The 4th ELIPYKA International Conference on Fire Protection of Structures will be held at the Athens Conservatoire on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 March 2026, under the title: “Fire Engineering & Contemporary Challenges in Fire Safety”. The Conference aspires to serve as a comprehensive platform for the exchange of knowledge and expertise, showcasing the latest applications of fire engineering, regulatory developments, emerging technologies, and the challenges associated with fire safety.

The thematic areas of the Conference will include:

1. Sustainability and Fire safety
   Sustainability and fire safety, Renewable energy resources, PV systems, Energy storage systems, Tall timber buildings, Densification
2. Wildland fires and Built environment
   Built planning, Climate change & wild fire prevention, Wild urban interface, Crisis management, Economic impact social awareness & education, Early warning system & post fire reconstruction
3. Facades and fire spread
   Fire performance of typical façade materials, Emerging technologies, Façade system components and mechanisms of fire spread, Codes-Compliance –Testing standards and regulations
4. The science of fire engineering and its applications
   Performance based vs Prescriptive based design, Elements of fire dynamics, Smoke control of underground car-parks and CFD analysis, Fire investigations
5. Tall buildings and Complex structures
   Fire engineering and tall buildings, Fire risk assessments complex buildings, Smoke management in tall buildings with pressure differential systems
6. Current legislation, Education and training, Ensuring implementation of fire strategies
7. Innovative building materials and systems
   High strength UHPC and Low carbon concrete, Wooden facades, Double skin facades, Use of new organic and biological materials.
8. Challenges and research in fire protection