BS8644-1 2022

BS 8644-1:2022
BSI Standards Publication
Digital management of fire safety

information
Part 1: Design, construction, handover, asset management and

emergency response – Code of practice
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Contents
Foreword IV
0 Introduction1
0.1 General 1
0.2 Relationship to the golden thread 1
0.3 Holistic fire safety information management 2
0.4 Information exchange for fire safety information (FIREie) 2
0.5 Relationship to the UK BIM Framework 3
0.6 Fire safety information and inclusive design 3
0.7 The purpose of information as it relates to fire safety 3
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Figure 1 — Example of relevant information before, during and after a fire incident 4
1 Scope6
2 Normative references 6
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms 6
3.1 Terms and definitions 6
3.2 Abbreviated terms 8
4 Fire safety information management framework 8
Figure 2 — Fire safety information management framework 9
4.1 General 10
Table 1 — Example of types of information requirements as they relate to fire safety 11
4.2 Information management using BIM processes/BS EN ISO 19650 12
Figure 3 — Example of application of fire safety properties 14
Figure 4 — Example of geometrical representation of properties relevant to fire safety at
concept stage 16
Figure 5 — Example of geometrical representation of properties relevant to fire safety at spatial
coordination stage 17
Figure 6 — Example of geometrical representation of properties relevant to fire safety at
detail design stage 18
Figure 7 — Example of geometrical representation of fire safety properties within federated
information models 19
4.3 Information management without using BIM processes/BS EN ISO 19650 20
4.4 Information exchange points (IEPs) 21
Table 2 — IEPs aligned to plan of work stages 22
Figure 8 — Workflow for FIREie 23
5 Representation of fire safety information in FIREie 34
5.1 Concepts and principles 34
5.2 Completion of FIREie 35
Table 3 — Tab colour meanings 35
Figure 9 — Example of part of an “Instruction” tab 36
Figure 10 — Example of “Contact” tab 37
Figure 11 — Example of “Facility” tab 38
Figure 12 — Example of “Floor” tab 39
Figure 13 — Example of “Space” tab 40
Figure 14 — Example of “Zone” tab 41
Figure 15 — Example of “Type” tab 42
Figure 16 — Example of “Component” tab 43
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Figure 17 — Example of “System” tab 43

Figure 18 — Example of “Assembly” tab 44
Figure 19 — Example of “Connection” tab 44
Figure 20 — Example of “Spare” tab 45
Figure 21 — Example of “Resource” tab 45
Figure 22 — Example of “Job” tab 46
Figure 23 — Example of “Impact” tab 47
Figure 24 — Example of “Document” tab 48
Figure 25 — Example of “Attribute” tab 48
Figure 26 — Example of “Coordinate” tab 49
Figure 27 — Example of “Issue” tab 50
Figure 28 — Example of “Event” tab 51
Figure 29 — Example of “Package” tab 51
Figure 30 — Example of “Competence” tab 52
Annex A (informative) Templates for fire safety information 53
Figure A.1 — Representative part of fire safety information template 54
Table A.1 — Key to template symbols 54
Annex B (informative) Suggested fire safety properties for use in building information modelling 54
Table B.1 — Suggested fire safety properties for use in building information modelling 55
Annex C (informative) Example of fire safety information as represented in information
deliverables 63
Figure C.1 — Example of fire safety information as represented in information deliverables –
High-level view of information model 63
General arrangement plan 64
Occupant load (m2 per person) 64
Egress paths 65
Evacuation zones 65
Alarm zones 66
Detection zone 66
Special fire risk 67
Compartment reference 67
Fire resistance requirement 68
Reaction to fire requirement 68
Smoke control zones 69
Fire suppression zones 69
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Annex D (informative) Examples of asset in use stage trigger events and possible fire safety
information to be produced 70
Table D.1 — Example of asset in use stage trigger events and possible fire safety information 70
Bibliography 72
Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages I to VI, pages 1 to 72, an inside back cover and
a back cover.
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Foreword
Publishing information
This British Standard is published by BSI Standards Limited, under licence from The British
Standards Institution, and came into effect on 31 July 2022. It was prepared by Subcommittee
FSB/1/1, Digital management of fire safety information, under the authority of Technical Committee
FSB/1, Fire safety and built environment task group. A list of organizations represented on these
committees can be obtained on request to the committee manager.
Relationship with other publications

BS 8644 is expected to be published in the following parts:
• Part 1: Design, construction, handover, asset management and emergency response – Code of
practice;
• Part 2: Development and use of fire strategies – Code of practice1).
Information about this document

The defining concept leading to the development of this part of BS 8644 originates from the lack of
availability of accessible and relevant fire safety information for assets across the built environment.
This part of BS 8644 has been developed under the principles of the following three strategic
objectives:
a) provide a safer built environment that is appropriate for the intended end users;
b) reduce disruption to business operations and property loss from fire; and
c) enable relevant, accurate and accessible fire safety information to be made available to the right
people at the right time.
The use of digital applications to facilitate the management of fire safety information provides several
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advantages that are further explored throughout this part of BS 8644.

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1) To be developed in due course.
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Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.
Attention is drawn to regulatory requirements in respect of the following principal stages in the
lifetime of an asset:
• planning – type, size, use, appearance, access and location of a proposed asset;
• works on existing assets, including change of use, material alterations and extensions of existing
assets – selection of materials, products, nature and extent of active and passive fire safety
features within and external to the asset, and proximity to other assets; changes in fire risk and/
or fire safety provisions;
• construction works – correct installation of all fire safety features, and fire safety arrangements
to deal with a fire incident during construction;
• use – occupants and their activities, including storage and use of materials, provision of first
strike fire-fighting equipment and fire safety training of persons with fire safety duties, and
maintaining means of escape and other fire safety systems and equipment;
• end of life – fire safety arrangements during demolition work; and
• vacant or derelict assets – fire safety arrangements and risk presented to persons and assets in
the vicinity.
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0 Introduction
0.1 General
The management of fire safety information during an asset’s life cycle has traditionally been
conducted in isolation, with dutyholders responsible for the relevant stage of the development
working independently of each other when considering fire safety risk and legislative duties. Asset
owners have rarely defined and structured the fire safety information for their assets, or planned the
digitization, update and handover of that information at key identifiable stages.
Equally, practices to facilitate the handover of fire safety information to enable the safe and effective
management of an asset have been proven to be generally substandard, with a varying degree of
standardization across the built environment. Furthermore, such information has traditionally been
analogue, largely paper-based, and managed using manual processes, making it difficult for the
information to be accessed and updated.
This has led to the management of fire safety information being applied inconsistently, with valuable
information being overlooked, miscommunicated or forgotten, in turn preventing the effective,
dynamic and active management of fire safety information across the built environment. A digital
process to manage fire safety information is an essential part of overcoming these challenges.
The development and management of fire safety information using defined digital processes will,
for large parts of the built environment, represent a transformative shift in practice, although some
participants already use digital processes to manage this information.
A phased approach to digital management of fire safety information is required, which in turn will
enable a pragmatic cultural shift, assisted by interpretable guidance that participants can apply to
their practices. There are many practices for digital management of fire safety information, and this
part of BS 8644 does not recommend one over the other. Digital platforms, the software used, and
the technology deployed to manage fire safety information are at the discretion of the user of this
standard.
An information exchange for fire safety information, FIREie, is proposed for the purpose of
exchanging predetermined and evolving fire safety information. Further information on FIREie is
given in 0.4.
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0.2 Relationship to the golden thread

Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in June 2017, where 72 lives were lost, Dame Judith Hackitt
published the Independent review of building regulations and fire safety: Final report [1]. Dame Judith
concluded that there was “unanimous concern surrounding the ineffective operation of the current
rules around the creation, maintenance and handover of building and fire safety information”. She
made four recommendations in relation to developing a “golden thread of building information” for
higher risk buildings.
Central to these recommendations was the need to create a “digital standard of record-keeping for
the design, construction and during the occupation of new High-Risk Residential Buildings (HRRBs)”.
NOTE High-risk residential buildings are now referred to as higher-risk buildings.
The principles of the golden thread, within the context of legislation applicable to higher risk
buildings, are set out in the Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC) golden thread working
group report, which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-
regulations-advisory-committee-golden-thread-report/building-regulations-advisory-committee-
golden-thread-report.
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Whilst this part of BS 8644 deals with a wider scope than the safety case regime for higher-risk
buildings, successfully developing a golden thread of fire safety information for all asset types can
help deliver proportionate standards of fire safety for all assets. This will enable information on a
new or existing asset to remain relevant, accurate, and accessible to all necessary persons throughout
the asset’s life cycle.
This part of BS 8644 outlines an information management process that enables information to
be digitally managed and exchanged. It is designed to be appropriate to all assets across the built
environment, including buildings for which a golden thread of information is required.
0.3 Holistic fire safety information management

The information management process in this part of BS 8644 does not relate solely to the
presentation and storage of fire safety information; it also involves the necessary confirmation
of information requirements relevant to fire safety that identify how that information is to be
exchanged and managed, and by whom. It requires the active participation of persons with
responsibility to manage fire safety information. In the case of a new development, the appropriate
level of fire safety information can be developed, updated and exchanged, and in the case of existing
assets, fire safety information requirements can be suitably and sufficiently identified and confirmed.
The creation of defined processes, facilitated within an overarching framework, for managing the
flow of fire safety information digitally during an asset’s life cycle, will enable the information to
be relevant, accurate and accessible to the right people at the right time. Predetermined processes
and planning enable assets to be appropriately designed, constructed as intended, and effectively
managed and maintained, such that all users of the built environment are as safe as possible from the
effects of fire.
Integrating the use of a framework with the digital management of fire safety information also
enables relevant participants involved within the life of the asset to contribute to the digital record of
fire safety information. This in turn promotes higher standards of occupant and building safety.
Information requirements need to be clearly communicated to all stakeholders as follows.
a) Where the BS EN ISO 19650 series of standards is adopted, information requirements
are expressed at an organizational, asset and/or project level, with detailed information
requirements determined for each party appointed by the appointing party. Information
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generation and delivery is then planned by each lead appointed party.
b) Where the BS EN ISO 19650 series of standards is not adopted, information requirements might
be expressed in an employer’s requirements document or similar specification.
Further information on the relationship of this part of BS 8644 to the BS EN ISO 19650 series is given
in 0.5.
0.4 Information exchange for fire safety information (FIREie)

FIREie is a repository for fire safety information relating to an asset. It is the mechanism by which
fire safety information is exchanged between parties, and is central to the digital management of such
information.
FIREie resembles but is not the same as the COBie information schema as documented in the UK BIM
Framework (see 0.5).
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0.5 Relationship to the UK BIM Framework

BS EN ISO 19650 sets out principles and specifies requirements for information management during
an asset’s life cycle, including project delivery.
This part of BS 8644 builds on the BS EN ISO 19650 series where this is appropriate.
Where building information modelling (BIM) processes are used in project delivery or asset
operation, it is anticipated that BS EN ISO 19650-2 or BS EN ISO 19650-3 will be used to specify and
deliver fire safety information, in addition to the recommendations made in this part of BS 8644.
However, this part of BS 8644 has also been written to be applicable where BIM processes are
not used during project delivery or asset operation. In these cases, the principles outlined in
BS EN ISO 19650-1 can still be applied in relation to fire safety information, e.g. clear definition of
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information requirements and review of information deliverables against those requirements.
The UK BIM Framework (www.ukbimframework.org) also contains some British Standards, in
addition to the BS EN ISO 19650 series, which are referred to in this part of BS 8644 at relevant
points. Users of this part of BS 8644 might also find it helpful to refer to the guidance published as
part of the UK BIM Framework.
0.6 Fire safety information and inclusive design

People of all ages, with a range of abilities, disabilities, impairments and health conditions, all use the
built environment. Assets therefore need to be designed, constructed and managed to anticipate and
readily accommodate a wide range of end user requirements.
Over 20% of the population2) are disabled, with mobility impairments being amongst the most
common. In addition, many people have age-related or acquired impairments. These numbers are
expected to increase significantly due to the UK’s ageing society.
Fire safety is dependent upon the extent to which the requirements of end users have been integrated
into the brief and the design, and delivered throughout construction, management and maintenance
of an asset. It is therefore necessary for fire safety information for all end users to be identified and
integrated at the briefing stage, and addressed at each subsequent stage throughout the asset’s life
cycle.
An inclusive design approach needs to be followed so that the asset is suitable for as many people as
possible.
The recommendations contained in this part of BS 8644 enable an information management
framework to be developed, such that the relevant information required to achieve an inclusive
design approach can be identified, recorded and made available at information exchange points
(IEPs).
0.7 The purpose of information as it relates to fire safety

The application of this part of BS 8644 is intended to enable:
• getting the right information to the right people at the right time;
• clear identification of fire safety hazards, people, assets and environments at risk, and measures
put in place to mitigate those risks;
• clear identification of tasks and trigger events throughout an asset’s life cycle;
NOTE One important trigger event where information needs to be exchanged is a fire incident where fire
safety information is required by emergency services.
2) Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-resources-survey-financial-year-2019-to-2020/family-resources-survey-
financial-year-2019-to-2020.

