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Elevate your expertise in smoke control for stairwells!

Stairwell pressurisation is a key component in ensuring safe evacuation routes during a fire, preventing smoke from infiltrating stairwells and allowing occupants to exit safely. Expand your services by knowing how to design evidence-based pressurisation systems, backed by research and data for a distinct advantage when communicating with stakeholders.

Elevate your expertise in smoke control for stairwells!

Stairwell pressurisation is a key component in ensuring safe evacuation routes during a fire, preventing smoke from infiltrating stairwells and allowing occupants to exit safely. Expand your services by knowing how to design evidence-based pressurisation systems, backed by research and data for a distinct advantage when communicating with stakeholders.

What will you learn? Instead of just focusing on earning CPD points…

This training session will give you and your team valuable skills that can be directly applied to your projects. This knowledge will not only enhance your professional skillset but also increase your value as a specialist in creating safer, more compliant buildings.

Challenges of High-Rise and Complex Building Design

Understand the unique challenges of designing pressurisation systems for high-rise buildings and how to overcome them. Discover effective strategies and be up to date with new technologies.

Building Safety Act Alignment

Learn how staircase pressurisation complies with the new Building Safety Act and can boost confidence among designers and clients.

In-depth Review of Standards

Explore the new EN12101 Part 6 and Part 13 standards for staircase pressurisation systems within smoke control systems.

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David will contact you to discuss your team preferences and tailor your learning journey

Equip yourself and your team with the tools for future-proof construction

It’s not just a one-time thing or learn and forget. We want to give your team new skills. Find out who this training is especially recommended for, the format it will follow, what you can gain by participating, and how we’ll have your back after the session.

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Who Benefits the Most:

This training is ideal for fire engineers, HVAC designers, and fire safety consultants seeking to deepen their understanding and stand out in the competitive market. It is most often organised for teams or companies.

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Formula of the Event:

Our training comprises a 45-minute interactive seminar followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. While we prefer face-to-face sessions, we also offer webinars for businesses with multiple locations.

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What you will get:
  1. CPD points approved by CIBSE
  2. Sample drawings, research summaries, presentation
  3. Arguments for communicating with stakeholders
  4. Additional trainer assistance after the training

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About the Faculty:

David Fitzpatrick,

former CIBSE Patrons Chair, Ex-CIBSE Trustee, and current Chair of the CIBSE Communication Group, brings over 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles as Sales Director at NuAire, Colt, and Actionair and founding smoke control businesses like Adexsi UK and Smay Ventilation Systems Ltd. David has chaired sessions at the CIBSE Technical Symposium, spoken at the London Build Expo, and participated in fire safety panels at various conferences. His extensive experience makes him an invaluable resource for this training.

Testimonials:

The training has practical application, particularly in understanding pressure differential systems and what is available in the marketplace. It’s important that proper systems and system design are available to address the challenges of designing a robust smoke protection system.

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John Paul Reeves, Smoke Ventilation Consultancy Ltd., Managing Director, Smoke protection, pressurisation and UK legislation expert

Training about smoke control and the Building Safety Act with David Fitzpatrick was by far one of the best CPDs we have had in a while. The information delivered in this session was interesting and very relevant in an industry pushing for improved fire safety in construction

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Jamie Chance, TFT Consultants, Building Surveyor

SMAY gave us an opportunity to educate Cyprus engineers and establish Arimec as a leader in the Cyprus market. The training focused on fire safety, addressing misconceptions and practical aspects of pressurisation systems. We gained insights into several details regarding installation and the design process, greatly enhancing the understanding of the subject for the 50 engineers in attendance.

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Angelos Mina, Arimec Trading Ltd, fire protection manager, mechanical engineer

Why is it worth learning with us?

SMAY Ventilation Systems UK

With over 12 years of experience!

SMAY has completed hundreds of pressurisation system projects, including the tallest building in the EU, Varso Tower. Operating in 34 countries, we tackle diverse regulations, climates, and conditions, giving us a broad range of expertise.

Our mission, “Ventilation of Tomorrow. Today,” is realised through collaboration with HVAC professionals, research institutes, and technical universities. This approach led to the development of our advanced SafetyWay pressure differential system, which addresses common fire safety challenges.

We specialise in two main areas:

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Pressurisation Systems

From design to commissioning, supported by extensive smoke studies, tests, and our Approved Partners Network.

02.

Comfort Ventilation

Producing equipment for efficient airflow distribution and regulation.

Send an inquiry about the training to hello@smay.eu or leave your email, and we will send you details straight to your inbox.