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Mathematical equations and rules can be processed relatively easilyby the compliance audit process engine. However, some of the performance-based criteria, such as those related to tenability conditionsof escape routes, require external computational tools tohelp with the evaluation. To achieve this, the proposed frameworkhas allowed for automatically generating the input data required bythese tools and expecting the result to be fed back into the systemfor further processing. Simulations tools such as B-RISK (Wadeet al. 2013) and EvacuatioNZ (Spearpoint 2009), which are bothdeveloped in New Zealand and commonly used by fire engineers,are suitable contenders for this approach. Conveniently, both ofthese simulation tools accept XML as the input data exchange formatand also output their results in XML. Furthermore, B-RISK hasa C/VM2 mode, which streamlines the information exchange betweenthe systems as the required input and output schema definitionsare readily available for this purpose.