• clear allocation of responsibility for fire safety through an asset’s life cycle;
• clear understanding of technical information by all parties sharing responsibilities for fire safety;
and
• appropriate dissemination of fire safety knowledge, experience and lessons learnt.
Figure 1 gives an example for an asset with multiple fire safety precautions. It explains what fire
safety information is needed for the asset in day-to-day use, and over the course of a fire incident,
from initial fire growth, through to a severe, potentially uncontrolled fire, to post-fire investigation
and remediation. It also indicates fire protection measures relevant at different stages of a fire.
Figure 1 — Example of relevant information before, during and after a fire incident
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Key
1 Control of fire hazards 9 Fire and smoke spread
2 Maintenance 10 Asset, content and property damage
3 Fire safety management 11 Surrounding impacts
4 Locations 12 Structural performance
5 Causes 13 Recovery
6 Fuel type 14 Investigation
7 Ventilation 15 Fire risk profile change
8 Human factors

Relevant fire safety information, during day-to-day use of an asset, to support fire prevention
explains:
a) how the asset needs to be operated to prevent fires from occurring;
b) what active and passive fire safety measures are provided for the asset, including specific
measures for disabled people;
c) how these measures need to be maintained and how they interact with each other; and
d) what training, tests and fire drills are needed, to be prepared in case of a fire incident.
Fire safety information in the event of a fire is needed, for example:
1) during the early stages of a fire:
i) to identify the location and cause of the incident through fire detection measures;
ii) to provide early warning through the fire detection and fire alarm system to allow trained
persons to investigate the cause and location of the fire and enable intervention where
appropriate; and
iii) to provide early warning to enable people to escape, in particular people who might require
more time and assistance to escape;
2) during the developed stages of a fire:
i) to inform firefighting response tactics, taking into consideration such factors as the fuel
available to the fire, ventilation conditions, environmental factors, and human factors of
people who might require rescue;
ii) to explain built-in safety measures in place to control a significant fire in the asset and
protect the surrounding environment from external fire spread; and
iii) to identify parts of the asset that are specifically protected from fire and smoke damage, or
that might need salvage in the event that protective measures fail;
3) after a fire:
i) to implement planned recovery strategies, and post-fire investigations;
ii) to enable site recovery, waste removal, reinstatement of utility services and planning of
remedial works; and
iii) to capture changes to the fire strategy, risk profile and risk assessments.

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1 Scope
This part of BS 8644 gives recommendations for the management, presentation and exchange of fire
safety information using digital information management processes.
It covers all stages in the life cycle of assets in all parts of the built environment (including
infrastructure). It describes information exchange points (IEPs) for:
a) briefing stage;
b) design stage;
c) construction stage;
d) asset handover stage;
e) asset in use stage;
f) asset end of life stage; and
g) fire and rescue service intervention.
It is intended to be used by individuals and organizations that contribute to fire safety information
during an asset’s life cycle. It is applicable to both new and existing assets.
This part of BS 8644 introduces a process known as “information exchange for fire safety
information” (FIREie). It does not recommend any specific schema for this process.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes provisions of this document3). For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
BS EN ISO 19650 (all parts), Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil
engineering works, including building information modelling (BIM) – Information management using
building information modelling4)
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms

3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this part of BS 8644, the terms and definitions given in the BS EN ISO 19650
series and the following apply.
3.1.1 appointed party

provider of information concerning works, goods or services
NOTE Where the term “appointed party” is used throughout this part of BS 8644, it covers designers and
contractors (during construction, operation and end of life).
[SOURCE: BS EN ISO 19650-1:2018, 3.2.3, modified – Notes to entry replaced]
3) Documents that are referred to solely in an informative manner are listed in the Bibliography.
4) This standard also gives dated references to BS EN ISO 19650-1:2018, BS EN ISO 19650-2:2018 (incorporating corrigendum February
2021) and BS EN ISO 19650-3:2020.
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3.1.2 appointing party

receiver of information concerning works, goods or services from a lead appointed party
NOTE Where the term “appointing party” is used throughout this part of BS 8644, it covers clients and asset
owners.
[SOURCE: BS EN ISO 19650-1:2018, 3.2.4, modified – Notes to entry replaced]
3.1.3 authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)

organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of legislation or
standards, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure
3.1.4 fire safety information

information relating to fire safety that enables reasonable and appropriate standards of fire safety to
be provided at each stage of an asset’s life cycle
3.1.5 inclusive design

approach to the design of the environment, including assets and their surrounding spaces, and
managed and natural landscapes, to enable them to be accessed and used by as many people as
possible
3.1.6 information exchange for fire safety information (FIREie)

non-proprietary information structure for sending, receiving and storing a subset of fire safety
information for an asset
3.1.7 information exchange point (IEP)

point in an asset’s life cycle that requires fire safety information to be sent and received
NOTE This is also known as an information delivery milestone.
3.1.8 management of fire safety information

complete process required to enable fire safety information to be relevant, accessible and accurate,
building up a suitable level of detail applicable to each stage of an asset’s life cycle
3.1.9 occupant
resident, worker, visitor or other person in and around an asset
[SOURCE: BSI Flex 8670 v3.0:2021-03, 3.19, modified – “building” changed to “asset”]
3.1.10 participant
person or organization who performs a function related to the exchange of fire safety information
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3.1.11 trigger event

planned or unplanned event that changes an asset or its status during its life cycle, which results in
exchange of fire safety information

3.2 Abbreviated terms

For the purposes of this part of BS 8644, the following abbreviated terms apply.
ADB The Building Regulations 2010 – Approved Document B: Fire safety

AHJ authority having jurisdiction
AIR asset information requirements
BIM building information modelling
CDE common data environment
EIR exchange information requirements
FIREie information exchange for fire safety information
IEP information exchange point
MIDP master information delivery plan
OIR organizational information requirements
PIR project information requirements
RACI responsible, accountable, consulted and informed
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4 Fire safety information management framework
COMMENTARY ON CLAUSE 4
The fire safety information management framework is organized around an asset’s life cycle. The asset might not
yet exist if it is to be newly constructed, or might exist and change through one or more trigger events/projects.
The life cycle is broken down into six stages: briefing, design, construction, handover, in use and end of life. The life
cycle also includes the trigger event of fire and rescue service intervention.
The framework, illustrated in Figure 2, comprises the following elements:
• fire safety objectives relating to protection of people, assets, the environment and business operation;
• participants involved with different duties;
• responsibilities of participants during a particular stage of an asset’s life cycle, whether they are responsible or
accountable, need to be consulted or need to be informed;
• IEPs (see 4.4); and
• risks presented by fire incidents that can occur during an asset’s physical life cycle, at which point information
relating to the prevention, mitigation and response to a fire incident is needed.

Figure 2 — Fire safety information management framework
Key
IEP A: Briefing stage IEP E: Asset in use stage
IEP B: Design stage IEP F: Asset end of life stage
IEP C: Construction stage IEP G: Fire and rescue service intervention
IEP D: Asset handover stage Increase of accumulated fire safety information
Protection of people Protection of business operation
Environmental protection Asset protection
Fire can occur Example of fire occurring
Consulted on/contributes to fire safety information Responsible/accountable for fire safety information
Dependent on contracting arrangements
NOTE IEPs can exist at varying times within the asset life cycle, and can exist more than once (as illustrated in IEP B above).

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4.1 General
Participants should:
a) adopt the information exchange for fire safety information (FIREie) across an asset’s life cycle,
enabling easy identification of relevant fire safety information, and parties responsible for the
generation, approval, authorization and acceptance of that information, as required;
b) generate, contribute to, coordinate and approve fire safety information based on requirements,
expectations and deliverables specific to each participant’s role; and
c) provide relevant and structured fire safety information at each IEP (see 4.4) using a consistent
information exchange format.
The appointing party or any lead appointed party should use appointment documentation to specify
how fire safety information is produced, shared and exchanged.
NOTE 1 A template has been provided for users of this part of BS 8644. A representative sample of the template is
shown in Annex A, together with a link to a downloadable version of the full template.
Each participant should:

1) identify and implement the tasks relevant to their own discipline function, appropriate to the
nature and complexity of the asset, the risks involved and the scope of their appointment;
2) identify interfaces with other project team members that need to be coordinated for the tasks to
be completed or for information to be shared;
3) contribute to and adhere to the processes relating to the inclusion of fire safety information
within the asset’s agreed approach for all relevant identified IEPs;
4) supply fire safety risk information where required under wider risk reporting to allow such
information to be used, shared, generalized and distributed within the wider community;
5) conduct a gap analysis between their internal management systems, the specific requirements of
the asset, the information provided and the recommendations of this part of BS 8644; and
6) use the findings of the gap analysis to adopt or develop delivery strategies, procedures, processes
or applications that fulfil and meet the requirements of the asset and the recommendations of
this part of BS 8644.
NOTE 2 Each participant is advised to be mindful that fire safety design responsibilities commonly span many
different parties, and that information management is a further discipline, which requires different competences to
fulfil effectively.
NOTE 3 Table 1 gives an example of types of information requirements as they relate to fire safety. This example
is based on the UK BIM Framework, in particular BS EN ISO 19650-1:2018, Figure 2 and BS EN ISO 19650-3:2020,
Figure 2.
Relevant, accurate and accessible fire safety information should be exchanged and managed
throughout an asset’s life cycle, using one of the two following approaches.
i) Where BIM processes are used, information management should be carried out in accordance
with the BS EN ISO 19650 series and 4.2.
ii) Where BIM processes/BS EN ISO 19650 are not used, information management should be
carried out in accordance with 4.3.
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Table 1 — Example of types of information requirements as they relate to fire safety

BS EN ISO 19650 Key points Examples relevant to fire safety
hierarchy of
information
requirements
Organizational OIRs relate to organizational topics Confirmation that a fire policy is in place in an organization
information such as:
A set of specific operational fire safety protocols and
requirements (OIR)
• strategic business operation; procedures in use at an organization
• strategic asset management; A set of specific fire safety standards in place at an
organization, defining targets for business continuity,
• portfolio planning;
property protection, asset recovery requirements and levels
• regulatory duties; and of resilience
• policy making Schedule of specific roles, responsibilities and competences
of personnel in an organization and appointed persons who
have fire safety duties
Specific approval processes in place within an organization
for fire safety information
Asset information AIRs specify information needed to Fire strategies and associated drawings
requirements (AIR) respond to asset-related OIRs
Information on conditions/materials of an existing asset and
Used to inform EIRs issued to asset any major changes made during the asset’s life cycle
or project delivery teams depending
Information relating to past fire incidents
on whether the information is
generated as part of a project or Fire risk assessments
during day-to-day asset management Significant findings from audits of fire safety policy and
Reviewed periodically during the procedures
asset’s life cycle Specific exchange and soft-landings process in place for fire
safety at the organization
Project information PIRs describe information needed Schedule of fire safety competences required for the project
requirements (PIR) to inform strategic objectives in
Fire safety responsibility matrix for the project
relation to a particular project and
to support the project management Fire-specific properties to be contained within the overall
process project information model
PIRs are prepared for each key An up-to-date fire safety strategy including audit trail of how
decision point during the project it has developed from any earlier strategy
Specific exchange and soft-landings process in place for fire
safety at the organization
Exchange information EIRs are specific statements Site plan showing fire service access and facilities, occupant
requirements (EIR) of information required by the egress routes and assembly points for each concept design
appointing party from the appointed option
party(ies)
Schematics of fire alarm and detection systems
EIRs describe what information is
Weekly test and regular maintenance records for fire safety
needed, how much detail is required,
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systems used during construction

and when it needs to be delivered
Schedule of tests, maintenance and inspections (extent,
EIRs are supported by other
frequency, certification) required during operation of the
documentation, e.g. describing any
asset
particular data structures or file
formats to be used, or any specific
processes to be followed

Table 1 — Example of types of information requirements as they relate to fire safety (continued)
BS EN ISO 19650 Key points Examples relevant to fire safety

hierarchy of
information
requirements
NOTE 1 For example, a residential development comprising 30 flats over five storeys might include the following
non-exhaustive information requirements in relation to fire safety:
• OIR:
• description of the off-site fire safety management approach;
• documented policy for managing emergency arrangements appropriate to occupants’ requirements;
• AIR:
• confirmation from each day-to-day equipment/component maintenance, repair or replacement activity that it has not
compromised any fire safety systems or measures;
• confirmation that only natural ventilation is needed to control smoke, as mechanical systems cannot be accommodated in
the maintenance regime;
• confirmation of the water pressure in the street hydrants;
• PIR:
• fire safety information at completion, provided in editable form;
• EIR (from appointing party to lead appointed party):
• as-built drawings of each floor showing fire escape routes, as well as active and passive fire safety precautions and any
management controls needed (e.g. fire load control), in editable format;
• maintenance schedules and life expectancies for all fire detection and suppression components, in editable format; and
• commissioning reports and compliance certificates for all active systems including external fire hydrants.
NOTE 2 Guidance on setting out an organizational fire safety risk management system is given in BS 9997. Further guidance on
the management and use of assets can be found in BS 9991 and BS 9999.
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4.2 Information management using BIM processes/BS EN ISO 19650

COMMENTARY ON 4.2
Information can be managed through an asset’s life cycle in several different ways. A common method of
information exchange is to use the principles of information management described in the BS EN ISO 19650 series
(see 0.5) at some or all stages of an asset’s life cycle.
Users of this part of BS 8644 are encouraged to adopt the methods described in the BS EN ISO 19650 series, and
this subclause sets out good practice for managing fire safety information using these methods. However, it is
recognized that this approach might not be possible in some circumstances. Good practice for users to follow where
BIM processes cannot be used is set out in 4.3.
4.2.1 Use of common data environment (CDE)

Fire safety information should be delivered using a CDE workflow, and should use one or more CDE
solution(s) to achieve this.
The CDE workflow and solution(s) should be operated in accordance with the BS EN ISO 19650 series
for the exchange of fire safety information.
NOTE Further guidance on CDE can be obtained from BS EN ISO 19650-1:2018, Clause 12 and from the UK BIM
Framework guidance (www.ukbimframework.org).
4.2.2 Information containers

Fire safety information that is required by an appointing party or regulatory body, to be delivered
by an appointed party, should be compiled into a set of information containers, which should be
accessible to all relevant parties.

