Tall-Buildings Group Probes Link Between Fire and Facades

The deadly June Grenfell Tower fire in London and other high-profile blazes involving building facades have spurred the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat to research the link between fire spread and facades. The group established a working group with a $20,000 grant from Sun Hung Kai Properties to develop a database of high-rise fires and solutions.

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