An Article on Green Firefighting Equipment in Taiwan

Yu-Hsiang Huang and Tzu-Sheng Shen
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Yu-Hsiang Huang: Department of Fire Science, Central Police University, Taoyuan City 33304, Taiwan
Tzu-Sheng Shen: Department of Fire Science, Central Police University, Taoyuan City 33304, Taiwan

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 22, 1-12

Abstract: This paper discusses the relationship between green buildings and fire safety from a higher perspective including the traditional fire factors, fire resilience, sustainable building SAFR, social, ecological, and economic fields. There is no need to sacrifice fire safety in the name of sustainability. There is no direct report of fire incidents with green design elements. However, indirectly from the characteristics of residents, green buildings have a high degree of intersection with vulnerable groups, which directly affects the life safety of green building fires. The gray water recycling design of sustainable buildings (green buildings) combined with a simple waterway-connected sprinkler system will be an excellent cooperation example between green (Green Design) and red (Fire Safety). Taiwan’s photovoltaic development plan is expected to reach the 500 MW in 2025, which is equivalent to 2.5% of the government’s promotion target of 20 GW. Whether a PV fire occurs during the day or night, photovoltaic modules will generate lethal electricity, which is a potential hazard to first responders and rescue team.

Keywords: sustainable; green design; fire safety; PV fire; ecology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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