Colt International has developed a new Extended Corridor Solution for means-of-escape corridors in residential buildings. Compared with conventional Automated Opening Vent (AOV) corridors, claims the ...

An apartment complex in Manchester has been conceived on the basis of allowing extended escape corridor distances, in exchange for mechanical smoke extraction. Normally, building regulations require ...

As new developments jostle for elbow space in the region, there is an urgent need for an efficient smoke-management system, says Alexandre Benoit. Fires cause loss of life, damage property, injure ...