TCU Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences

About the Project

TCU’s Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences is a
leading medical education facility in Fort Worth,
supporting advanced training for one of the nation’s top
nursing programs. The Annie Richardson Bass Building
needed a reliable, code-compliant opening protective
after existing competitor systems failed to perform.
Smoke Guard’s M2500F fire + smoke resistant curtain
systems replaced those unreliable assemblies with eight (8) large units installed throughout various openings within the building atrium. The solution delivers dependable,
passive fire and smoke protection ideal for high occupancy educational spaces.

Design Solution

The M2500F system provided TCU with a modern, code-compliant alternative to unreliable and outdated competitor fire systems. Its SGTex30 fabric, 3-hour rating, and Intertek listings ensured the university met all requirements for opening protectives in a high-occupancy university environment.

Key Features:

• 3-hour fire endurance per UL 10D
• Smoke and draft control rated to UL 1784
• UL 864-tested controls with fault reporting
• Gravity fail-safe deployment with 24 VDC battery backup
• Optional FSCS interface for dedicated smoke
  control integration

INSTALLATION HIGHLIGHTS

• Eight (8) large M2500F units installed by Read Architectural Products across key circulation/atrium areas.
• Systems replaced competitor equipment that failed to meet reliability requirements.
• Battery backup ensures operation for up to 18
  hours during power loss.
• Integrated seamlessly with the building’s smoke
  control system.
• Provided a clean, low-maintenance protective
  solution suitable for a medical teaching environment.