Building Code Impact on Smoke Control

摘要

Building codes continue to define and regu-late the overall aspects of building design, construction and safety. One code type that has, in general terms, grown rather quickly from its infancy to today's more complex requirements is that of smoke control within buildings. Building codes and the standards for design and installation of smoke control systems have always gone hand in hand, each affecting the other. While the principles of smoke control remain constant, code requirements, depending on the model code used, can result in a variety of applications and designs for identical building configurations and classifications.