Fire Safety of Timber Buildings – The Case of Photovoltaic Systems

Authors

  • Nik Rus Department for Fire-safe Sustainable Built Environment, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG), Obrtna cona 35, 1370 Logatec, Slovenia; Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies at University of Primorska, Glagoljaška 9, 6000 Koper, Slovenia
  • Andrea Lucherini Department for Fire-safe Sustainable Built Environment, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG), Obrtna cona 35, 1370 Logatec, Slovenia; Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies at University of Primorska, Glagoljaška 9, 6000 Koper, Slovenia
  • Grunde Jomaas Department for Fire-safe Sustainable Built Environment, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG), Obrtna cona 35, 1370 Logatec, Slovenia; Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies at University of Primorska, Glagoljaška 9, 6000 Koper, Slovenia
  • Mohammad Derikvand InnoRenew CoE, Livade 6a, 6310 Izola, Slovenia; Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies at University of Primorska, Glagoljaška 9, 6000 Koper, Slovenia

Keywords:

Fire safety, Mass timber, Photovoltaics, Sustainability

Abstract

Photovoltaic (PV) systems play an important role in reducing society’s dependence on carbon-based energy sources, and their coupling with timber buildings is an interesting and expected solution for meeting sustainability requirements in the modern built environment. However, both PV systems and timber structures have unique fire safety challenges, and their combination may introduce additional risks. Therefore, relevant fire hazards associated with each of the technologies and their pairing are discussed. The findings highlight the importance of revising fire testing standards and developing tailored safety measures to identify and manage these risks.

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Published

2025-02-04

How to Cite

Rus, N., Lucherini, A., Jomaas, G., & Derikvand, M. (2025). Fire Safety of Timber Buildings – The Case of Photovoltaic Systems. BioResources, 20(2), 2468–2471. Retrieved from https://ojs.bioresources.com/index.php/BRJ/article/view/24275

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2025)

Section

Editorial Piece