Evaluation of the Legal Framework for Building Fire Safety Regulations in Spain

There is a trend in Europe towards increasing the quality and performance of regulations. At same time, regulatory failure has been observed area building fire safety regulation England elsewhere. As result, an analysis appropriateness regulations Spain warranted, with objective being to assess whether suitable level currently delivered. Three basic elements must be considered such analysis: legal framework, risk/safety buildings that expected which actually results, method analysis. The focus this paper creating particular respect buildings. Components ”ideal” framework adequately control risk are presented, existing summarized, gaps between ideal systems presented. It concluded significant, current not appropriate for assuring delivery intended mitigation.