Green Buildings and Fire Safety Project

State Fire Marshals Exploring Green Buildings/Fire Safety Connection

The National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) has received an Assistance to Firefighters Fire Prevention and Safety Grant from the US Department of Homeland Security for a project entitled "Fire Safety and Green Buildings: Bridging the Gap." Its objective is to develop and share information for both code enforcement officials and first responders to address the fire safety gap that currently exists in the interface between established fire safety practices and the new building technologies and criteria being employed in "green" building design.

Deliverables include the formation of a Working Group to advise on the project and develop an agenda for needed educational materials; development of an interactive forum/online clearinghouse for outreach and sharing of information; and guideline publications for use by authorities having jurisdiction and first responders.

If you have a topic or a question that you would like NASFM to explore in greater detail through this project, or a resource that you would like the online clearinghouse to post or link to, please contact Project Manager Karen Deppa at info@greenbuildingfiresafety.org.

Click here to download NASM's press release on the new Green Buildings and Fire Safety website, www.greenbuildingfiresafety.org.