Cost implications and sustainable design for warehouses considering fire safety regulations
1 Department of Engineering Management, Hofstra University, New York, USA.
2 Department of Energy and Environmental Systems, Duke University, Durham, USA.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(03), 2895–2909
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.3.2905
Publication history:
Received on 11 August 2024; revised on 21 September 2024; accepted on 18 December 2024
Abstract:
This paper explores the impact of sustainable design practices on warehouse construction costs in the context of fire safety regulations. The inherent fire risk during the operation of industrial facilities is a critical consideration in their design. This study evaluates various cost and technological aspects of sustainable solutions within the “design and build” framework, focusing on fire protection systems across three different fire zone configurations. The modeling analysis examines how fire zones influence smoke dispersion, temperature variations at a specific location above the fire source, and visibility. Numerical results reveal variations in smoke distribution among the three configurations, though these differences do not significantly affect evacuation efficiency. The findings indicate that increasing the number of fire zones within the warehouse can mitigate the potential impact of a fire. This research underscores that fire protection and evacuation conditions significantly affect investment costs.
Keywords:
Warehouse facilities; Construction costs; Sustainable technology; Fire safety requirements; Fire simulation
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