Building Code (NZBC) requirements to smoke stopping
are to safeguard people from an unacceptable risk of injury or illness caused by fire,
and specifically Clause C3.1 states that buildings must be designed and constructed
so that there is a low probability of injury or illness to persons not in close proximity to
a fire source. This position statement provides background to the NZBC expectations
to minimise smoke leakage/spread and is intended to highlight how smoke stopping
construction could be designed and detailed.
Compliance with the New Zealand Building Code (NZBC) can be demonstrated using
various pathways. This position statement is intended to highlight one methodology to
address fire stopping to meet the NZBC.
These documents are primarily intended to assist and be used by the passive fire specialist
undertaking the design and detailing of new fire stopping as well as the Building
Consent Authority (BCA) to assist their approval of the fire stopping solution.
The following link will take you to the Fire Protection Association New Zealand where you can download these and other supportive documents.