Originally Posted by
WHBM
Because it's not a building; it's a completely open-sided, open-ended structure.
Car parks are recognised as buildings in the Building Regs Doc B - Fire Safety.
There is no mandatory requirement for sprinklers in car parks in the Regs. You do occasionally see them installed, but rare.
As an aside, there will have been linear heat detection fitted and that will have triggered the alarm notification.
BAFSA (Sprinkler Association) have a differing view to Doc B (doc BAFSA 10A) and listening to the interview of the on-site Brigade Officer today, he appeared to support the installation of sprinklers given the tight building layout at Luton.