SAVE THE DATE: The Regenhard Center is assembling another day-long high-rise building safety conference. Speakers will include:
Roger Sakowich, Assistant Chief, FDNY
Jake Pauls, Occupant Movement Expert
Justin Francis, Australian Fire Service Officer, and Churchill Fellow (on high-rise practices in world cities)
Glenn Corbett, John Jay College, on Active Shooter Threats in a High-Rise environment: Learning from Las Vegas
Norman Groner, John Jay College, Occupant Movement Strategies and Controls
James Quintiere, University of Maryland, on Post-Flashover Fires
Other topics include:
Update on Grenfell Tower inquiries and changes
Updates on Wood structural systems in tall buildings
Forecast of the height and number of tall buildings globally in 2050
More details to follow.