Smoke extraction system
Removes smoke from defined zones through coordinated exhaust points, fans, ducts, dampers, discharge routes and replacement air.
Need a smoke control system? Start with the building strategy.
Smoke control is an engineered building system, not a standalone fan. We assess the smoke zones, escape routes, pressure targets, exhaust and makeup air, controls, power and required operating sequence before defining the scope.
- Design criteria firstZones, pressure and airflow defined
- Building systems coordinatedFans, dampers, doors, FDAS and power
- Tested as a sequenceInputs and outputs verified together
Smoke control system types
A building may need one of these systems or a coordinated combination. The right arrangement depends on the smoke zone, escape routes and approved fire-safety strategy.
Stairwell pressurization
Maintains a planned pressure difference to limit smoke entering an escape stair while keeping the stair doors usable.
Makeup air system
Introduces replacement air to support smoke exhaust without creating uncontrolled negative pressure or pushing smoke toward escape routes.
From
assessment
to
handover.
Smoke control starts with the design objective and the actual building. We define the required sequence first, then coordinate the equipment, controls, testing and records around it.
01
Site assessment
We review the building, smoke zones, escape routes, current systems, available plans and design requirements.
02
Design & planning
We coordinate pressure, airflow, exhaust, makeup air, fans, dampers, controls, power and system interfaces.
03
Review quotation
We discuss the proposed scope, inclusions, commercial terms and questions before approval.
04
Supply & installation
Fans, dampers, ducts, controls, wiring and interfaces follow the agreed project scope.
05
Testing & commissioning
The installed system is tested and commissioned against the approved project scope and operating sequence.
06
Service + BFP follow-up
We remain available for maintenance, project records and BFP-related follow-up within our scope.
Smoke control installed?
Keep the sequence ready.
We inspect and test smoke control systems against their documented operating sequence and design criteria, including the connected fans, dampers, controls, doors, power and interfaces within our scope.
- 01
Review fans, dampers, controls, panels, status signals, doors, ductwork and visible system condition.
- 02
Run each agreed smoke-control mode and confirm the initiating inputs and commanded outputs.
- 03
Measure the required pressure differences, airflow or exhaust performance and check door operation where applicable.
- 04
Issue test records, identify deficiencies and coordinate corrective work or BFP-related follow-up within our scope.
FAQSmoke control,
Smoke control,
made clear.
Straight answers about pressurization, smoke exhaust, HVAC coordination, testing, maintenance and project information.
It is an engineered system used to limit, direct or remove smoke during a fire. Depending on the building strategy, it can use pressure differences, mechanical exhaust, makeup air, natural ventilation or a coordinated combination.
No. Normal ventilation is designed for everyday air movement. Smoke control must operate to defined fire-mode objectives, sequences and performance criteria, with the required detection, controls, power and equipment coordination.
Project scope can include stair or elevator pressurization, zoned smoke control, vestibule or refuge-area pressurization, mechanical smoke exhaust, makeup air and related controls, subject to the approved design and site requirements.
A dedicated or non-dedicated arrangement may be possible when it is part of the approved design. The fans, dampers, controls, operating modes, power and normal HVAC functions must be reviewed as one coordinated system.
Testing follows the documented sequence and design criteria. It can include initiating each mode, checking fan and damper responses, confirming status signals and doors, and measuring pressure differences, airflow or exhaust performance under the required power conditions.
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