The Building Fire Risk Evaluation system, the B-FiRE, is a risk evaluation system to measure the effectiveness of building designs, services and systems installed to prevent, protect and ensuring life safety of occupants in the event of fire. The system follows a body of knowledge which includes the design inputs from relevant codes and standards. The system extensively evaluate a building on 12 different criteria for which information is provided in the form of choices and codal requirement is keptas baseline for comparison.
The app is reformed version of the evaluation system available in public domain with the purpose of greater reach and widespread implementation of evaluation system.
The app is the result of collaborative efforts of BEM Department of SPA New Delhi and Institution of Fire Engineers (India).
The research works done by faculty and students of BEM Department and Institution of Fire Engineers (India), as knowledge partners successfully shaped the evaluation system and the B-FiRE mobile based application.