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The resources on this page can help fire engineers and designers to develop alternative solutions.

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MBIE resources

Performance-based fire engineering design

Australian Fire Engineering Guidelines (AFEG) 2021 on the World Organization of Building Officials website.
BS 7974:2019 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings on the British Standards Institution website.
SFPE Guide to Performance-Based Fire Safety Design on the Society of Fire Protection Engineers website.
SFPE guidance on the Fire Engineering Brief (FEB) on the Society of Fire Protection Engineers NZ Chapter website.

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