As the demographics shift and we become an ageing population, building designs need to consider these changes and effect on evacuation times.

Lee Wilson, Disability Access Consultant, contributes to the article provided by Sourceable:

“These issues will need to be considered carefully as we plan future buildings, particularly when designing skyscrapers where evacuation via fire escape stairs could prove very challenging. Fire engineers may need to re-assess their data when calculating evacuation times when a fire escape stairs is full, taking into account people potentially moving a lot slower”

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