SESSIONS

The Future of Fire, New technology and Implementation Challenges

New technologies, advanced materials, system interoperability, and data intelligence are set to transform fire safety design. These innovations will enhance traditional active and passive fire protection systems, delivering smarter, more integrated solutions for buildings.

This presentation will explore practical applications of emerging technologies in fire safety design, showcasing examples of products and systems that improve occupant safety, property protection, emergency response, and maintenance efficiency.

PRESENTER(S)
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Nathan Brown

Director, Fire Safety / Protection Engineer, BCA Engineers

  • Nathan Brown BEng CPEng (Fire, Mechanical) MIEAust MIFireE
  • Managing Director/CEO BCA Engineers
  • Nathan is a founding partner and Managing Director of BCA Engineers, a privately held National Engineering company, which provides advisory and professional consulting engineering to the building construction industry.
  • Since completing his mechanical engineering degree at the University of South Australia in 1995 Nathan has practiced as a fire protection/fire safety and technology engineer within the United Kingdom and Australia for a wide variety of engineering firms, including multinationals. Nathan has designed and worked on a large variety of residential, healthcare, commercial and industrial facilities in his 30+ year professional career as a fire safety/protection engineer.
  • Nathan has specific building construction and IoT knowledge, including the development of specialist Fire and Life Safety Solutions using new technology.
  • In 2008 Nathan Founded BCA Engineers a national engineering business operating in the building construction industry.
  • In 2017 Nathan invented/founded FireM, a cloud-based data collection and monitoring platform that can be used across different manufacturers fire detection systems for portfolio and maintenance management
  • In 2021 Nathan spearheaded a new electronics division of BCA Engineers into fire safety IoT, BCA Solution/Technology and has since opened offices in South East Asia and the USA

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