One of the primary objectives of the model building codes is to minimize the impact of fire, including reducing to the greatest extent possible the spread of fire and smoke floor-to-floor. This ...

In most health care facilities, the HVAC system consists of a ducted supply and a ducted return. When that is the case, the NFPA 101 requires corridor walls to be constructed of assemblies capable of ...

Dampers play an important role in making a building safe from fire and smoke hazards. Saad Ali explains how they work and cites the recent incident of fire in a Doha mall as an example to highlight ...