How High Design & Building Codes Can Co-Exist
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Why You Need a Trained Installer for Life Safety ProductsMONDAY, OCT 04, 2021Integrating life safety into a commercial building design begins in the planning stages. It includes measures to protect both people and the property with much of the focus placed on… -
Smoke Protection at the University of MichiganFRIDAY, SEP 10, 2021Faced with several unique design challenges, the architects and designers of the University of Michigan Biosciences Building and the new wing of the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning… -
Smoke Barriers vs. Smoke Partitions: What's the Difference?WEDNESDAY, AUG 04, 2021When designing a new building or retrofitting an older building to meet current codes, it’s important to understand that though smoke barriers and smoke partitions sound similar, they are unique… -
5 Examples of Automatic Fire and Smoke CurtainsMONDAY, JUL 12, 2021Smoke and fire curtains are a useful and sometimes critical tool at helping to contain smoke and fire in a building. Automatic curtains can be deployed quickly to help block… -
Tips From Fire Protection Experts: How To Create Safe Evacuation PlansFRIDAY, MAY 28, 2021A well-executed evacuation plan starts with a well-planned design. Safety precautions cannot be an afterthought. So, implementing safe evacuation plans and protection early in the design process can not only…