Residents of Grenfell Tower had complained for years that the 24-story public housing block invited catastrophe. It lacked fire alarms, sprinklers and a fire escape. It had only a single staircase. And there were concerns about a new aluminum facade that was supposed to improve the building — but was now whisking the flames skyward.
The facade, Mr. Adam said, “burned like a fire that you pour petrol on.”
What’s left out of this essay is that the refitting was also designed along environmental lines. They wanted Green apartment buildings.
If you click on the photo at the link it will take you to 10 photos. The story is @ Why Grenfell Tower Burned: Regulators Put Cost Before Safety
The facade, Mr. Adam said, “burned like a fire that you pour petrol on.”
What’s left out of this essay is that the refitting was also designed along environmental lines. They wanted Green apartment buildings.
If you click on the photo at the link it will take you to 10 photos. The story is @ Why Grenfell Tower Burned: Regulators Put Cost Before Safety