As of January 1, 2024, the Building Works Decree for the Living Environment went into effect. This means that the amended fire class requirements for doors when used in Extra Protected Escape Routes (EBVs) are now in effect.
GND Guaranteed Doors submitted a request to the Ministry of the Interior last year to modify the requirements of building regulations regarding the fire rating of doors in EBVs. These are doors that are opened regularly, a large proportion of doors in EBVs. After an extensive risk analysis, it was decided to change the fire class requirement for these doors from B to D.
GND has issued an information bulletin with a point-by-point explanation of the content of the changes. In this way, the the information bulletin helps to create clarity and prevent discussions between consultants, inspection authorities, clients, builders and door manufacturers. The information bulletin with all information on the changes can be downloaded from GND's website, www.gnd.nl/whitepaper.
GND is the umbrella organization of leading Dutch door manufacturers. The member door manufacturers make a concerted effort to ensure optimal quality and performance of interior and exterior doors, to promote trust between manufacturers and their customers and social issues such as safety and sustainability.
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