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Translation in progress but the program and all informations for the congress 2012 are available in English.

Fireforum Congress 2012

Program

During the congress simultaneous translation EN - FR - NL is forseen.

Thursday 18 October 2012
13:00	Registration with welcome coffee
14:00	Opening address by the President of Fireforum asbl Marnix Steenbeke
14:10	Keynote speaker
Part 1	Sustainability in construction in relation to fire safety
14:30	Introduction by the theme Chairman
14:35	Fire safety in sustainability assessment of buildings, Chris Hamans (ESC - European Sustainability Consulting - NL)
14:55	Monitoring the fire risks of “sustainable” technologies, Martin Shipp (Building Research Establishment - UK)
15:15	Q&A
15:25	Amusing summary by Dirk Denoyelle, voices imitator
15:40	Pause in the demo room
Part 2	Construction trends and Fire safety
16:10	Introduction by the theme Chairman
16:15	Het belang van de bouwfysische eigenschappen van wanden, Lieven Schoonbaert (Technum Tractebel Engineering - BE)
16:35	Onderzoek naar de initiële fase van brand in passiefhuizen, Brecht Debrouwere (Fire Engineered Solutions - BE)
16:55	Residuele draagkracht van betonconstructies na brand, Emmanuel Annerel (UGent - BE)
17:15	Modern methods of construction – a challenge to fire safety, Rob Kooiker (Fire Safe Europe - NL)
17:35	Q&A
17:45	Closing address by the theme Chairman
17:55	Amusing summary by Dirk Denoyelle, voices imitator
18:10	Aperitif in the demo room

19:10	Dinner in the mirror hall of the Egmont Palace, 'Eigenzinnige visie op de toekomst', Herman Konings, trends analyst Ceremony of the first FSB certificates
22:00	End

For an abstract of Thursday's presentations, click here

Friday 19 October 2012
08:30	Registration with welcome coffee
08:50	Welcome by the Managing Director of Fireforum asbl Dominique Du Tré
Part 3	Durable fire safety techniques, products and systems
09:00	Introduction by the theme Chairman
09:05	Case - Hoe duurzaam brandwerende bouwmaterialen produceren?, Ivo Heijster (Promat - BE)
09:25	Les systèmes d’extinction automatiques hydrauliques sous vide: rêve où réalité?, Maurice Kadoche (Vactec - FR)
09:45	Watermist als duurzame compartimentering, Daan Jansen (DHV B.V. - NL)
10:05	Q&A
10:15	Pause in the demo room
Part 4	Durable fire safety techniques, products and systems
10:45	Introduction by the theme Chairman
10:50	Case - Rook- en Warmteafvoer
11:15	Case - Passieve brandbeveiliging
11:40	Q&A
11:50	Amusing summary by Dirk Denoyelle, voices imitator

12:05	Lunch in the demo room
Part 5	Firefighters and sustainability?
13:05	Introduction by the theme Chairman
13:10	Brandweerwagens in functie van de opdracht, Christiaan Van De Voorde (Brandweer Gent - BE)
13:30	Compressed Foam Systems: Future technology or Hype?, Karl Perr (Micro CAFS PBK GmbH - DE)
13:50	Blussen van gebouwen met zonnepanelen, Vertegenwoordiger (BVV - Brandweervereniging Vlaanderen - BE)
14:10	Q&A
14:20	Pause
14:55	Debate with BVV and FRCSPB afg Sustainability versus safety? Extinguishing or letting burn? Knowledge building and research
15:55	Q&A
16:05	Amusing summary by Dirk Denoyelle, voices imitator
16:20	Concluding address by the Chairman
16:3	Closing cocktail in the demo room
18:00	End

For an abstract of Friday's presentations, click here