A smoke control system is intended to control the movement of air in a building and is part of the crucial components and may use a variety of methods to achieve its design objective, which is typically to maintain a tenable environment long enough for all occupants to safely exit the building. To share more about smoke control systems, Telgian Engineering & Consulting fire protection expert Eddie Farrow will present the Fire Smarts Introduction to Smoke Control Systems webinar on February 9, 2023 from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET. The Introduction to Smoke Control Systems webinar will cover the…

Telgian fire protection and safety expert Tom Parrish, SET, CFPS, PSP will present “Basics of Fire Alarm Systems” at the Michigan Chapter of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) Inspector School in Troy, Michigan on Jan 25-27, 2023. The Inspector School event provides governmental electrical inspectors with an opportunity to develop vital skills. The training consists of two and a half days of full-time classroom study and participants who complete the course will receive CEUs from the International Association of Electrical Inspectors, as well as credit toward Act 54 education requirements. Established in 1928, the IAEI is a not-for-profit…

Telgian Engineering & Design’s Hannah Murray recently explored two types of designs for fire and life safety systems: prescriptive and performance-based (PBD) for Consulting Specifying Engineer magazine. In “NFPA 13 Performance-Based Design Solutions,” Murray identifies the differences between prescriptive and performance design criteria for fire and life safety systems, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of both design types. In addition, she illustrates how a building’s use directly affects the design of a fire and life safety system, and when performance-based design should - and should not - be considered. “Both designs have practical applications depending on a building’s…