Guidance on smoke control to common escape routes in apartment buildings (flats and maisonettes). Revision 3.1
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Abstract
Provides information and requirements relating to the design, calculation methods, installation and testing of smoke control systems in common escape routes which are part of apartment buildings.
History
Supersedes 'Guidance on smoke control to common escape routes in apartment buildings (flats and maisonettes). Revision 3' (Smoke Control Association, 2020). Dated 13 July 2020. First edition dated November 2010. Revision 1 dated June 2012. Revision 2 dated October 2015. Revision 3 dated January 2020. Revision 3.1 dated July 2020. The Smoke Control Association (SCA) is a specialist group of HEVAC which is a member of the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA).
Subjects
- Building types
- Smoke control
- Housing/residential facilities
- Special subject areas
- Fire
Publisher History
Formerly the Smoke Ventilation Association, the Smoke Control Association formulates standards and policy for the design, manufacture, installation, service and maintenance of smoke control equipment.
Information
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