Dr. Mohammad Derikvand, InnoRenew CoE researcher, together with Nik Rus, Andrea Lucherini and Grunde Jomaas from the Department for Fire-safe Sustainable Built Environment, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG), recently published a new scientific article »Fire Safety of Timber Buildings – The Case of Photovoltaic Systems«, in BioResources.

In the article they focus on photovoltaic (PV) systems which play an important role in reducing society’s dependence on carbon-based energy sources. Their coupling with timber buildings is an interesting and expected solution for meeting sustainability requirements in the modern built environment. The findings highlight the importance of revising fire testing standards and developing tailored safety measures to identify and manage these risks.