A protective space may be a simple reinforced room for short-term shelter or a complex engineered facility with filtered ventilation, backup power, water, communications and independent systems.
PNVTEAM considers these projects according to how the premises will actually be used, rather than their name alone:
The PNVTEAM archive already featured a dedicated shelter room / safe room (panic room) service in materials dating from around 2010–2013.
The historical approach included:
The topic of a more complex bomb shelter/protection facility was developed separately from:
This is a historical thematic framework, not a confirmation of the protective features of a particular facility.
The design parameters and protective features are determined by the relevant project and applicable requirements.
The names of the penic room, the safe room and the safe house describe the purpose of the space and do not in themselves confirm the official status of the civil protection structure.
If this status is required, the design composition and applicable requirements are determined by the type of structure and the particular facility. DBN V.2.2-5:2023 “Civil protection shelters” with current changes and CMC Regulation No. 138 on the Protection Facilities Fund.
Technical parameters are defined by the project. Archiving materials do not replace up-to-date calculations and the verification of the applicability of the standards.
A secure room inside a house or commercial facility.
Possible challenges:
It's not automatically an official civil protection hideout.
May include:
The degree of protection is determined by the project.
Designed at the same time as the house or renovated as part of an existing building.
The benefits of the new design: design, entry, air, engineering, hydro-insulation and emergency scenarios can be envisaged before the completion of the construction.
A separate design requires integrated analysis of the ground, groundwater, water insulation, drainage, sustainability, entrances, engineering systems and maintenance.
If the task involves an official status:
The relevant Ukrainian requirements are in place.
Such a project cannot be replaced by a household term for a bunker or a secure room (panic room).
The terms of reference should determine which threats are being addressed, for example:
Not every project has to protect itself from all possible threats.
Key baseline data:
For regulatory installations, the calculation parameters are defined by the requirements.
For a private secure room, autonomy is chosen according to the task scenario.
In choosing the place, account shall be taken of:
For an existing house, it is first assessed whether the selected space can be technically adapted.
The project depends on:
The weakness may not be the wall, but the door, the closure, the entrance, the air intake, the engineering passage, or the connection of structures.
We need to consider:
For certain types of protective space, the project should consider the case of blockage of the main entrance, damage to part of the building, fire or inefficiencies of the outside.
The specific need and the emergency exit device are defined by the type of structure and the project.
Do not copy old emergency galleys without a valid calculation.
The project should take into account:
For a simple, secure room, there may be enough separate, secure air exchange, if this corresponds to the chosen threat scenario.
But air should not depend solely on an open window, an open door, or an accidental crack.
The system should be designed and maintained.
PNVTEAM's historical materials separately reviewed filtering and filters.
The current page should explain the principle rather than promote a universal filter.
The selection shall take into account:
For regulatory protection equipment, the parameters are defined by the project and the requirements.
Where specified in the design, a filtration and ventilation system may operate together with controlled airtightness and positive pressure. The need for this operating mode is determined by the type of structure and the design brief.
The PNVTEAM historical archive contained the concepts of CO2 removal, maintaining air composition and additional oxygen.
The current page should present this as a specialized engineering option for the relevant scenario, not as a standard function of any shelter.
Do not propose DIY plans for air regeneration.
For complex objects, it may be necessary:
A specific set of sensors is defined by the system.
Critical may be:
First a load list is formed, then a reserve is selected.
Possible levels:
Historical PNVTEAM materials included battery power and diesel.
The current project should take into account ventilation, exhaust, heat, fire safety, fuel storage, start-up and maintenance.
Do not place the generator inside the protected space without a design solution.
Where appropriate, the project may include:
The historical PNVTEAM has already included various forms of communication in the secure room.
A modern project may consider:
Not every object requires everything listed.
The aim is to minimize the risk of total loss of communication if one channel fails.
For a secure room (panic room) / a secure room, it may be useful to see the situation outside without opening the door.
Possible elements:
Observation systems should take into account the power supply and local access.
We need to determine:
Use relevant standards for regulatory structures.
Depending on the length of occupancy and the type of facility, the following may be needed:
The project should take into account the situation where external drainage is unavailable or damaged.
Before construction, it is necessary to understand:
Water is one reason an old or rarely used shelter may prove unsuitable.
The protective space shall take into account the fire scenario:
Several people in a small, secure space quickly create heat, moisture and CO2.
So comfort affects the possibility of a real stay.
Do not design the shelter as a leakproof box without consideration of heat-wet mode.
The following may be required:
Minimum logic:
A complex system may monitor:
Automation does not replace proper design, physical protection or straightforward manual operation.
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The following shall be checked periodically:
The frequency depends on the equipment and the applicable requirements.
The best moment to integrate the protective space is the stage of the project.
We can tie design, foundation, entrance, ventilation, electrician, water, and engineering tracks in advance.
We need to take a test first.
Not every room can be properly turned into a secure room/asylum.
There may be reinforcement, reconstruction, separate annex or separate underground structure.
The agreed scope of work may include:
The specific composition is determined by the project.
Integrated implementation and coordination.
Integration of the building into the architecture of the house / facility. multistyle.org
Survey of existing premises and structures. stroyaudit.com.ua
Self-sufficiency / energy systems / specific building services solutions. zerohouse.com.ua
Communications, networks, automation, monitoring. avgz.net
Selected integrated construction phases. stroy-brigada.kiev.ua
The participation of each project is determined separately.
A secure room (panic room) is a functional concept of a secure room, usually designed for a specific short-term scenario; the regulatory protective structure has a different status and must conform to applicable requirements.
Sometimes, yes, first you have to evaluate the location, the walls, the closures, the door, the air, the communication, and the possibility of reinforcement.
Feasibility depends on its condition, location, structure, water conditions, entrances, ventilation and the required status of the space.
This depends on the type of object and the threat scenario. For some of the protective equipment, it is part of the design system; for a simple secure room, the solution may be different.
A domestic air purifier does not replace a properly designed filtration and ventilation system.
The project should define critical loads and the necessary reserve: battery, generator or combination.
The choice depends on the capacity, the time of autonomy, the ventilation and the operating scenario.
Yes, for a practical protective room, the communication must be part of the scenario. The number and type of channels are defined by the task.
The water supply is determined by the type of structure, the number of people, the duration of stay and the applicable regulations.
Airtightness without a properly designed air-exchange system can be dangerous. These solutions must be designed as one coordinated engineering system.
The conditions of guarantee are determined by the contract and the type of work.
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You can start with a simple task:
Describe the script, the number of people and the desired autonomy.
It is then possible to determine which type of protected space makes sense and what basic data are needed for design.
Briefly describe your project and leave your contact details. If we need further information to provide a useful response, we will explain what to prepare.