How to Protect Building Windows Against Wildfires

12/08/19

“How can we protect our windows against wildfires?”

 

Wildfires are an extreme threat to the built environment. And one of the most vulnerable elements is windows. Their fragile makeup can be destroyed by the radiant heat of fires alone. To protect against this, facility owners can implement double glazing with tempered glass on the exterior or even roll-down metal fire doors that activate in case of a fire. All of these are great ways of thinking of How to Protect Building Windows Against Wildfires.

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