NOTE 1 An information container can hold information in any digital form and can include, for example,
drawings, models, reports or databases. The BS EN ISO 19650 series gives details of information containers.
Each information container should be compiled for a specific purpose, e.g. a strategy document
that demonstrates how the appointing party’s fire safety objectives and legislative fire safety
requirements are to be achieved.
The delivery format of each information container, whether delivered to an appointing party or a
regulatory body, should be documented in the asset or project information standard, as appropriate.
NOTE 2 Further guidance on asset and project information standards is given in the BS EN ISO 19650 series.
4.2.3 Naming conventions for information containers

Each information container and its contents should be uniquely identified in accordance with
BS EN ISO 19650-2:2018 (incorporating corrigendum February 2021), NA.2.
NOTE The following two examples show how the recommendations within BS EN ISO 19650-2018 (incorporating
corrigendum February 2021), NA.2 can be applied.
• A fire strategy report might be given the unique ID 12346-ABC-ZZ-XX-T-F-000001.
• A fire strategy drawing might be given the unique ID 12346-ABC-ZZ-XX-D-A-000001.
4.2.4 Use of properties relating to fire safety

All parties should use consistent properties to capture characteristics relating to fire safety, to enable
identification and coordination across the entirety of the asset and across all participants. If a project
is part of an existing asset, or part of a portfolio of related assets, the properties should be consistent
throughout.
NOTE 1 Definitions of common terms can be found in several standards including BS 4422, BS 9991, BS 9999,
the BS EN 13501 series and BS EN ISO 13943. Some terms are deprecated in all standards: for example, “fire-proof”
and “low fire risk” are not recognized terms; correct terms to use include “fire resistance” and “reaction to fire
performance”.
Fire safety properties should be agreed by all parties and recorded in the asset or project information
standard.
The responsibility for populating fire safety properties should be agreed by all parties and recorded
within a detailed responsibility matrix.
NOTE 2 Figure 3 gives an example of how fire safety properties are applied across different design models that
are produced by different appointed parties within the project team. Fire safety properties and their population can
also be conveyed in a non-geometrical form.
NOTE 3 Fire resistance requirements might be integrated into architectural, structural and building services
information containers to enable effective coordination of fire compartmentation and structural fire resistance.
NOTE 4 Some fire safety properties might relate to rooms or spaces to enable coordination of fire safety systems,
or to enable compliance checks to be undertaken (see Annex B for examples). In complex assets comprising
multiple evacuation zones and multiple active fire safety systems, the correct zoning of those systems needs
to be coordinated. Annex C shows a graphical representation of the fire safety properties contained in a single
information model, with the aim of assisting coordination. Fire safety properties and their population can also be
conveyed in a non-geometrical form.
Wherever practicable, each fire safety property should be captured in a single information model
from which relevant information deliverables should be created.
NOTE 5 For example, fire-resisting performance requirements for asset components such as walls, floors and doors
can be incorporated within model objects, from which fire compartmentation plans and information for room and
door schedules are taken.
Consistent geometrical symbols should be used to enable a consistent federation strategy of

information containers. Such geometrical symbols should be agreed from the outset of the project.
NOTE 6 Where the project utilizes the UK BIM Framework, such geometrical symbols can be agreed within the
asset or project information standard as defined in the BS EN ISO 19650 series.
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Figure 3 — Example of application of fire safety properties
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4.2.5 Information federation strategy

COMMENTARY ON 4.2.5
An information model is a holistic collection of information containers, including 3D files, sketches, databases and
documents. “The model” does not equate solely to the 3D model, but to the modelled information set. Properties
representing technical characteristics can be in the 3D model or in the associated specification.
As fire safety information is produced by several different parties, there should be a strategy in place
for bringing together each of their information containers into a federated information model.
NOTE 1 During the early stages of a project, an effective means of communicating fire safety risks and design
requirements can be via sketches. These requirements can be incorporated into design models, with information
progressively developed to provide the required fire safety information. An example of this progression is shown in
Figure 4 to Figure 7. Other methods of information exchange which are non-graphical may be employed, such as
data sets or documentation.
A workflow should be put in place to enable fire safety information to be coordinated within the
information model at all levels, taking into account the level of information need at each IEP (see 4.4).
NOTE 2 RACI matrices do not normally have the granularity to specify ownership of specific asset properties.
It is therefore advisable to have in place an additional workflow between fire safety engineering specialists and
other disciplines to agree the coordination process. It is also advisable for a transfer of ownership of fire safety
information properties to be agreed, recorded, and implemented throughout the project’s life cycle.
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Figure 4 — Example of geometrical representation of properties relevant to fire safety at concept stage
Key
1 Space allowance within architectural design model for structural elements that might require fire protection (see Note)
2 Spatial elements within architectural design model representing a room
Building services zone
NOTE Space needs to be allowed to fit fire safety protection of elements or fire safety systems to be included in the asset at a
later stage.
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Figure 5 — Example of geometrical representation of properties relevant to fire safety at spatial coordination stage
Key
1 Column within both structural and architectural design models (see Note 1)
2 Spatial allowance within mechanical electrical and plumbing model (see Note 2)
3 Spatial element within architectural design model representing a room
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end of the coordination phase need to reside solely within the responsible discipline’s design.
NOTE 2 Spatial requirements are determined with regard to fire safety of building services or the protection of structural
elements. This includes planning access so that fire safety assets such as dampers are serviceable.

Figure 6 — Example of geometrical representation of properties relevant to fire safety at detail design stage
Key
1 External architectural wall
2 Internal architectural wall
3 Fire stopping detail element
4 Architecural wall and ceiling finish elements
5 Architectural space element
NOTE In this example, it is assumed that the architectural designer has the asset envelope in their design model, and that
advice has been obtained from a fire safety engineer on reaction to fire performance of materials and the extent of fire resistance
required. (This information can be used in the architectural designer’s performance specifications and schedules to specify
products, systems and materials so they align with those fire safety requirements.) Examples of fire safety engineering properties
can be found in Annex B.
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Figure 7 — Example of geometrical representation of fire safety properties within federated information models
Key
1 Element of structure with fire-resisting property (e.g. R60, EI60, REI60)
2 Fire stopping element (e.g. void fillers, fire stopping detail, fire damper)
3 Opening with minimum clearance requirements (e.g. distance between service openings for fire stopping)
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4 Non-loadbearing element with fire-resisting property (e.g. EI60)
5 Surface with reaction-to-fire property (e.g. BS EN 13501-1:2018, class B-s3, d2)

4.3 Information management without using BIM processes/BS EN ISO 19650

COMMENTARY ON 4.3
This subclause sets out good practice for users of this part of BS 8644 to manage fire safety information where
they are unable to adopt the methods described in the BS EN ISO 19650 series. Regardless of whether or not
BS EN ISO 19650 is used, relevant, accurate and accessible fire safety information needs to be exchanged and
managed throughout an asset’s life cycle.
4.3.1 Information exchange

Fire safety information should be exchanged between participants using agreed procedures and
information technologies, so as to minimize duplication of effort and maximize availability of that
information to any relevant participant.
4.3.2 Drawings, schedules and specifications

The drawings, schedules and specifications that are required to convey fire safety information should
be defined by or on behalf of the appointing party.
Each drawing, schedule or specification should be prepared for a specific purpose, and delivered in
the format determined by its recipient(s).
NOTE Recipients typically include appointing parties and regulatory bodies.
4.3.3 Naming conventions for drawings, schedules and specifications

Where a naming convention has been agreed for drawings, schedules and specifications, this should
be used throughout an asset’s life cycle.
Where there is no existing naming convention, a suitable naming convention should be determined,
communicated to all relevant parties and used throughout an asset’s life cycle.
Where the appointing party has specific requirements for file naming, these should be clearly
communicated to all other participants.
4.3.4 Specific information relating to fire safety

All parties should use consistent terminology for fire safety information, to enable identification and
coordination across the entirety of an asset’s life cycle and across all participants.
NOTE 1 Definitions of common terms can be found in several standards including BS 4422, BS 9991, BS 9999,
the BS EN 13501 series and BS EN ISO 13943. Some terms are deprecated in all standards: for example, “fire-proof”
and “low fire risk” are not recognized terms; correct terms to use include “fire resistance” and “reaction to fire
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drawings, schedules and specifications, using the agreed terminology to identify the information.
NOTE 2 Fire resistance requirements might be integrated into architectural, structural and building services
drawings, schedules and specifications to enable effective coordination of fire compartmentation and structural fire
resistance.
NOTE 3 Some information relevant to fire safety might need to be assigned to rooms or spaces to enable
coordination of fire safety systems, or to enable compliance checks to be undertaken. In complex assets comprising
multiple evacuation zones and multiple active fire safety systems, the correct zoning of those systems needs to
be coordinated. Annex C shows a graphical representation of fire safety requirements, with the aim of assisting
coordination.
To the extent practicable, fire safety information should not be duplicated across drawings, schedules
and specifications.

4.3.5 Combination of information

As fire safety information is produced by several different parties, there should be a strategy in place
for bringing together the drawings, schedules and specifications into a combined information set.
NOTE 1 The combined information set may be communicated using FIREie.
NOTE 2 During the early stages of a project, an effective means of communicating fire safety risks and design
requirements can be via sketches. These requirements can be incorporated into the combined information set, with
information progressively developed to provide the required fire safety information.
Any paper-based drawings, schedules and specifications should be digitized (e.g. by scanning) in
order to be incorporated into the combined information set.
A workflow should be put in place to enable fire safety information to be coordinated within the
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combined information set, taking into account the requirements that are expected at each IEP
(see 4.4).
NOTE 3 RACI matrices do not normally have the granularity to specify ownership of specific asset information.
It is therefore advisable to have in place an additional workflow between fire safety engineering specialists and
other disciplines to agree the coordination process. It is also advisable for a transfer of ownership of fire safety
information properties to be agreed, recorded, and implemented throughout the project’s life cycle.
Geometrical and data representations in the combined information set should be consistent, to
enable coordination of fire safety information.
4.4 Information exchange points (IEPs)

COMMENTARY ON 4.4
This subclause sets out recommendations for the use of defined IEPs across the stages of an asset’s life cycle and in
the event of a fire incident. The IEPs are used within the fire safety information management framework to manage
fire safety information throughout an asset’s life cycle.
Although the fire safety information management framework proposed within this part of BS 8644 defines seven
IEPs, it is recognized that each development and asset is unique. Therefore, the user of this part of BS 8644 may
define additional IEPs for use within the framework.
4.4.1 General
COMMENTARY ON 4.4.1
There are several plans of work used across different industries. This part of BS 8644 does not recommend the
use of any one plan of work over another. Instead, users have the option to overlay the fire safety information
management framework (see Figure 2) on their selected plan of work.
Each project should identify how regulatory and appointing parties’ specific approvals processes map
to the plan of work stages. The IEPs should be integrated with the work stages of an asset, as well as
with regulatory approvals processes.
NOTE 1 Some assets might require a differentiation between regulatory and appointing parties’ information
requirements.
NOTE 2 This part of BS 8644 adopts a phased approach to an asset’s life cycle (briefing, design, construction,
handover, in use, end of life) to enable application across the many and varied strategies that can be used for
projects, their contracts and commercial arrangements. The IEP stages can be mapped to the work stages defined in
BS 8536:2022 as shown in Table 2.

