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Building Envelope

VIDEO: Pitfalls and Challenges of NFPA 285 Engineering Analysis

By Lindsay Lewis
March 4, 2025

Engineering Analysis is a necessary tool to provide the fire protection and safety of our buildings. The exponential number of wall assembly combinations and detailing of enclosure assemblies in the built environment prevents the opportunity to confirm fire performance through direct testing.

This is especially true with the required investment of time, effort, and cost of larger scale tests such as NFPA 285. On March 20th at 11am EST we have a free webinar, "Pitfalls and Challenges of NFPA 285 Engineering Analysis.”

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Challenges of NFPA 285 Engineering Analysis

Engineering Analysis is a necessary tool to provide the fire protection and safety of our buildings. Keith Nelson, Commercial Application Leader & Fire Performance Subject Matter Expert at DuPont, and Daniel Martin, Lead Fire Protection Engineer at Jensen Hughes, joined us to chat about their webinar “Pitfalls and Challenges of NFPA 285 Engineering Analysis.”

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Building Enclosure was joined recently by our presenters, Keith Nelson, Commercial Application Leader & Fire Performance Subject Matter Expert at DuPont, and Daniel Martin, Lead Fire Protection Engineer at Jensen Hughes.

Watch and listen as Keith and Dan go over what to expect during the live webinar.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify appropriate content within engineering analysis reports on exterior walls.
  2. Review the different types of engineering analysis reports.
  3. Cover the engineering analysis process and considerations when reviewing fire test data for extension.
  4. Identify the relevant code path that allows for engineering analyses

Register for this free webinar today!

KEYWORDS: DuPont engineering NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) podcast video webinar

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Lindsaylewis

Lindsay Lewis is the Editor for Building Enclosure magazine. She has been with the publication since 2013 and is a graduate of Central Michigan University. She can be reached at lewisl@bnpmedia.com.

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