Guidance on smoke control to common escape routes in apartment buildings (flats and maisonettes). Revision 3.1 (Partially superseded)

Smoke Control Association, 2020
Guidance on smoke control to common escape routes in apartment buildings (flats and maisonettes). Revision 3.1 (Partially superseded) Download document

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Partially replaced or revised by new document

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

Amended by Amendments to the guidance on smoke control to common escape routes in apartment buildings (flats and maisonettes), issue dated 27 February 2026 (Smoke Control Association, 2026). 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.

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