Table 2 — IEPs aligned to plan of work stages
IEP stage name IEP in BS 8644-1 Work stages defined in BS 8536:2022
Briefing IEP A Stage 0 Strategy
Stage 1 Brief
Design IEP B Stage 2 Concept
Stage 3 Definition
Stage 4 Design
Construction IEP C Stage 5 Build and commission
Asset handover IEP D Stage 6 Handover and close-out
Asset in use IEP E Stage 7 Operation and end of life
Asset end of life IEP F Stage 7 Operation and end of life
Fire and rescue service intervention IEP G [No mapping] [No mapping]
All identified IEPs should form part of the fire safety information management framework.
Where AHJs require fire safety information to be provided for approval during any stage of the asset’s
life cycle:
a) the IEPs should be identified in the project plan as soon as is practicable; and
b) tasks should be allocated to relevant participants so that they can generate, contribute to,
coordinate and approve that information prior to its exchange with the AHJ.
Any prescriptive fire safety information exchange templates required by AHJs should be identified
and shared, and responsibilities allocated for providing the information.
The workflow shown in Figure 8 should be adopted to manage information relevant to fire safety
within a structured FIREie (see Clause 5).
Appointed parties should record the competence (skills, knowledge, experience and behaviour),
including the methods of demonstration, of those working at every stage.
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Figure 8 — Workflow for FIREie
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4.4.2 Briefing stage | IEP A

4.4.2.1 Content of fire safety information
Fire safety information at this stage should:
a) identify fire safety objectives that are relevant for each delivery team to respond to;
NOTE 1 This might be over and above those required by legislation.
b) identify constraints that each delivery team needs to be aware of when responding to the brief;
c) identify competence requirements that the members of each delivery team need to meet; and
d) identify the processes to generate, coordinate and share fire safety information between persons
that have duties in relation to fire safety.
NOTE 2 Where work is undertaken in an existing asset, a constraint could be missing information about fire safety
precautions, e.g. uncertainty about the performance of the structure of the asset in a severe fire, or uncertainty over
how active systems in an asset could operate in the event of a fire.
4.4.2.2 Participants involved

During the briefing stage, the appointing party should pass on all relevant fire safety-related
information to each lead appointed party, to be taken into account during the subsequent execution of
the project and disseminated to other appointed parties.
Where BIM processes are used, the appointing party should share information from the
organizational information requirements (OIR) and the project information requirements (PIR) that
are relevant to fire safety, via the exchange information requirements (EIR). Where BIM processes are
not used, the appointing party should share information via the employer’s requirements.
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Relevant fire safety information in the asset information model, if available, should be given to the
delivery team(s) to respond to.
The delivery team(s) should respond by identifying any gaps or areas that require resolution.
The information exchange should be a two-way process between the appointing parties and delivery
team(s).
4.4.2.3 Developing information management resources related to fire safety

Participants should develop a range of resources to support the management of fire safety
information, including as many of the following as are applicable to the specific asset.
a) Appointing parties should include the following in their proposed asset or project information
standard, or information production methods and procedures:
1) a review process that tracks evidence of each delivery team’s response to the fire safety
objectives identified in the employer’s requirements, and verifies that fire safety precautions
as constructed conform to the required performance and relevant standards; and
2) a process by which fire safety information generated within the project is to be integrated
into the asset information model.
NOTE 1 With regulatory compliance being the minimum provision, any objectives that are over and above
the minimum provision need to be clearly identified. For example:
• operational requirements might relate to the use of natural ventilation options only for the protection
of the stair in a firefighting shaft, or escape arrangements that do not breach security provisions put in
place for compliance with other legislation; and
• asset protection requirements might relate to provision of a local fire suppression system in business-
critical rooms.

b) Appointing parties should include the following in their reference information and shared
resources.
1) The appointing party’s fire safety brief, including fire safety objectives and asset user
profile, should be structured into a digital form for use by participants and service providers
throughout an asset’s life cycle. The information should include:
i) known initial fire risk scenarios;
ii) known potential for multi-casualty fire events and environmental impacts of a fire; and
iii) known constraints, such as programme and site boundary.
2) A set of fire safety objectives (asset in-use and construction) should be established and
made available to the appointed and appointing parties for routine status and monitoring.
c) Appointing parties should include the following in their information requirements.
1) A risk register should be put in place that identifies fire risks and relevant fire incidents,
risk owners and proposed mitigation measures, structured to allow filtering, analysis and
proactive risk management. The risk register should be based on appropriate metrics
that include characteristics, properties, classification, volume, location, loading points and
discharge points.
NOTE 2 It is expected that the risk register will include, for example, fire and explosion risks resulting
from dangerous substances, materials and atmospheres, or arising from hot work zones and other work
processes used throughout construction.
2) A fire safety information schedule should be established from the outset, progressively
developed and updated through the project stages, to identify fire safety information
required by persons with fire safety duties once the asset is in use.
3) An asset-specific fire safety strategy and associated plans should be established. It should be
made available to all participants in the design team.
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NOTE 3 BS 7974 gives information on the content of fire safety strategies.
4) An access and maintenance schedule should be established that enables effective

management, control and provision of relevant information in the maintenance and testing
of all fire safety precautions, including any temporary arrangements. It should also list
minimum competence requirements for service providers responsible for and/or relied
upon for maintenance and testing.
d) Delivery teams and service providers should include the following in their information delivery
planning:
1) a list of fire information shortfalls and gaps or discrepancies to enable informed resolution
of any issues and effective fire risk management throughout the asset’s life cycle;
2) a list of the surveys and investigations required to:
i) develop, complete or verify the design or construction solution;
ii) enable effective fire risk management of the completed asset (including digital
training/operational readiness planning); and
iii) establish fire scenarios on which the detailed design will be based;
3) a responsibility matrix setting out who is responsible, accountable, consulted and informed
(RACI) to:
i) enable participants who require use of fire safety information to have direct
access to it;

ii) identify who is responsible for providing fire information at which stages during
design, commissioning and handover;
iii) identify all relevant AHJs at key stages of an asset’s life cycle; and
iv) enable consultation with all the internal and external stakeholders who are to be
engaged (e.g. for information needs arising from parties such as insurers/lenders).
e) A competence matrix should be established and maintained that identifies specific competence
requirements applicable to the asset for participants involved in an asset’s life cycle by the lead
appointed party, with input from other appointed parties. The matrix should detail any special
training requirements and link to verified copies of certificates. The matrix should be made
available for periodic monitoring by appointing parties. It should be included in FIREie.
4.4.2.4 Projects in existing assets

For projects in existing assets, where relevant information relating to fire safety exists, any hard copy
information should be digitized and made available, e.g. via a CDE, for use by the project delivery
team.
If information relating to fire safety does not exist, or gaps are identified, then appropriate
information requirements should be generated. These requirements should be clearly communicated
during the briefing stage, so that fire safety information generated or used during subsequent design,
construction and operation stages is suitable.
4.4.2.5 Fire safety information to exchange

The fire safety information containers required for the asset should be identified on the basis of the
minimum needed to meet user requirements.
Where BIM processes are used, if the appointed party requests specific information in the exchange
information requirements (EIR), this should be incorporated in the master information delivery plan
(MIDP). The MIDP should be completed by each delivery team for a definitive list of information
deliverables.
All fire safety information should be available in digital form. Where appropriate, it should be
supplemented by other formats to suit specific user requirements. Any paper-based drawings,
schedules and specifications should be digitized (e.g. by scanning).
The fire safety information should be reviewed, and adjusted where necessary to suit the specific
asset needs, for integration into FIREie.
4.4.2.6 Relationship to IEP G

Information relating to the firefighting access and facilities within an asset that is made available
as part of the briefing process for IEP A also has a direct relevance for fire and rescue service
intervention, and should form part of IEP G (see 4.4.8) before detailed design starts.
4.4.3 Design stage | IEP B

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a) identify and control fire safety risks relevant to the asset as they arise in use, and during
construction;
NOTE This can arise, for example, from the future intended occupants and processes, the materials selected,
including missing information, and how they are addressed as part of the design solution development.
b) identify the requirements of the spaces, activities and zones of the asset and its curtilage;

c) identify the design fire safety requirements and associated standards for materials, products and
systems in their proposed applications;
d) identify the risks associated with the proposed tasks, methods and duties;
e) inform the appointing party how to achieve any additional fire safety objectives that they have
identified;
f) inform the asset users how the management assumptions made as part of the design can be
demonstrated to be reasonable;
g) identify the processes (existing or new) to generate, coordinate and share fire safety information
between persons that have duties in relation to fire safety; and
h) identify the fire safety information and approval processes required for handover.

Each lead appointed party should:
a) confirm the IEPs that are required as part of the project plan;
b) request the fire safety information that is required from each appointed party for each stage of
the design; and
c) identify who will be responsible for approval of the fire safety information.
Where the appointing party has prescriptive fire safety information templates that are to be followed,
the templates should be identified in the project plan and shared with relevant parties or appointed
parties.
The appointed parties should define, at each design stage:
1) the required tasks;
2) the fire safety information that they need to perform their design responsibilities in achieving
the fire safety objectives; and
3) the timing and frequency of information exchanges.

The fire safety information containers required for the asset should be identified on the basis of the
All fire safety information should be available digitally. Where necessary, it should be supplemented
by other formats to suit specific user requirements. Any paper-based drawings, schedules and
specifications should be digitized (e.g. by scanning).
NOTE The information required can vary according to a range of factors such as risk profile and statutory and
appointing party requirements.
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as part of the design process for IEP B also has a direct relevance for fire and rescue service
intervention, and should form part of IEP G (see 4.4.8) before construction starts.
NOTE Fire safety procedural guidance published by LABC, NFCC and ACAI [2] can be used to inform any
consultation processes, including statutory consultation, undertaken with the fire and rescue service.

4.4.4 Construction stage | IEP C

a) demonstrate that the installation of materials, products and systems are in line with the design
intent, relevant standards and manufacturers’ installation requirements;
b) demonstrate that the requirements of the spaces, activities and zones of the asset and its
curtilage have been met;
c) demonstrate how changes to the proposed design, materials, products and systems are evaluated
against the fire safety objectives and approved, and record those changes;
d) demonstrate that the risks associated with the proposed tasks, methods and duties have been
mitigated or that means of mitigation have been identified;
e) identify fire safety risks that are likely to arise during construction, both on the construction site
itself and to people and assets within the vicinity of the construction site, and make clear:
1) how those fire risks are identified and controlled;
2) who the persons are that have duties in relation to fire safety in case of fire;
3) the training needed for persons that have duties in relation to fire safety; and
4) the processes (existing or new) to generate, coordinate and share fire safety information
f) inform emergency services what fire safety risks exist in the asset and what measures are
available to them in the event of a fire (see 4.4.8).

The lead appointed party(ies) (construction) should:
a) review the proposed IEPs for the construction stage;
b) request the fire safety information that is required from each appointed party for each stage of
construction; and
c) identify who will be responsible for approval of the fire safety information.
The appointed parties should define, at the construction stage, the tasks and fire safety information
needed to perform their construction responsibilities in achieving the fire safety objectives, as well as
the timing and frequency of information exchanges.
The lead appointed party(ies) (construction) should define critical interfaces between fire safety
precautions, the party responsible for those interfaces and the information required to demonstrate
compliance with the identified fire safety performance.
The fire safety information requested by an AHJ during the construction stage could be required
immediately, and information exchange systems should allow for this.

The fire safety information for inclusion within FIREie should be identified on the basis of the
All fire safety information should be available digitally. It should be duplicated for use outside a
digital repository or CDE in hard copy, and made available in a location accessible to the emergency
services at the asset. Where necessary, it should be supplemented by other formats to suit specific
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user requirements. Any paper-based drawings, schedules and specifications should be digitized
(e.g. by scanning).
NOTE Fire safety information can comprise sketches, drawings, reports, schedules, information and 3D model
information, to suit the asset needs.
The fire safety information should be reviewed, and expanded where necessary to cover all fire safety
systems installed within the asset to suit the specific asset needs, for integration into FIREie.

COMMENTARY ON 4.4.4.4
The fire and rescue service might be required to attend an operational incident during the construction phase of an
asset, including when an existing asset is undergoing redevelopment.
In new assets entering the construction phase for the first time, information relevant to IEP G should
be agreed and recorded as described in 4.4.8, as far as reasonably practicable.
If an existing asset is undergoing redevelopment, information previously developed and held for
IEP G should be reviewed in a timely manner and should be updated to reflect the live environment
changes.
In both scenarios, the information held for the purposes of IEP G when an asset is undergoing
construction should accurately reflect the environment as it evolves.
4.4.5 Asset handover stage | IEP D

a) identify fire safety risks relevant to the asset and how these are to be controlled;
b) make clear who the persons are that have duties in relation to fire safety in case of fire;
c) define the competence and training expected of persons that have duties in relation to fire safety
in the asset;
d) identify the processes (existing or new) to generate, coordinate and share fire safety information
between persons that have duties in relation to fire safety;
e) demonstrate that all fire safety systems are installed correctly and work in line with the design
intent;
f) demonstrate that the materials, products and systems used in construction meet the specified
requirements;
g) demonstrate that the spaces, activities and zones of the asset and its curtilage meet the specified
requirements;
h) advise persons with fire safety duties how the installed fire safety systems function and how they
need to be maintained and tested, specific to the duties of those persons;
i) define what fire safety management provisions are required for the safe operation of the asset;
and
j) inform emergency services what fire safety risks exist in the asset and what measures are
available to them in the event of a fire.

The delivery team should compile the fire safety information identified as being required for
handover from each appointed party, in line with the required information formats.

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In the event that the handover process occurs in phases:

a) all fire safety information required for the phase that is to be occupied should be complete; and
b) there should be an agreed process to inform, coordinate and cooperate for the remainder of the
construction phases up until the project is completed.
End users of the asset that have duties in relation to fire safety should be briefed on:
1) the operation and maintenance requirements of all fire safety systems within the asset relevant
to their duties; and
2) the management plan for the fire safety systems within the asset.

