OVERVIEW. Increasing Awareness of Occupant Evacuation in Tall Buildings. Traditional Focus has been on Evacuation From Fire

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2 OVERVIEW Increasing Awareness of Occupant Evacuation in Tall Buildings Traditional Focus has been on Evacuation From Fire Current Practice - Facilitate Broad Variety of Evacuation Scenarios Design to Facilitate Full Building Evacuation Considerations for Adjacent Building Evacuations Impact of Mass Disasters in High Density Urban Centers

3 High Rise Fire Safety Approach Active & Passive Fire Safety Features to Control Fire and it s Effects Fire Resistant Structure & Fire Barriers Fire Suppression Systems Fire Detection, Alarm & Communication Systems Smoke Management Systems Means of Egress to Facilitate Occupant Evacuation and Defend in Place Exit Stairs Refuge Floors Evacuation Elevators Features that Support Fire Fighting Operations Internally in The Building Fire Command Center Fire Fighter s Elevators & Vestibules Fire Fighting Water Supply

4 Jin Mao Tower M Shanghai World Financial Center M Shanghai Tower M Shanghai A Tale of Three Towers

5 Early Mixed-Use Design Office & Hotel Atrium Design Local Code & International Best Practices Defend in Place Active Fire Systems Means of Egress Jin Mao Tower

6 Refuge Floors Jin Mao Tower Fire Safety Features Level 15 & 30 in Office Every Floor in Hotel

7 Jin Mao Tower Fire Safety Features Stairs Interrupt at Refuge Floors Egress to Refuge Floor Reduces Stack Effect Allows Transfer to Other Stairs Refuge Floors 2 hour Enclosure Mechanical Pressurization 2 Hour Shaft Separation Area of Refuge

8 Mixed-Use Design Office & Hotel Atrium Design at Top Shanghai World Financial Center Local Code & International Best Practices Defend in Place Active Fire Systems Means of Egress

9 SWFC Fire Safety Features Fire Safety Features Protected inside Concrete Core Walls Critical Life Safety Functions located inside Concrete Core Shear Walls Exit Stairs Fire fighters Elevators Evacuation Elevators Sprinkler/Standpipe Risers Fire Detection, Alarm & Communication Risers Emergency Power Risers

10 High Occupancy at Top of Tower SWFC Fire Safety Features

11 Elevator Assisted Evacuation SWFC Fire Safety Features

12 Elevator Assisted Evacuation Number of occupants in Tower SWFC Fire Safety Features Total number of occupants in tower against time Time (minutes) Evacute using Stairway Only Lift-assisted Evacuation

13 Shanghai Tower Mixed-Use Design Office & Hotel Atrium Design in Each Section High Occupancy Use at Top Local Code & International Best Practices

14 Shanghai Tower Fire Safety Features Evacuation Elevators Fire Fighters Elevators Evacuation Elevators

15 Shanghai Tower Fire Safety Features Lifeboat Evacuation Elevators Attendant Controlled Emergency Power Protected From Water Effects Operating Characteristics of Evacuation Elevators

16 Refuge Floor Shanghai Tower Fire Safety Features Level 117 Refuge Floor Fire Fighters Elevators Evacuation Elevator Exit Stairs Refuge Area

17 Observation Floor Shanghai Tower Fire Safety Features Level 118 Observation Floor Fire Fighters Elevators Primary Exit Stairs Supplemental Exit Stairs

18 Shanghai Tower Fire Safety Features Evacuation Modeling Benchmarking for 2 Hour Evacuation Using Stairs & Evacuation Elevators

19 Emergency Planning & Response Considerations Emergency management in Dense Urban Areas Siting Buildings to Reduce Impacts on Adjacent Structures Emergency Vehicle Access within Adjacent Properties Flexible Command & Control Locations Assembly Points for Building Occupants inside and outside building Shelter, Sustenance & Transportation

20 Contact Information Fang Li, FSFPE; Executive Vice President, RJA China James Antell, AIA, PE; Executive Vice President, RJA International Martin Reiss, PE, FSFPE; President, RJA International