Smoke Control

IFC have extensive experience in designing cost effective bespoke smoke control systems within all building and occupancy types. Please contact us so that we can customise a suitable smoke control system, packaged to meet your needs and expectations.

Atria design is typical of many of the problems facing a designer. There is no absolute solution for atria, it is a question of determining the objectives to be achieved and designing the atria strategy around them. In helping draft the BS 5588 Guide to Atria Design IFC staff have a unique understanding of the underlying philosophy.

What Is Smoke Control?

Simplistically smoke control can be defined as;

“measures to control the spread of smoke and hot gases due to combustion during a fire within a building”.

When Would We Use Smoke Control?

To meet prescriptive codified requirements as indicated within BS 5588 Parts 1, 4, 5, 7, 10 and 11, or as part of a fire engineered solution.

What Are The Main Objectives?

Typically the objectives could be defined as;

• To maintain tenable conditions for escape purposes.
• To aid firefighting operations.
• For the protection of property.
• For the protection of business and insurance purposes.