On October 2nd, the semiannual FRISSBE Forum was held at the Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG). The Forum served as a platform for showcasing the latest results of the FRISSBE project and encouraging the exchange of ideas across ZAG departments. Under the direction of Prof Grunde Jomaas, the FRISSBE project aims to implement lasting and sustainable structural changes, positioning ZAG as a leader in fire-safe and sustainable built environments. The Forum provided an opportunity to engage with researchers, share progress, and foster collaboration between different research teams.

The event kicked off with a welcome and introduction by Andraž Legat and Prof Grunde Jomaas, setting the stage for an insightful day of discussions and presentations. The focus of the Forum was on highlighting FRISSBE’s internal projects, where researchers presented innovative approaches in fire safety and environmental impact mitigation.

Among the internal project presentations were:

Nika Stopar: Discussed the HYBRID & GAP project, which focuses on virtual hybrid fire testing and full-scale testing data gaps.

Dr Ulises Rojas-Alva presented two key FRISSBE projects during the forum. The first, FIEERCE, focused on analyzing the environmental impact of fires in the built environment. In addition, he also presented Pre-LIB-Fires, a preliminary investigation into the effects of lithium-ion battery fires in buildings, a project in which Dr Matija Uršič is also a key researcher.

Dr Lidija Korat: Presented FIREap, which aims to enhance fire resistance in frequency-tailored acoustic panels.

Following a brief coffee break, PhD students Martin Veit and Nik Rus provided updates on their ongoing fire safety research within FRISSBE. Dr Laetitia Marrot presented her previous hemp-related research experience in order to identify interests from researchers of other laboratories to work together on a future internal project dealing with Hemp biopolymer construction composites and their fire properties. The event concluded with a status update and future plans for the FRISSBE project, presented by Prof Grunde Jomaas.