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Building types
Smoke control for life safety in residential, commercial, public and specialist buildings, and in enclosed car parks.
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High-rise residential
Stairs, lobbies and escape routes in blocks of flats.
Student accommodation
Stairs, lobbies and escape routes in purpose-built student accommodation.
Car parks
Enclosed car parks and loading bays.
Shops, hotels and atria
Public areas, stairs and escape routes.
Offices and commercial
Stairs, lobbies and escape routes in offices and commercial buildings.
Schools, hospitals and public buildings
Stairs, lobbies and escape routes in education, healthcare and assembly buildings.
© Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0Airports and transport
Terminals, concourses and other transport buildings.
© Crown copyright, OGL v3.0Prisons and secure buildings
Custodial and other secure accommodation.
© First Hydro CompanySpecialist and industrial buildings
Including a hydro-electric plant.
Our work covers life safety smoke control: keeping escape routes clear and assisting firefighting operations. We do not advise on environmental or process ventilation.