Reader Response Draft

In the article “Use of cladding in buildings here have grown in recent times: Experts” from Faris Mokhtar, Today Online (June 20, 2017) states that although there are benefits of cladding on a
building, it can be a threat as it serves as a fire hazard.

Mokhtar (2017) states that the usage of cladding has shown to provide many benefits for the
building. According to Assistant Professor Fadeyi (2017), cladding has shown to benefit in the
reduction of energy consumption and the increases sustainability of the building.  According to
Assistant Professor Budig (2017), he mentions that Singapore practices another style of cladding
which enhances the shade of the building.

However, usage of cladding has been contributing in the rapid spreading of fire as it endangers the
fire safety in the building as the oxygenation could escalate the fire (Mokhtar, 2017). According to
Mokhtar (2017), cladding may have contributed to the fire that struck the Grenfell Tower, which led
to multiple fatalities.

With the rise of cladding usage, it is a good initiative for BCA to study with UK’s authority to further explore ways to make cladding safer, at the same time functional.