(e.g. by scanning).
NOTE Fire safety information can comprise sketches, drawings, reports, schedules, information and 3D model
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as part of the handover process for IEP D also has a direct relevance for fire and rescue service
intervention, and should form part of IEP G (see 4.4.8) before the start of occupation.
4.4.6 Asset in use stage | IEP E

For existing assets undergoing refurbishment, IEP E is the entry point into the fire safety information management
framework.
Fire safety information at this stage should be defined in relation to the trigger events that have been
identified by the asset owner or operator. In each case, the fire safety information should:
a) identify fire safety risks relevant to the asset and how these are to be controlled;
b) explain to occupants how to respond in case of a fire emergency, and how to seek assistance if
needed;
c) make clear who the persons are that have duties in relation to fire safety in case of fire;
d) demonstrate that persons that have duties in relation to fire safety in the asset have received
appropriate training and are suitably competent;
e) implement processes (existing or new) to generate, coordinate and share fire safety information
f) demonstrate that all fire safety systems are maintained and work in line with the design intent.

NOTE 1 A combination of different safety considerations are relevant to safety within and around an asset but are
outside of the scope of this part of BS 8644. Additional areas of asset safety need to be factored in to deliver against
the concept of holistic asset management.
NOTE 2 Annex D gives examples of asset in use stage trigger events and possible fire safety information to be
produced.

1) be accurate and relevant to the whole of the asset;
2) be accessible within a digital repository to enable persons responsible for maintenance of the
asset to undertake their tasks safely and effectively;
3) be stored within an appropriate digital repository, facilitating access to relevant AHJs over the
asset;
4) in new developments, accurately reflect the information received from IEP D; and
5) be accessible to persons who have an interest in the safety of the asset.

All persons with responsibilities in relation to fire safety of the asset should be clearly identified,
including:
a) role descriptions explaining the duties for each role;
b) chains of responsibility where applicable; and
c) competence, information and/or training required for all persons to enable them to fulfil their
duties.
NOTE There is often more than one person with responsibilities in relation to fire safety, as these depend on
the ownership structure of an asset and responsibilities assigned within the contract documentation, as well as
applicable legislation. For example, in a large mixed-use asset comprising retail, offices and flats, persons with
responsibilities could include dutyholders, freeholders and occupants.
4.4.6.3 Determining fire safety information in existing assets

Where fire safety information is incomplete or inaccurate, steps should be taken to obtain the missing
information, starting with that which should be available for IEP G (see 4.4.8). Fire safety information
that is not relevant should be removed.
Reasonable steps should be taken by persons with fire safety duties to determine accurate fire safety
information for their asset.
NOTE It is recognized that sourcing historical information on assets that have been in operation for a
considerable amount of time can prove difficult, and can present challenges to determine the source of the required
information.

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(e.g. by scanning).
NOTE 1 Fire safety information can comprise sketches, drawings, reports, schedules, information and 3D model

asset needs and information requirements, for integration into FIREie. When the fire safety
information is revised, a new hard copy should be generated.
In new developments, the fire safety information should be provided by the delivery team to the
appointing party, according to the information requirements set out at the start of the project.
NOTE 2 The same information might need to be provided in different forms in addition to the format of record, to
suit the requirements of different users of that information.
NOTE 3 In a mixed-use asset, fire safety information could include, for example, plans, schedules and tenant
handbooks.

Information relating to the firefighting access and facilities within an asset that is made available for
IEP E while the asset is in use also has a direct relevance for fire and rescue service intervention, and
should form part of IEP G (see 4.4.8).
4.4.7 Asset end of life stage | IEP F

For existing assets undergoing demolition or decommission, IEP F is the entry point into the fire safety information
management framework.

a) identify all fire safety risks relevant to the asset and how these are to be controlled during
demolition or decommissioning works;
b) make clear who the persons are that have duties in relation to fire safety in case of fire;
c) define the competence and training expected of persons that have duties in relation to fire safety
in the asset due for demolition or decommissioning;
d) define what fire safety management provision is to be put in place for the safe demolition or
decommissioning of the asset;
e) in cases of partial demolition or decommissioning, explain to occupants of the parts of the asset
still in use how to respond in case of a fire emergency, and how to seek assistance if needed;
NOTE In the case of partial demolition, IEP E still needs to be applied to the remainder of the asset which is
still being occupied.
f) demonstrate that persons that have duties in relation to fire safety in the asset have received
appropriate training and are suitably competent;
g) identify the processes (existing or new) to generate, coordinate and share fire safety information
between persons that have duties in relation to fire safety;
h) where an asset is being partially demolished or decommissioned, demonstrate that all fire safety
systems are maintained and work in line with the design intent; and
i) provide sufficient information to the emergency services to enable safe and effective tactical
planning during an emergency response, based on:
1) the plan for demolition/decommission, including details of where temporary support is
being used within the building;
2) the user profile of occupants in the asset, in particular people who might require assistance
in a fire emergency;
3) what fire safety risks exist in the asset;

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4) the access and facilities available to the emergency services in the event of a fire; and
5) details of any specific risks within the building, such as hazardous materials or asbestos.

The appointing party should specify the information required and how it is to be communicated.
The lead appointed party should compile and exchange the information as provided by appointed
parties to the appointing party in the format specified.
The appointed party(ies) should provide information to the lead appointed party for compilation.
4.4.7.3 Determining fire safety information in assets scheduled for demolition/decommission

The fire risks within the asset, and the manner in which these will be managed, should be identified
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and recorded.
Where fire safety information is incomplete or inaccurate, steps should be taken to obtain the missing
information, starting with that which should be available for IEP G (see 4.4.8). Fire safety information
that is not relevant should be removed.
Reasonable steps should be taken by persons with fire safety duties to determine accurate fire safety
information for their asset.
NOTE It is recognized that sourcing historical information on assets that have been in operation for a
considerable amount of time can prove difficult, and can present challenges to determine the source of the required
information.

(e.g. by scanning).
NOTE Fire safety information can comprise sketches, drawings, reports, schedules, data and 3D model
information, to suit the demolition or decommissioning needs.
The fire safety information should be reviewed and adjusted where necessary to suit the specific

Information relating to the firefighting access and facilities within an asset that is made available for
IEP F at the end of the asset’s life also has a direct relevance for fire and rescue service intervention,
and should form part of IEP G (see 4.4.8) before the end of life process starts.
4.4.8 Fire and rescue service intervention | IEP G

Fire safety information at IEP G should:
a) provide sufficient information to allow emergency services to develop and implement a safe and
effective tactical plan for use during an emergency response, based on:
1) the user profile of occupants in the asset, in particular people who might require assistance
in a fire emergency;
2) what fire safety risks exist in the asset; and

3) what measures are available to the emergency services in the event of a fire; and
b) demonstrate compliance to AHJs during audit processes for compliance with legislation.
NOTE 1 Depending on the asset type and life cycle stage, it is recognized that different authorities have
jurisdiction on enforcing the relevant fire safety legislation for that asset.
NOTE 2 Most fire and rescue services have digital provisions on frontline appliances to store key asset information;
this information is gathered and managed under statutory duties placed upon them by the Fire and Rescue Services
Act 2004 [3]. However, these systems do not store a standard set of information across the entirety of a geographical
area and its built environment, and they are usually managed on a risk profile basis.
NOTE 3 Many fire and rescue services are unable to access an asset’s CDE solution or digital repository, especially
in the immediacy of an emergency, thus preventing the immediate analysis of the asset’s information held under
IEP G.

minimum needed to meet the needs of the fire and rescue service.
All fire safety information to inform fire and rescue service emergency response should be available
digitally. It should be duplicated for use outside a CDE solution or digital repository in hard copy, and
made available in a location accessible to the emergency services at the asset.
NOTE 1 For protracted incidents, there might be two phases of firefighting for which information is required: the
initial attendance and attack; and more detailed information about the asset required at larger, more prolonged
incidents.
asset needs, for integration into FIREie. When the fire safety information is revised, a new hard copy
should be generated.
NOTE 2 Information contained within a secure information box is expected to follow the guidance applicable to
the asset, e.g. guidance published by FIA/NFCC [4].
NOTE 3 Digital solutions can be in place to facilitate fire and rescue service access to information relevant to IEP G
contained within an asset’s CDE solution. These solutions are outside the scope of this part of BS 8644.
5 Representation of fire safety information in FIREie

COMMENTARY ON CLAUSE 5
The purpose of FIREie is to exchange information relevant to fire safety. It can be used within new development
projects and existing assets. Where an existing asset is undergoing partial refurbishment, FIREie can also be used to
exchange fire safety information relevant to the refurbishment project.
Subclause 5.2 gives examples of information that can be included in FIREie.
5.1 Concepts and principles

5.1.1 General
FIREie should be used to collect, collate and digitally transfer information and linked documents
between appointed and appointing parties in relation to an asset.
FIREie should be structured so that it can be viewed as either a spreadsheet, XML or IFC rendition.
NOTE 1 It is expected that FIREie will be most commonly viewed in spreadsheet rendition. XML and IFC renditions
can be used to exchange information between software platforms.
FIREie should have three levels of recommendation for completion of information tabs, as viewed in
the spreadsheet rendition: “Required”, “Requirable” and “Not Used”.
NOTE 2 “Requirable” tabs can be specified on a project-by-project basis.
NOTE 3 Suggestions are made in the FIREie examples, but these can be specified to suit specific asset
requirements.
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FIREie should include all aspects of the asset that are relevant for the purposes of fire safety.
NOTE 4 This includes aspects that are not present in COBie (see 0.4), e.g. the “Event” tab and fire resistance
properties.
5.1.2 Information transfer

COMMENTARY ON 5.1.2
Structured information from the design model relating to an asset is typically delivered in a proprietary format
which can affect its accessibility.
To facilitate the exchange of fire safety information using open data formats, the exchange should be
completed using FIREie.
The information transferred should be proportional to the IEP stage and the size and complexity of
the asset.
5.1.3 Relationship of FIREie to IEPs

COMMENTARY ON 5.1.3
FIREie exists to exchange structured information between interested parties in the life cycle of an asset.
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FIREie can be used for the purpose of checking the completeness of each exchange at an IEP.
Each IEP should have a defined set of information deliverables that should be included in FIREie by
entering information into cells or referenced using the “Document” tab, as shown in the spreadsheet
view of FIREie.
5.1.4 Representation of fire safety information

Fire safety information, whether geometrical or data, should follow a consistent approach across all
parties to improve the fire safety information exchange.
NOTE The CIBSE guide on symbols [5] gives guidance on geometrical representation, which can be adopted for
fire safety properties.
5.2 Completion of FIREie

COMMENTARY ON 5.2
The following subclauses describe the recommended content of each tab, as displayed in spreadsheet view, of FIREie,
and the links between them. This can be extended to suit specific asset requirements.
The example tabs transpose rows to columns to aid legibility.
5.2.1 General
Each tab in the spreadsheet view of FIREie should use the colour coding shown in Table 3.
Table 3 — Tab colour meanings
Colour RGB value Meaning
Text R-255, G-255, B-153 Required
Text R-255, G-204, B-153 Reference to other sheet or pick list
Text R-204, G-153, B-255 External reference
Text R-204, G-255, B-204 If specified as required
Text R-192, G-192, B-192 Headings
Text R-153, G-204, B-255 Regional, owner, or product-specific data
Text R-000, G-000, B-000 Not used
NOTE These colours are based on the RGB (red, green, blue) colour model and follow the recommendations in BS 1192-4.

5.2.2 Instruction
The “Instruction” tab should contain information relating to the version of FIREie used and references
to each subsequent tab.
NOTE An example of part of an “Instruction” tab is shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9 — Example of part of an “Instruction” tab
Title FIREie
Version 1
Release 1
Status IFC4
Region en-GB
Purpose This FIREie spreadsheet is an example file.
Outline Individual worksheets are organized by project phase as shown below
All Phases Sheet Contents
Contact People and Companies
Early Design Worksheets Sheet Contents
Facility Project, Site, and Facility
Floor Vertical levels and exterior areas
Space Spaces
Zone Sets of spaces sharing a specific attribute
Type Types of equipment, products, and materials
Competence Accreditation, Certification or Professional Registration
Detailed Design Worksheets Sheet Contents
Component Individually named or schedule items
System Sets of components providing a service
Assembly Constituents for Types, Components and others
Connection Logical connections between components
Impact Economic, Environmental and Social Impacts at various stages in the life cycle
Package Functional grouping of deliverables by sub-discipline or contract

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5.2.3 Contact
The “Contact” tab should contain information relating to parties providing information contained
within the information exchange.
The organization code should align to the code specified within the information standard provided
within the appointment documentation.
NOTE An example of a “Contact” tab is shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10 — Example of “Contact” tab
Email name@email.com
CreatedBy name@email.com
CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:37:29
Category Coordinator
Company Company
Phone 0987654321
ExtSystem Authoring Application
ExtObject IfcPersonAndOrganization
ExtIdentifier ffdcfd17-a474-455f-8097-be4c4f7365fd
Department Department
OrganizationCode COM
GivenName Given name
FamilyName Surname
Street Address Road
PostalBox PO Box 111
Town Town
StateRegion County
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PostalCode Postcode
Country GB-UKI
Competencies CEng

5.2.4 Facility
The “Facility” tab should contain information relating to the overall asset about which information is
being exchanged.
NOTE An example of a “Facility” tab is shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11 — Example of “Facility” tab
Name Some Housing

CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:37:29
Category En_45_10_47 : Long-term residential buildings
ProjectName Some Housing
SiteName 222 New Road
LinearUnits millimeters
AreaUnits squaremeters
VolumeUnits cubicmeters
CurrencyUnit Pounds
AreaMeasurement RICS BCIS
ExternalSystem Authoring Application
ExternalProjectObject IfcProject
ExternalProjectIdentifier 2sPa0aZsP25x5t0bBNeu39
ExternalSiteObject IfcSite
ExternalSiteIdentifier 2sPa0aZsP25x5t0bBNeu3B
ExternalFacilityObject IfcBuilding
ExternalFacilityIdentifier 2sPa0aZsP25x5t0bBNeu38
Description Some Housing
ProjectDescription Some Housing Project
SiteDescription Some Housing at 222 New Road
Phase CIC 2:Concept
AddressLines 222 New Road
Town New Town
Region County
PostalCode AA11 1AA
Country England
Latitude 51.4422567
Longitude -0.1553446
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5.2.5 Floor
The “Floor” tab should contain information relating to the storeys of the asset about which
information is being exchanged.
NOTE 1 The ResistanceToFire properties relate to the resistance between floors, not between spaces.
NOTE 2 An example of a “Floor” tab is shown in Figure 12.
Figure 12 — Example of “Floor” tab
Name Ground Floor

CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:37:29
Category Floor
ExtObject IfcBuildingStorey
ExtIdentifier e3e052f9-0156-11d5-9301-0000863f27ad-00000137
Description Ground Floor
Elevation 0
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Height 3000
ResistanceToFireRequiredStructure 60
ResistanceToFireRequiredIntegrity 60
ResistanceToFireRequiredInsulation 60
ReactionToFireRequired A2-s2,d0

5.2.6 Space
The “Space” tab should contain information relating to the spaces and rooms of the asset about which
NOTE 1 The “Space” tab can include all inhabitable spaces within the asset.
NOTE 2 An example of a “Space” tab is shown in Figure 13.
Figure 13 — Example of “Space” tab
Name 00-01
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CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:37:29
Category SL_90_10_27 : Entrance halls
FloorName Ground Floor
Description Entrance
ExtObject IfcSpace
ExtIdentifier 01d35535-9796-4482-bc3c-7ff8ed169c7a-0004c82f
RoomTag 1
UsableHeight 2400
GrossArea 20.7945
NetArea 20.37861
ReactionToFireRequired A2-s1,d0
FinishedFloorLevel 300
FinishedCeilingLevel 2700

5.2.7 Zone
The “Zone” tab should contain information relating to the spaces and rooms that are collected into
zones of the asset about which information is being exchanged.
NOTE 1 A zone can be a subdivision of an asset for the purpose of fire compartmentation, or it can be a zone
served by a fire alarm or sprinkler system.
NOTE 2 An example of a “Zone” tab is shown in Figure 14.
Figure 14 — Example of “Zone” tab
Name Compartment CB_01

CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:39:27
Category Fire Compartment Zone
SpaceNames 01-12,01-13,01-14,01-15,01-17
ExtObject IfcZone
ExtIdentifier ca0dcc97-7e20-453c-b91a-ae52e7da3f8b
Description Ground Floor
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5.2.8 Type
The “Type” tab should contain information relating to the types of asset components, and their fire
safety properties, used in the construction of the asset about which information is being exchanged.
NOTE An example of a “Type” tab is shown in Figure 15.
Figure 15 — Example of “Type” tab
Name Doors_ExtSgl
CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:39:27
Category Pr_30_59_24: Doorsets
Description External Door
AssetType Fixed
Manufacturer company@email.com
ModelNumber 588
WarrantyGuarantorParts company@email.com
WarrantyDurationParts 10
WarrantyGuarantorLabor company@email.com
WarrantyDurationLabor 10
WarrantyDurationUnit Years
ExtObject IfcDoorType
ExtIdentifier 922a3aa9-8d3f-4c5c-a62a-d42f5ab886e0-0004ef01
ReplacementCost 980
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ExpectedLife 25
DurationUnit Years
WarrantyDescription Onsite warranty and advanced replacement warranty
NominalLength 75
NominalWidth 1010
NominalHeight 2110
ModelReference 588
Shape Rectangular
Size n/a
Color RAL 9010
Finish Gloss Paint
Grade n/a
Material Plastic
Constituents Frame,Leaf,Ironmongery
Features Vision Panel
AccessibilityPerformance n/a
CodePerformance n/a
SustainabilityPerformance n/a
ResistanceToFireStructure 60
ResistanceToFireIntegrity 60
ResistanceToFireInsulation 60
ReactionToFire A2-s1,d0

5.2.9 Component
The “Component” tab should contain information relating to the instances of products used in the
construction of the asset about which information is being exchanged.
NOTE An example of a “Component” tab is shown in Figure 16.
Figure 16 — Example of “Component” tab
Name n/a
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CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:39:27
TypeName Basic Wall
Space 00-01, 00-02
Description Basic Wall
ExtObject IfcWall
ExtIdentifier 01d35535-9796-4482-bc3c-7ff8ed169c7a-0004c651
SerialNumber n/a
InstallationDate 2020-10-09T14:00:00
WarrantyStartDate n/a
TagNumber n/a
BarCode n/a
AssetIdentifier 48
Area 103.9365
Length 11400
5.2.10 System
The “System” tab should contain information relating to the systems into which components are
installed in the construction of the asset about which information is being exchanged.
NOTE 1 The systems listed in this tab can be any system that has a function related to fire or structural safety.
NOTE 2 An example of a “System” tab is shown in Figure 17.
Figure 17 — Example of “System” tab
Name Fire_Protection_Wet
CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:39:27
Category Ss_55_30_98_85 : Sprinkler systems
ComponentNames SPR1,SPR2,SPR3,SPR4,SPR5
ExtObject n/a
ExtIdentifier 26de1036-3a5c-48a3-b33e-688dd5ec8120-00053caa
Description Sprinkler System

5.2.11 Assembly
The “Assembly” tab should contain information relating to the assemblies into which components are
installed in the construction of the asset about which information is being exchanged.
NOTE 1 The assemblies listed in this tab can be any assembly that has a function related to fire or structural
safety.
NOTE 2 An example of an “Assembly” tab is shown in Figure 18.
Figure 18 — Example of “Assembly” tab
Name Ground Bearing Concrete - Layer 1

CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:39:27
SheetName Type
ParentName Ground Bearing Concrete
ChildNames Masonry - Concrete Floor Block
AssemblyType Layer
ExtObject IfcSlab
ExtIdentifier 01d35535-9796-4482-bc3c-7ff8ed169c7a-0004c6b5
Description Masonry - Concrete Floor Block:250
5.2.12 Connection
The “Connection” tab should contain information relating to the connections between components
that are installed in the construction of the asset about which information is being exchanged.
NOTE 1 The connections listed in this tab can be any connection that has a function related to fire or structural
safety.
NOTE 2 An example of a “Connection” tab is shown in Figure 19.
Figure 19 — Example of “Connection” tab
Name Fire Alarm Detection System

CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:39:27
ConnectionType Control
SheetName Component
RowName1 Detector
RowName2 Panel
RealizingElement n/a
PortName1 FAD1
PortName2 FAP1
ExtObject IfcRelConnects
ExtIdentifier n/a
Description Fire Alarm Detection System

5.2.13 Spare
The “Spare” tab should contain information relating to the spare parts and components that are
stocked during an asset’s life cycle about which information is being exchanged.
NOTE 1 The spares listed in this tab can be any spare part or component that has a function related to fire or
structural safety.
NOTE 2 An example of a “Spare” tab is shown in Figure 20.
Figure 20 — Example of “Spare” tab
Name Fire Extinguisher

CreatedBy company@email.com
CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:39:27
Category SpareSet
TypeName Fire Extinguisher - CO2
Suppliers company@email.com
ExtObject IfcBuildingElementProxy
ExtIdentifier 01d35535-9796-4482-bc3c-7ff8ed169c7a-0004c6b5
Description CO2 Fire Extinguisher
SetNumber n/a
PartNumber FE149
5.2.14 Resource
The “Resource” tab should contain information relating to the resources that are available to
stakeholders during an asset’s life cycle about which information is being exchanged.
NOTE 1 The resources listed in this tab can be any resource that has a function related to fire or structural safety.
NOTE 2 Entries in the “Resource” tab can convey information relating to what is available to stakeholders in an
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asset. This can be resources for residents, such as handbooks, or resources for fire fighters, such as alternative water
sources that can include rivers or lakes nearby.
NOTE 3 An example of a “Resource” tab is shown in Figure 21.
Figure 21 — Example of “Resource” tab
Name Residents Handbook

CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:39:27
Category Guidance
ExtObject IfcExternalReferenceResource
ExtIdentifier n/a
Description Residents Handbook

5.2.15 Job
The “Job” tab should contain information relating to the jobs that are to be undertaken during an
asset’s life cycle about which information is being exchanged, including planned maintenance.
NOTE 1 The jobs listed in this tab can be any job that is related to fire or structural safety.
NOTE 2 A job can be related to the testing and maintenance requirements for life safety systems as recommended
by a standard.
NOTE 3 This tab is expected to be populated by the installer to inform the operations and maintenance task
scheduling.
NOTE 4 An example of a “Job” tab is shown in Figure 22.
Figure 22 — Example of “Job” tab

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Name Fire Alarm Test

CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:39:27
Category Testing
Status Not Yet Started
TypeName Fire Alarm Panel
Description Test fire alarm system
Duration 2
DurationUnit Minute
Start 2020-11-20
TaskStartUnit n/a
Frequency 1
FrequencyUnit Month
ExtObject IfcTaskType
ExtIdentifier n/a
TaskNumber 12345
Priors n/a
ResourceNames Smoke Detector Tester

5.2.16 Impact
The “Impact” tab should contain information relating to the impacts of systems or components that
could cause, or be affected by, a fire event at the asset about which information is being exchanged.
NOTE 1 The impacts listed in this tab can be any impact that is related to fire or structural safety, during
construction, routine use of the asset, or a fire event.
NOTE 2 An example of an “Impact” tab is shown in Figure 23.
Figure 23 — Example of “Impact” tab
Name Underground Fuel Tank Explosion

CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:39:27
ImpactType Hazard
ImpactStage Maintenance,Replacement,Reuse,Use
SheetName Component
RowName Fuel Tank 1
Value n/a
ImpactUnit Hazard
LeadInTime n/a
Duration 0
LeadOutTime 0
ExtObject IfcTank
Description Risk of explosion during fire event
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5.2.17 Document
The “Document” tab should contain links to all relevant documents about the asset for which
NOTE 1 The documents listed in this tab can all be documents that are related to fire or structural safety, during
construction, routine use of the asset, or a fire event.
NOTE 2 An example of a “Document” tab is shown in Figure 24.
Figure 24 — Example of “Document” tab
Name 1234-ABC-PM-ZZ-T-F-0001
CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:39:27
Category FI_90_72 : Report
ApprovalBy name@email.com
Stage Concept
SheetName n/a
RowName n/a
Directory ..\Documents
File 1234-ABC-PM-ZZ-T-F-0001.pdf
ExtObject IfcExternalReferenceResource
ExtIdentifier n/a
Description Fire Strategy report
5.2.18 Attribute
The “Attribute” tab should contain asset properties for which information is being exchanged.
NOTE 1 The properties listed in this tab can be any property that is related to fire or structural safety.
NOTE 2 An example of an “Attribute” tab is shown in Figure 25. This example shows properties for occupant
density that can be assigned to specific spaces.
Figure 25 — Example of “Attribute” tab
Name AreaPerOccupant
CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:39:27
Category Approved
SheetName Space
RowName 00-01
Value 10
Unit squaremeters
ExtObject IfcPropertySingleValue
Description Area per person
AllowedValues n/a
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5.2.19 Coordinate
The “Coordinate” tab should contain spatial coordinate information about the objects, spaces and
floors within the asset for which information is being exchanged.
NOTE 1 The “Coordinate” tab information can be used to locate objects and spaces within the asset.
NOTE 2 A coordinate can be a point, or can relate to a line or a box.
NOTE 3 An example of a “Coordinate” tab is shown in Figure 26.
Figure 26 — Example of “Coordinate” tab
Name Entrance_LowerLeft Entrance_UpperRight

CreatedBy name@email.com name@email.com
CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:39:27 2020-11-09T14:39:27
Category Box-lowerleft Box-upperright
SheetName Space Space
RowName Entrance Entrance
CoordinateXAxis -4200.5189 -2345.5183
CoordinateYAxis -5053.4407 6156.5607
CoordinateZAxis 0 3052.9987
ExtSystem Authoring Application Authoring Application
ExtObject IfcSpace IfcSpace
01d35535-9796-4482-bc3c- 01d35535-9796-4482-bc3c-
ExtIdentifier
7ff8ed169c7a-0004c652 7ff8ed169c7a-0004c652
ClockwiseRotation 0 0
ElevationalRotation 0 0
YawRotation 0 0
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5.2.20 Issue
The “Issue” tab should contain information about any issues that can occur within the asset for which
NOTE 1 The “Issue” tab can be used to exchange information about events that can occur. The “Event” tab
(see 5.2.21) is used for information about events that have occurred.
NOTE 2 An example of an “Issue” tab is shown in Figure 27.
Figure 27 — Example of “Issue” tab
Name Fire in residence

CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:39:27
Type Safety
Risk High
Probability Moderate
Severity High
SheetName1 Zone
RowName1 Compartment CB_01
SheetName2 n/a
RowName2 n/a
Description Fire in a flat
Owner Building Safety Manager
Mitigation Fire alarm,Sprinkler system
ExtObject Pset_Risk
ExtIdentifier n/a
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5.2.21 Event
The “Event” tab should contain information about any events that have occurred during an asset’s life
cycle for which information is being exchanged.
NOTE 1 The “Event” tab can be used to exchange information about events that have occurred. The “Issue” tab
(see 5.2.20) is used for information about events that can occur.
NOTE 2 An event can be a new tenant in a residential asset being given a fire safety briefing.
NOTE 3 An example of an “Event” tab is shown in Figure 28.
Figure 28 — Example of “Event” tab
Name RPD01-32
CreatedOn 2021-01-22T00:00:00
JobName RPD01
SheetName Component
RowName DR0402
ComponentName DR0402
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Description Repair of doors after an incident
ExtObject IfcTask
ExtIdentifier n/a
ResponsibleContact name@email.com
DueDate 23/01/2021
ActualDate n/a
NextDueDate n/a
5.2.22 Package
The “Package” tab should contain information about packages of work or responsibilities within the
asset for which information is being exchanged.
NOTE 1 The packages listed in this tab can be any package or work that is related to fire or structural safety.
NOTE 2 An example of a “Package” tab is shown in Figure 29.
Figure 29 — Example of “Package” tab
Name Asset Management

CreatedOn 2021-01-22T00:00:00
Category Management
EventNames IP01-2021-01-13
ResponsibleContact company@email.com
ExtObject n/a
ExtIdentifier n/a
Description Owner and management responsibilities

5.2.23 Competence
The “Competence” tab should contain information about the competences of individual actors
working with the asset for which information is being exchanged.
NOTE 1 The competences listed in this tab can be for all individuals working in or on the asset in a role that is
related to fire or structural safety.
NOTE 2 An example of a “Competence” tab is shown in Figure 30.
Figure 30 — Example of “Competence” tab
Name BSMA
CreatedOn 2020-11-09T14:39:27
Category Labor
Type Certification
CertifyingBody HSE
CertifiedOn 2020-11-09T14:39:27
Duration 2
DurationUnit Year
ExtObject n/a
ExtIdentifier n/a
Description Building Safety Manager Certification
Verification [Web address]
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Annex A (informative)
Templates for fire safety information
This annex sets out a template structure that can be used to define fire safety information for a
particular IEP of a given asset.
An electronic, editable version of the template, with indications of fire safety information that can
be required, is available online at https://documentportal.bsigroup.com using access code BS8644.
The full template is intended to be used in conjunction with the information below. A representative
part of the template, giving a general indication of its layout and use, is shown in Figure A.1. A key to
symbols in the template is shown in Table A.1.
The template is structured in a tabular format that captures two principal properties: what and who.
Column A denotes the asset life cycle stage, and the properties are then set out in the remaining
columns as follows.
a) The first property is what fire safety information is required at each IEP; in what information
container it will be needed; and how that container will be named.
This is set out in columns B to D.
Column B, Fire safety information, is used to describe the information, using a short title and, if
necessary, descriptor. A separate row is used for each separate information container/file.
Column C, Type of deliverable(s), is used to set out the expected format, e.g. report, drawing,
database or geometrical model.
Column D, Information container ID/file reference, provides space to give a specific reference
to that deliverable, e.g. PROJECTX-DESIGNERX-ZZ-01-D-O-000001_L1SKETCH-S0-P1.01 when a
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naming convention based on that given in BS EN ISO 19650-2:2018 (incorporating corrigendum
February 2021), National Annex NA is followed.
b) The second property is who, for a given piece of fire safety information:
1) is responsible for producing it (designated by a filled black circle);
2) needs to input or give assistance to produce it (designated by an unfilled black circle); and
3) will receive it (designated by a filled blue square).
c) This area is set out in row 9 and downwards, columns E and across. Relevant parties are grouped
over several columns in row 5. The relevant parties are differentiated between those that have a
contractual relationship and those that do not have a contractual relationship but would be part
of the information exchange process.
Examples of parties commonly delivering or receiving information through an asset’s life cycle
are set out in row 6, columns E and across. These need to be reviewed and adjusted to suit the
arrangements of a particular project or asset.
Where a piece of fire safety information is produced by more than one party, it is helpful if only
the party taking the lead is designated as responsible (filled black circle) and all other parties are
designated as contributing (unfilled black circle).
It is possible for a piece of fire safety information to be received by more than one party (filled
blue square).

Figure A.1 — Representative part of fire safety information template
Key
Description of deliverable
Responsible parties’ matrix, using symbols from the key to denote responsibilities
Table A.1 — Key to template symbols

Symbol Meaning
Destination for fire safety information, i.e. party requesting/receiving information

Party(ies) responsible for collation and final provision of information
Party(ies) required to input, assist and coordinate – contributor to information required (assisting,
coordinating, inputting)
Contracted parties related to project delivery/asset management
Non-contracted parties related to project delivery/asset management
Annex B (informative)
Suggested fire safety properties for use in building
information modelling
Table B.1 shows some suggested fire safety properties for use in building information modelling.

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Table B.1 — Suggested fire safety properties for use in building information modelling
Property name Property Suggested GUID Sample values Description
data type units

Asset_Dimensions_Orientation_AngletoDatum Number Degrees c052a8e6-1740-4a76-a225- 90 Specifies if element is horizontal or
ca07625b95b1 vertical through angle to datum.
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Asset_Electrical_Power_Backup_Type Text 6bb56028-b05b-48d4-8599- • Emergency Specifies what type of power
Provided by Accuris under license with BSI - Uncontrolled Copy

4c029929b69c equipment would be required.
• Standby
No reproduction or networking permitted without license from Accuris

Asset_Equipment_Operation_Period_Minimum Number Minutes 3a49bdc0-0d35-41df-aa9b- 120 Specifies the minimum time period
7f85f92b2e3d (in minutes) for the equipment to
operate.
Asset_Equipment_Operation_Pressure_ Number Pascals 66dd1a24-1554-4239-96d7- 500 Specifies the pressure requirements
Requirement e96587c06195 for the equipment.
Asset_Equipment_Operation_Requirement_ Number Degrees 6f1130d0-f6a3-4fa0-b55f- 200 Specifies the minimum temperature

Temperature Celsius 5b5a711daec2 requirement for the equipment.
Asset_FireSafety_Exit_Type Text — 2e637090-67f7-4381-a4b0- • Final escape Denotes that element is used
490a0acf146c for escape and what escape exit
• Escape door
category it falls under.
• Story exit
• None
Asset_FireSafety_Exposure_Type Text — 4e58a1b6-c126-4dce-8901- • Each side separately Method of fire exposure of an

504c34883445 element (e.g. tested from both sides,
• From underside
inside out, or outside in).
• Exposed faces
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Not for Resale, 04/17/2024 02:25:00 MDT

• From inside
• From side remote from shaft
• From garage side
• From outside
• From outside in
Licensee=MBA CONSULTING ENGINEERS/8298248001, User=Tsang, Benjamin

Asset_FireSafety_LifeSafety_Required Yes/No — b159a3aa-3452-4d20-9e90- Yes Designates that a given provision is
e2492159154f required for life safety purposes.

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Table B.1 — Suggested fire safety properties for use in building information modelling (continued)

data type units
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Asset_FireSafety_PropertyProtection_Required Yes/No — c426c8b1-e650-4a6f-945a- Yes Designates that a given provision

0a27fd880686 is required for property protection

NOTE This might be above and
purposes.

beyond the requirements for life
safety.
Asset_FireSafety_ProtectionMethod Text — ed1d2df2-2b7c-477a-ba09- • Pipe collar Allows design team to record the
e442d7aeccbe specific strategy of the element
• Suspended fire-resisting ceiling
with a required protection. Where
• Concrete filled steel, multiple protection methods
Intumescent paint are applied, values are comma
separated.
Asset_FireSafety_Reaction_Requirement Text — b1cf9268-118f-45aa-b075- A2-s1, d0 Used to denote reaction to fire
12729acc4de8 classification applicable to asset.
Asset_FireSafety_Resistance_Provided Text — 1a2196b7-2b86-4ece-9e37- EI30 Provides (combined if relevant)
806694a16fe1 fire rating from specified products/

REI30
combined products/combined
EI60 materials. This remains a property
REI60 of physical elements, structures and
materials.
EI90

REI90
EI120
REI120
Asset_FireSafety_Resistance_Requirement Text — aa090443-b948-49e5-94bc- EI30 Requirement for fire-resisting
5349bdfbc770 construction in order to protect
REI30
the space to the correct standard.

EI60 Only spaces and rooms require fire
REI60 resistance, and that resistance will
always be provided by the elements
EI90 enclosing them.
REI90
EI120
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REI120
data type units

Asset_FireSafety_SmokeExtract_Requirement Number Litres/ b723de67-9816-4a35-85bd- 20 Smoke extract rate from a given area.
second 67f013fb7090
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Asset_FireSafety_SmokeSeal_Provided Text — 6b01b420-7271-4a0f-af20- FIRESTOP_X123 Specifies product smoke seal to

0562ead3643f determine suitability.

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Asset_FireSafety_SmokeSeal_Required Yes/No — 8b85189a-8042-45dd-bf08- Y Specifies advice per door (type) on
80318834e91c required smoke sealing to doors in
fire walls.
Asset_FireSafety_Standards_Applied Text — cbc0227f-74f8-4ca6-a43b- BS 9999 Specifies advice on applicable safety
38a57a695237 standard.
Asset_FireSafety_Width_Clear Number Millimetres b593bab7-d097-4927-a572- 1 200 Used to denote the exact clear
e53105cffb22 width available (usually of doors).
This property can be compared
with Space_Fire Safety_Required_
Width_Clear to check that the width
provided meets that requested.
Asset_FireSuppression_ActivationMethod Text — 5aae10eb-b6ee-4fa3-b150- • Motorized Opportunity to add data regarding
53f4554695d3 activation of fire suppression
• Fusible link
method required.
• Intumescent
Asset_Mechanical_AreaRequirement_Aerodynamic Percentage — 58998ccf-7b36-4ddf-83eb- 50 Free area required of overall vent
74f7af37d88f opening size, e.g. 50%.
3

Asset_Mechanical_AreaRequirement_Geometric Number Metres 4fa887e8-7a67-410e-9433- 5 Overall area required for vent
squared f4e415e178c9 opening.
Space_FireDetection_Type_Requirement Text a3438fe3-7a9e-4726-9acc- • Smoke detector Denotes type(s) of fire and smoke
1f46cbdef7f2 detection equipment to be assigned
• Heat detector
to a space/room/building.

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data type units
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Space_FireSafety_Accommodation_Function Text — c00ff784-98c2-41fb-b2ff- • Exit stair Identifies function for a space

b1e6c19b3258 or room from a selectable list of

• Protected lobby
pre-defined functions, including

• Fire service access lift additional nonstandard room types
• Evacuation lift for use in automation calculations.
• Protected corridor Values are comma-separated.
• Fire control centre

• Assembly point
• Firefighting service shaft
• Firefighting lobby
• Firefighting stair
• Fire exit passageway
• Terminal room

• Refuge point
Space_FireSafety_Accommodation_PurposeGroup Text — a3d4b31b-2e1c-43b6-a6e2- 1(a) Denotes building use classification
59184ac7eb56 according to the purpose groups
1(b)
set out in ADB ([6], [7]), Table 0.1.
1(c) Can apply to a whole building or

2(a) compartment within the building
and relates to the main use of the
2(b) building or compartment. Can be
3 applied to an entire project or to
room/space elements.
4
Values are comma-separated.
5

6
7(a)
7(b)
Space_FireSafety_Accommodation_RiskProfile Text — 3c626f66-2e55-4838-8c41- A1 Combination of occupancy
f2839f8ae373 characteristic and predicted fire
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growth rate, e.g. as shown in
BS 9999:2017, Table 4.
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data type units

Space_FireSafety_Accommodation_Type Text — b44a5e10-d801-4dd0-ace1- 1) Standing spectator areas, bar Used to define type of
5567c068caff areas (within 2 m of serving accommodation in order to
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point), similar refreshment determine the pre-defined floor

areas space factor [e.g. as set out in

ADB ([6], [7]), Table D1].

2) Amusement arcade, assembly
hall (including general
purpose place of assembly),
bingo hall, club, crush hall,
dance floor or hall, venue
for pop concerts and similar
events, bar area without fixed
seating
3) Concourse or queuing area
4) Committee room, common
room, conference room,
dining room, licensed betting
office (public area), lounge or
bar [other than in 1) above],
meeting room, reading room,
restaurant, staff room, waiting
room
5) Exhibition hall or studio (film,
radio, television, recording)

6) Skating rink
7) Shop sales area
8) Art gallery, dormitory, factory
production area, museum or
workshop
9) Office
10) Shop sales area

11) Kitchen or library
12) Bedroom or study-bedroom
13) B
ed-sitting room, billiards or

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snooker room or hall

14) Storage and warehousing
15) Car park
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Space_FireSafety_Alarm_Type_Requirement Text — 011f40b6-2e7e-49cd-850e- • Voice alarm Provides information on types of

ce0e6f461d2f alarms required per space, e.g. voice

• Visual notification
alarm.

