Active Fire Curtains for Cleanroom Environments
Coopers Fire are the only fire and smoke curtain manufacturer approved by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) to provide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) educational seminars.

This seminar discusses fire curtain barriers, detailing how they may be used in cleanroom environments and the governing standards that regulate their use. From compartmentation to protecting a means of escape, this CPD will illustrate when and where fire curtain barriers can be specified within the build environment – particularly in cleanrooms.
A review of a fire barriers’ operation, installation and continuous servicing requirements will provide delegates with the opportunity to ask pressing and topical questions.
By the end of this presentation you should have a greater understanding of:
– What passive fire protection is and the associated regulations
– Performance classifications, standards and compliance
– Fire curtains for cleanroom environments
– Why and where a fire curtain barrier can be use
– The various types of fire curtain barriers
– How to correctly specify a fire curtain barrier particularly for a cleanroom environment
– What on-going service and maintenance is required for a fire curtain barrier

Seminar duration 1hr, CPD Points 2
RIBA Core Curriculum
The RIBA Core Curriculum has been created by the RIBA for its members to ensure that key architectural skills are covered in learning activities. Chartered members are obliged to undertake a minimum of 20 of their yearly 35 hours CPD from this curriculum, with two hours of CPD time in each of ten key topics.
This RIBA approved CPD’s cover 2 of the 10 RIBA Core Curriculum subjects:
- Design, construction and technology
- Health, safety and wellbeing
To find out more about the RIBA Core Curriculum click here.

Testimonials
“The presentation was very informative and held all the attendees engrossed” – Islington Local Authority Building Control
“It was the most interesting CPD I have been to and I know not only myself but the other guys that attended took a lot away from it. It has certainly got us all thinking!” – Bowman Riley Architects