Join Engineers Australia to hear from world renowned industry experts about the design of non combustible facades.
Keynote speaker, Blair Stratton, has worked closely with the Victorian Building Authority and will provide insight and guidance on how he works with cladding suppliers, builders and owners corporations to categorise the risk and appropriate rectification of buildings with combustible cladding.
The second speaker will provide an overview of façade engineering design with reference to a project example, offering insight into the considerations and challenges that led to the final façade design.
Key themes covered:
- Fire safety aspects of façades focusing on cladding
- Update to the building code relating to non-combustible facades and implications for engineering design
- Design Considerations relating to Non-Combustible Façade Material Options
- Innovation in façade construction
- Preliminary Program
Blair Stratton FIEAust CPEng NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus)
Blair Stratton is a founding partner and Manager of Major Projects for RED Fire Engineers. He has over 14 years’ experience as a fire safety engineer in Australia and New Zealand and has lead the fire engineering design for significant infrastructure and building projects -including the Victorian desalination plant, and the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery redevelopment. Blair has spent much of the past five years reviewing issues relating to combustible facades. He has developed risk assessment techniques that have assisted owners, builders and regulators to understand and manage facade fire risks. Blair was the inaugural Chair of Engineers Australia’s Victorian College of Leadership and Management, and is currently co-chair of the Victorian Society of Fire Safety. Blair recently became a Fellow of Engineers Australia.
