India’s largest
real estate company DLF Ltd said recently that it has filed for 5 (five)
patents for inventions that relate to fire safety of its buildings.
The company has installed these systems in its commercial buildings, comprising 3 Crore square feet, Pan India & would do so in future projects as well.
Mr. Ramesh Sanka, Commercial Developers Managing Director, DLF Ltd said, “All 5 patents are related to fire safety of buildings. This is the first time in India that any realty firm has developed such unique technology critical for safety & security of building,”
Patents for
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DLF Ltd has filed patents for inventions of firestop cable barrier, system to
contain inflammable & combustible liquid, proper storage of batteries as
well as oil & a method to divert chilled water of AC systemfor fire-fighting.
Mr. Ramesh Sanka said," Ourcompany had appointed a consultant almost a year ago to improve the safety of buildings. We found plenty of areas where improvement was required. The problem areas were specific to India & no international solution was available. In the last one year, we had to go through a lot of R & D (Research and development) to create these inventions”
The 5 patents have been filed in the Indian Patent Office and they are to be evaluated.
The firestop cable barrier has been designed to restore the fire-resistance ratings of wall & floor assemblies by impending the spread of fire, which is done by sealing the openings with fire-resistant materials & covering the cables and joints by fire-resistant material.
In the case of inflammable & combustible liquid present in the generator sets, DLF Ltd has created a system to make such tanks fire-resistant, and has also reduced the quantity of diesel by three-fourth.
DLF has installed a system for indoor storage of batteries & oils where there are devices to detect heat & smokes. A method has also been devised for diverting chilled water of HVAC system in the case of fire.
Mr. Ramesh Sanka added, “Large buildings have extensive A / C ( Air-conditioning) system wherein several thousand litres of chilled water is available. We have created a system to utilise the chilled water in HVAC to fight fire, which is in addition to the existing water storage system of the building”
In the past couple of years, DLF Ltd has taken a number of such initiatives that includes establishment of privately owned fire stations in Chennai & Gurgaon. It is also constructing roads & metros in Gurgaon.
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