S200 smoke protection doors

This past week we successfully had our door frames and new double doors tested on smoke protection in accordance with the S200 classification. These doors can be included in an iQ Structural as well as in an iQ Pro wall system.

Smoke is highly dangerous

Research has indicated that more people die in a fire because of smoke than the fire itself. Inhaling smoke is fatal and leads to asphyxiation. This led to new insights into the (fire) safety of buildings and resulted in specific requirements for smoke protection of walls and doors.

New requirement decree on buildings in the living environment

The new decree on buildings in the living environment lays down new, stricter requirements of smoke protection of compartments where different requirements apply to cold and hot smoke. Which classification applies depends on the type and use of a building.

• Sa Classification for non-sleep buildings such as offices. This departs from smoke with ambient temperature, or “cold smoke”.
• S200 Classification for buildings people sleep in such as hospitals, hotels, day-care centres. This departs from smoke protection at 200 °C, or “hot smoke”.
• Non-requirement smoke barriers are no longer fire resistant (unless this concerns sub-BCs and BCs).

QbiQ smoke protection walls

QbiQ now also includes smoke protection wall systems in its assortment. If you would like more information then call one of our advisers on  +31 88 5010500

Cradle To Cradle Bronze Silver and Gold

QbiQ again obtained the Bronze Cradle to Cradle certificate. This coveted certificate has to be requested, after which an elaborate test takes place, every two years.

Cradle To Cradle

The central idea of the philosophy behind cradle to cradle is that all materials used can be reused in a different product after their life in a specific product. The first difference with conventional reuse is that there is no loss of quality and no by-products that are dumped later on. This cycle is indicated with the motto: waste equals food. This certification confirms that QbiQ is socially responsible and treats the environment sensibly. For instance, QbiQ uses eco-friendly coatings and profiles and glass can be reused for all eternity.

Gold for social policy

QbiQ has taken major steps in the social domain, they even score Gold here. This maximum score is the icing on the cake of an intensive social policy. QbiQ dedicates itself to offering work to people with a great distance to the labour market and QbiQ supports at least one charity a year. Last year this was Stichting Het Vergeten Kind.

Gold for energy policy

In the field of energy-saving and limiting carbon monoxide emission, QbiQ obtained the maximum score and was also rewarded with Gold for this aspect.

Below is a complete overview of the scores for the various aspects.

Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Scorecard

QbiQ takes corporate social responsibility serious and therefore focuses strongly on this.

The certificate can be seen and downloaded on the Cradle To Cradle website of the organisation.

QbiQ is expanding!

An increasing number of clients in the Netherlands and abroad value QbiQ and our system walls. Naturally, designers and architects are attracted by the extensive product range, while similar practical matters such as fire resistance and high noise protection also play a part. The modular construction, which enables all types of walls to fit together seamlessly, often forms the deciding factor.

This past year, the number of projects and their scope has been continually increasing. The order portfolio of QbiQ is filling up correspondingly. To be able to process this growth, we are expanding our offices by 750 m². With this, we are creating dozens of new workplaces for draughtsmen, work preparers, calculators, administrators, R&D colleagues and sellers. The new offices, with a phenomenal view of the Old Rhine, are situated on top of the existing ones, all to preserve the speed and flexibility many a client expects from us.