A018 Old building fire code

A brief review on fire regulations for old highrise commercial buildings in Hong Kong

Brief:

Fire safety regulations for old highrise commercial buildings in Hong Kong were briefly reviewed and compared with those required for new buildings. Key areas on the proposed improvement appeared in the government consultation paper were identified. A comparison with the fire regulations for highrise buildings in China Mainland was made.

Further information:

Wong LT, Chow WK, Kwan ECY, 2000. A brief review on fire regulations for old highrise commercial buildings in Hong Kong, International Journal on Engineering Performance-Based Fire Codes 2(4) 153-160.