Table 1

The sources of data collection in the second stage of this study

Semi-structured interviews with 18 experts
Professional profiles of 50 facade experts
Exterior walls interactive tool, developed by the national fire protection association (NFPA)1
A collection of 50 BIM objects of facade systems and components provided on 3 BIM object libraries (BIMObject2, BIMStore3 and NBS national BIM library4)
Ansys GRANTA EduPack5
RIBA plan of work 2020 (Royal Institute of British Architects, 2020)
Fire performance of external walls and cladding (Australian Building Codes Board, 2020)
Guide for the assessment of buildings with combustible cladding (New South Wales Department of Planning Industry and Environment, 2019)
The UAE fire and life safety code of practice (General Headquarters of Civil Defense UAE, 2018)

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