The residential complex “Civitas Vitae Angelo Ferro” in Padua is a large social campus covering more than 12 hectares, offering services for preschool children, elderly people in need of care, and people with disabilities. Around 3,500 people benefit daily from the integrated social, medical and educational infrastructure – safety and reliability are therefore of crucial importance.
As part of an energy-efficient renovation, the facades of the two main buildings (approx. 5,000 m²) will be modernized between May 2024 and December 2025. In this context, fischer was commissioned to supply passive fire protection solutions for the ventilated exterior facades (HAF).
Based on the analysis of the building data and taking into account the required fire resistance class and structural conditions, we were able to define an optimally suitable solution together with Phoenix S.r.l.
For optimal fire protection, fischer supplied its fire protection barriers VentiStop FFB-VS. This prefabricated system based on mineral wool features a high-performance intumescent graphite strip that expands in the event of a fire and automatically seals the ventilation gap (25–50 mm) behind the facade cladding – thus containing the fire and preventing its spread in the facade cavity.
In addition, fischer provided technical advice and on-site support during installation to ensure proper integration into the facade architecture and compliance with the required fire resistance classes.
