Protecting Buildings from the Risks of EV fires in Car Parks

Please Join the Insurance Council and the Association of Building Compliance for this half day workshop event: Protecting Buildings from the Risks of Car Park Fires.

The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) and Association of Building Compliances (ABC) are pleased to invite you to a half-day session on Protecting Our Buildings from the Risks of Car Park EV Fires.

This event will examine international evidence on how electric vehicle (EV) fires inside car parks impact building structures and safe egress, and explore potential solutions to protect buildings, minimise damage, and keep people safe.

Why Attend?

This is a unique opportunity to engage with the fire protection industry, insurers, insurance brokers, FENZ, property owners, councils and regulators on the risks of EV fires in car parking buildings and provide an opportunity to gain insights on improving safety and minimising building losses in New Zealand. 

Workshop Overview

Electric Vehicle Fires in enclosed spaces such as building car parks can generate significantly more heat than present fire protection systems were designed to cope with. Egress paths in these carparks may need to be better protected.

Recent overseas parking building EV fires incidence, have authorities in those countries looking for practical solutions. We think its time New Zealand starts to seriously look for practical solutions as well.   

Key Topics include:

-         Educating key stakeholders on evolving risks and current solutions

-         Understanding the Fire & Emergency response to an EV fire in an enclosed car park

-         Discussion on egress solutions to minimise personal harm

-         New technology to protect buildings from EV Fires

Our Speakers:

• Malcolm Christie, Ryan Fire - Potential Impact of EV Fires on Structural Integrity
• Stephen Reeves, Senior Fire Engineer - Fire Emergency New Zealand Engineering Unit – draft Designers’ Guide to Firefighting Operations for EV Charging within Buildings.
•  Ed Claridge Fire Engineer Auckland Council (confirmed) as a representative of the Engineering New Zealand Working Group looking at developing future guidance on safety of EV in buildings 
• George Hare from BRANZ who lead a trans-Tasman Lithium-Ion battery safety project.

This event will be moderated by ICNZ’s Insurance Manager John Lucas.

Continuing Education Points for Insurers, Insurance brokers, Surveyors & Engineers

ANZIIF CIP  3 points

IBANZ CPD 3 points

CPD 3 Hours

Can't make it to Auckland for the event? Don't worry we have got you covered. We will be live streaming the event for those who can't make it to Auckland. See below for details on ticketing.

Morning tea and a light lunch will be provided.

Programme:

8.30am – Registration and coffee

9.00am – Introduction by John Lucas, ICNZ

9.15am – Malcolm Christie, Ryanfire, Potential Impact of EV Fires on Structural Integrity 

10.00am – Morning tea

10.30am – George Hare, BRANZ, Australasian Fire Authorities Council research team on impact of EV fires in buildings

11.15am – Stephen Reeves, Senior Fire Engineer - Fire Emergency New Zealand Engineering Unit – draft Designers’ Guide to Firefighting Operations for EV Charging within Buildings

12.00pm – Ed Claridge, Engineering NZ Working group spokesperson - Proposed guidance for EV cars in buildings

12.45pm – Q&A session on and summary from John Lucas

1.00pm – Light lunch and networking

2.00pm – Finish 

Cost: IN PERSON $100.00+GST; ONLINE $85.00+GST

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