• Voice alarm
Space_FireSafety_Compartment_Reference Text — 129e60d7-7d17-4a55-a409- Compartment A Provides references to denote
d33dc88698c0 compartments of a building
for equipment and mechanical
purposes. Will often overlap,
sometimes entirely, with evacuation
zone, although it is not the same
property.
Space_FireSafety_Detection_Category_Requirement Text — d0285468-9215-4707-9420- L1+M Allows exchange of information
9aace8d30068 regarding what type of coverage
category is required in accordance
with BS 5839-1:2017, Clause 5
(e.g. manual).
This can be on a room/

NOTE This is also directly affected
departmental basis.
by the type of premises, covered by the

risk profile (BS 9999:2017, Table 7).

Space_FireSafety_Detection_Smoke_Class Text — 4c62d705-b05b-49c6-b38e- A - Very high sensitivity Allows exchange of information
2034e40259e5 regarding what type of coverage
B - Enhanced sensitivity
category is required in accordance
C - Normal sensitivity with BS 5839-1 and BS EN 54-20
on a room/departmental basis
(aspirating smoke detectors only).
Space_FireSafety_EgressCapacity_Available Integer — 50c37470-fc6d-49c3-ae12- 100 Used to denote how many persons

a998fa508efc will need to be able to egress
through a particular route.
This can, for example, be calculated
using the formula noted in ADB
Volume 2 [7], 3.18, formula a).
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data type units

Space_FireSafety_EgressCapacity_Requirement Integer — 4ed20ee5-8978-49f0-8506- 65 Calculated value of the total number
134b1228f21b of persons who will utilize an egress
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route.

This can, for example, be calculated

using the formula noted in ADB
Volume 2 [7], 3.18, formula a).
Space_FireSafety_EgressCapacity_Utilized Integer — 28fc68c3-ada7-4e9c-bf11- 65 Calculated by subtracting the
9e7b3c63fa7a required egress capacity from the
available egress capacity.
Space_FireSafety_ExhaustPoints_Minimum Integer — 804636b6-a1c5-46d0-90c5- 5 Provides information on number of
efb4b25778bc smoke exhaust points required.
Space_FireSafety_FloorSpace_Factor Number Metres 5a2eefc0-03a9-48a3-a98d- 6 Occupant load density [m2/person].
squared/ 94a5184151b2 Used to calculate the design
person occupant load by multiplying the
floor space factor with the area of
the space.
This directly relates to type of
accommodation as mentioned in
ADB ([6], [7]), Table D1.
Space_FireSafety_Hazard_Class Text — 412af40d-b222-4e6e-959d- Class II Assigned to an element to provide
610ff2f71672 advice on required and excluded
equipment types in the form of data.

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Space_FireSafety_Maintained_Clear Number Metres a1e8d1d2-ff22-4eb7-9a7a- 300 Used to denote size of space that is
squared fc270ff619b1 to be maintained clear at all times
for purposes of egress.
Space_FireSafety_Required_Width_Clear Number Metres fbe90364-1a3f-4a5e-85f5- 1 250 Used to provide advice on
8c8a4554a9a9 required exit and space width
based on various factors such as

occupancy load, room and building
classification.
Space_FireSafety_Suppression_Type Text — d7fdd822-b9e7-4dcd-8618- • Sprinkler protection Used to advise on suppression type
b049f3ab9d5b per room/space.
• Water mist

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• Gas
• Chemical foam
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Space_FireSafety_Zone_Alarm Text — aa86dd57-0034-4336-9058- Zone A Allows consistency to be checked

2919ac23b49f across zones.

Space_FireSafety_Zone_Detection Text — 0fa607d4-c99c-4d07-ae24- Zone A Provides information on detection
7d6b7b24b06b zone break-up per room/space.
Space_FireSafety_Zone_Evacuation Text — 17fd59b9-55a4-45ec-96bf- Zone A Provides information on evacuation
64753474fc7e zone break-up per room/space.
Space_FireSafety_Zone_SmokeControl Text — ed35bc69-ca3b-4854-a385- Zone A Provides information on smoke
b3c34d57ee45 control zone break-up per room/
space.
Space_FireSafety_Zone_Suppression Text — 8c6161da-a557-4f4b-9b90- Zone A Provides information on suppression
bdb065acc656 zone break-up per room/space.
Space_FireSafety_SmokeControl_Type Text — dbd1e6bb-6361-413c-82f8- • Smoke damper Allows type of smoke control for a
4f062fdbe06a given space or room to be identified.
• Smoke and heat exhaust vent
Examples of this can be found in
• Pressure differential BS 9999:2017, K.5.

• Standby fans and motors
• Smoke barrier
Space_Lighting_Emergency_Illuminance Number Lumens bfb708f4-2364-4b95-ab8e- 1 200 Provides advice on coverage
8dfd8f55bdff required.

Space_Mechanical_Air_Makeup_Geometric_ Integer Metres 7a3b7d7b-f455-4475-9546- 20 Allows identification of required
Requirement squared b712521e0808 makeup air to support smoke control
solution for a room/space.
Space_Mechanical_Air_Makeup_Speed_Maximum Number Metres/ 807a6230-8346-45ee-a111- 5 Specifies maximum permissible
second 997e849dbf81 speed of makeup air for a room/
space.

Space_FireSafety_Ancillary_Type Text — 02637486-eb10-46b8-bb7f- 1 Provides information on
135756966f1d demarcation of each room under an
ancillary type (see BS 9999:2017,
Table 29).
System_FireSuppression_Interface_Alarm_Required Yes/No — a1c71441-8660-40f2-9628- Y Allows exchange of information
b9a394db318e regarding which equipment is
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required to interface with fire alarm
panel.
Annex C (informative)
Example of fire safety information as represented in
information deliverables
Figure C.1 to Figure C.13 show a graphical representation of the fire safety properties contained in a
single information model.
Figure C.1 — Example of fire safety information as represented in information deliverables – High-level view of
information model
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Figure C.2 — Example of fire safety information as represented in information deliverables – General arrangement
plan
Key
1 Store room 4 Staff room
2 Office 5 Storage
3 Circulation 6 Staff kitchen
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Figure C.3 — Example of fire safety information as represented in information deliverables – Occupant load
(m2 per person)
Key
1 Store 4 Staff room
2 Office 5 Storage
Unoccupied Occupant load 6 m2 per person
Occupant load 0.7 m2 per person Occupant load 7 m2 per person
Occupant load 1 m2 per person Occupant load 30 m2 per person

Figure C.4 — Example of fire safety information as represented in information deliverables – Egress paths
Key
2 Office 5 Storage
Compliant egress path Non-compliant egress path
Figure C.5 — Example of fire safety information as represented in information deliverables – Evacuation zones
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Key
2 Office 5 Storage
Evacuation zone EV_01 Evacuation zone EV_03
Evacuation zone EV_02

Figure C.6 — Example of fire safety information as represented in information deliverables – Alarm zones
Key
2 Office 5 Storage
Alarm zone AL_01 Alarm zone AL_03
Alarm zone AL_02
Figure C.7 — Example of fire safety information as represented in information deliverables – Detection zone
Key
2 Office 5 Storage
Detection zone DT_01 Detection zone DT_03
Detection zone DT_02 Detection zone DT_04
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Figure C.8 — Example of fire safety information as represented in information deliverables – Special fire risk
Key
2 Office 5 Storage
High fire risk Low fire risk
Figure C.9 — Example of fire safety information as represented in information deliverables – Compartment
reference
Key
2 Office 5 Storage
Compartment reference CP_01 Compartment reference CP_03
Compartment reference CP_02
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Figure C.10 — Example of fire safety information as represented in information deliverables – Fire resistance
requirement
Key
2 Office 5 Storage
Fire resistance EI30 Fire resistance EI120
Fire resistance EI60
Figure C.11 — Example of fire safety information as represented in information deliverables – Reaction to fire
requirement
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Key
2 Office 5 Storage
Reaction to fire class A1 or better Reaction to fire class B-s3, d0 or better
Reaction to fire class A2-s1, d0 or better Reaction to fire class D-s3, d0 or better

Figure C.12 — Example of fire safety information as represented in information deliverables – Smoke control zones
Key
2 Office 5 Storage
Smoke control zone SC_01 Smoke control zone SC_04
Smoke control zone SC_02 Smoke control zone SC_05
Smoke control zone SC_03
Figure C.13 — Example of fire safety information as represented in information deliverables – Fire suppression
zones
Key
2 Office 5 Storage
Fire suppression zone SP_01 Fire suppression zone SP_04
Fire suppression zone SP_02 Fire suppression zone SP_05
Fire suppression zone SP_03
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Annex D (informative)
Examples of asset in use stage trigger events and possible
fire safety information to be produced
A range of trigger events relevant to the asset in use stage are listed in Table D.1. These are examples
and can be reduced or expanded by each asset owner/operator, as appropriate, to the circumstances
of the asset for which fire safety information is to be produced.
Table D.1 also shows some possible fire safety information in relation to each of the listed trigger
events.
Table D.1 — Example of asset in use stage trigger events and possible fire safety information
Possible trigger event Possible fire safety information required in relation to trigger event
Fire emergency Instructions on how to raise an alarm

Instructions on how to seek for assistance for people who might require assistance in a fire
emergency
Information on which route to take to escape and where to assemble
Information to inform the firefighting response
Signing a lease/rental Tenant handbook, setting out the fire safety measures of the asset, any additional measures
agreement for a tenancy the tenant needs to incorporate as part of their fit-out, and fire safety management duties that
the tenant needs to implement for their own safety and that of others in and around the asset
Required approval procedures for any works undertaken within the tenancy, e.g. obtaining a
“licence to alter/permit to work” from a competent person or using a specific building control
body for building regulation approvals
Asset systems that could impact fire and smoke spread
How to retrieve valuable objects from the asset to protect them from impact of fire and smoke
Day-to-day occupation For fire safety managers, the frequency and method by which fire safety information is to be
exchanged between persons with fire safety duties
NOTE In complex assets with multiple tenants, this could be arranged via monthly meetings
where fire safety matters are coordinated, followed by newsletters, information notices and
revised training where changes to fire safety protocols need to be disseminated to other persons
requiring this new fire safety information.
For fire risk assessors, the relevant fire risk information
For contractors undertaking maintenance on fire safety systems:
• cause and effect matrix of the expected asset system operation;
• applicable standard to which the system is to be maintained;
• servicing intervals; and
• reporting requirements
For visitors, when entering the asset as a visitor:
• riefing provided by the host, which could be verbally or via a briefing video presented
b
before a lecture or conference; and
• information notices, e.g. evacuation plans, displayed in readily accessible locations

Table D.1 — Example of asset in use stage trigger events and possible fire safety information (continued)
Possible trigger event Possible fire safety information required in relation to trigger event
For residents/employees when occupying the asset:

• a reas that need to be kept clear to allow fire safety systems to operate as intended, e.g. fire
curtains, fire doors and sterile areas;
• r oute to request a personal emergency evacuation plan (PEEP) where the asset’s fire
safety features provided are not enough for the occupant to make their way out of the
asset unaided in a fire emergency;
• r oute to raise fire safety concerns to the person responsible for fire safety precautions,
e.g. via information notices displayed publicly;
• e scalation protocols for use in the event that the person responsible does not respond in a
reasonable time frame, e.g. an ombudsman;
• permit procedures that need to be adhered to when seeking to make changes; and
• a ny changes to fire safety precautions that need to be implemented by the occupants,
e.g. as a result of repair or maintenance works
Any restrictions in leases or occupancy agreements
Undertaking refurbishment/ Evidence that fire safety requirements identified in a tenant handbook are maintained
repair works
Applications for permits, for example:
• to isolate fire safety systems;
• to undertake hot works; and
• to work in isolated areas that do not have a fire alarm system
Fire risk assessment to identify fire safety risks created by works, and how they are mitigated
to remain tolerable, including any permit to work protocols, for both process fire safety
precautions and general fire safety precautions
Construction fire safety plan
Impairment notices to notify insurers of isolations of fire safety systems
Compliance audits, by Description of the asset, its location, use, and the type and location of all fire safety
enforcing authorities or precautions (active, passive and management)
independent third parties
Clear identification of all persons with responsibilities in relation to fire safety of the asset
Clear IEPs between those persons that have fire safety duties
Selling or purchasing the All information from IEP D

asset
The fire risk assessment(s) for the asset
Maintenance records for fire safety systems, including cause and effect information
Any correspondence from local enforcement authority responsible for fire safety
Any alteration made that could affect fire safety systems during the seller’s ownership
Any accreditation or certification in place
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0.3 Holistic fire safety information management

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0.5 Relationship to the UK BIM Framework

0.6 Fire safety information and inclusive design

0.7 The purpose of information as it relates to fire safety

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3.1.1 appointed party

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3.1.2 appointing party

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3.1.3 authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)

3.1.4 fire safety information

3.1.5 inclusive design

3.1.6 information exchange for fire safety information (FIREie)

3.1.7 information exchange point (IEP)

3.1.8 management of fire safety information

3.1.11 trigger event

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Figure 2 — Fire safety information management framework

IEP B: Design stage IEP F: Asset end of life stage

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