Full Description

This chapter discusses fire protection and smoke control systems in buildings as they relate to HVAC. For a more complete discussion, refer to Principles of Smoke Management (Klote and Milke 2002). National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 204 provides information about venting large industrial and storage buildings. For further information, refer to NFPA Standards 92A and 92B.

Chapter Table of Contents

Fire Management

Smoke Movement

Smoke Management

Smoke Control System Design

Fire and Smoke Dampers

Pressurized Stairwells

Elevators

Zone Smoke Control

Computer Analysis for Pressurization Systems

Smoke Management in Large Spaces

Tenability Systems

Acceptance Testing

Special Inspector

Extraordinary Incidents

Citation: 2011 ASHRAE Handbook -- HVAC Applications: Chapter 53, Fire and Smoke Management