# Keynote Case Study: NFPA: Fire Risk Was Changing Faster Than The Codes.
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For the National Fire Protection Association’s annual conference in Las Vegas, I delivered a fast, TED-style twenty minute opening keynote on the scientific, technological, construction and architectural trends creating new forms of fire risk. The keynote, “Managing Accelerating Risk,” made the point plainly. Fire risk was changing faster than the codes built to manage it. Fire safety leaders needed to anticipate risks emerging from new technologies, materials and building systems before yesterday’s assumptions became today’s liabilities. Six trends are shaping that shift. New Energy Technologies. New power, storage and electrical systems introduce unfamiliar risk profiles. Intelligent Buildings. Sensors, automation and connected systems change how risk is detected and managed. Advanced Materials. New composites and construction materials create different fire behaviors and response needs. New Building Design. Taller, denser and more complex environments demand fresh safety assumptions. Connected Infrastructure. Technology adds visibility and speed, while creating new dependencies and failure points. Faster Standards Adaptation. Codes, training and standards must keep pace with accelerating scientific and design change. The future of fire safety is proactive, connected, science driven and fast. Fire safety is one of the industries where the physical risk and the technology risk are now the same conversation. You can browse more of that work in the case studies collection here.

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Source: https://jimcarroll.com/2012/10/nfpa-fire-risk-was-changing-faster-than-the-codes/