Developed in response to rigorous new standards under the Building Safety Act 2022, the free to download guide, Beyond the ...

SMACNA has released its new edition of the Fire, Smoke, and Radiation Damper Installation Guide for HVAC Systems. The sixth edition features a slew of new information regarding damper installations ...

Inspection of fire and smoke dampers in an HVAC system ensures a safe route for first responders and building occupants. But ensuring fire and smoke dampers are inspected on a regular basis in each ...

Fire dampers save lives. This is particularly true for facilities catering to vulnerable populations, including hospitals where many patients are non-ambulatory. Statistics show that approximately 70% ...

Keeping buildings safe from the threat of fire is a responsibility we all share as fire code inspectors, fire and smoke damper inspectors, building owners, and facility managers. Our overriding goal ...

A fire is nearly guaranteed to have a profound impact on your business if you're a property manager or building owner. Interruptions and closures of businesses, cost of damages, insurance claims, and ...

Introduced by City Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, the proposed inspections of smoke and fire dampers, which prevent flames from spreading through a building’s HVAC system, would have to be conducted ...

A controversial bill to require licensed technicians to regularly inspect fire-prevention devices in Philadelphia high-rises passed unanimously in City Council on Thursday. Councilman Allan Domb, who ...

An air hygiene expert is warning that a lack of proper fire damper testing could be leaving UK buildings exposed, with potentially devastating consequences for occupants and serious liability risks ...