Editor's Note
This editor’s note highlights the key facts and market implications behind “Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport L”, with emphasis on sourcing, product fit, fabrication, logistics, or buyer impact.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) has launched full-scale development of technologies to improve the fire safety performance of finishing materials and to establish an integrated performance verification facility for evacuation facilities, under the project 'Development of Technology to Prevent Fire Spread in Buildings and Improve Evacuation/Extinguishing Performance'. The aim is to realize buildings that are safe from fire.
On the 30th, a project kick-off report meeting will be held at the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (KAIA) with project implementation agencies, including the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, to review detailed project contents and implementation plans.
This project, involving MOLIT and the National Fire Agency, aims for the demonstration operation of an integrated performance verification facility by 2029. It will first develop technology to enhance the fire safety performance of finishing materials. It will also develop fire spread prevention technologies, construction manuals, and performance evaluation indicators for items such as insulation for pipes in underground parking lot ceilings and Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV).
Furthermore, to verify the effectiveness of evacuation facilities, including alternative evacuation spaces, a damage safety performance evaluation system using simulation will be developed, and an integrated verification facility capable of testing performance will be constructed.
A platform for full-lifecycle management of fire safety performance will also be developed. This platform, intended for managing illegal construction materials, is also expected to lead to the development of technologies for maintaining the performance of finishing materials and systems after construction.
Additionally, plans are in place to develop hybrid fireproofing and fire-resistant systems that combine exterior wall water film formation and sprinklers as fire suppression equipment to prevent fire spread. Designs and structures for exterior wall detectors to prevent vertical fire spread in buildings will also be prepared.
MOLIT plans to periodically review R&D outcomes to ensure that research achievements in each field can be applied and disseminated to actual buildings.
Jung Seung-soo, head of the Architectural Safety Division, stated:
“Recent large-scale fire incidents have highlighted the increasing importance of fire safety in buildings. We will strive to expand the availability of buildings safe from fire by developing fire safety technologies and establishing a reliable evaluation system.”
Source: Read the original article | Published: June 30, 2025