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Common Mistakes in the Installation of Fire Dampers Equipped with Actuators

The incorrect installation of actuators and fire dampers often leads to defects that are not covered by service warranties. Improper positioning of the products or installing them in unsuitable locations can lead to device failures, which are not a result of poor manufacturing but installation errors. How should the correct installation of fire dampers be carried out? Discover the mistakes to avoid.

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Impact of iFlow – A Breath of Fresh Air for Sustainable Construction

Investors, contractors, manufacturers – everyone is pondering how to create a building that not only meets technical, legal, and energy requirements but also fulfills user expectations and ensures comfort. Fresh air in enclosed spaces significantly affects well-being. iFlow from SMAY guarantees fresh air and energy efficiency.

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6 unanswered googled questions about the pressurisation system (until now)

6 unanswered googled questions about the pressurisation system (until now)

From feedback, during webinars, as well as in phone consultations or on the Teams calls, we are often asked questions regarding pressure differential systems that you have been struggling to find an answer to through online searches. We have compiled these in this text. Here, you will find information on CE marking, the relation to second stairwells in residential buildings, CFD simulation, oxygen supply and more.

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Pressure Differential System (PDS) costs – overview of solutions

Smoke control systems are, along with education, compartmentation and suppression, one of the key components of fire safety in buildings, allowing smoke and heat to be removed during a fire. Pressure differential systems protect spaces such as lobbies or stairwells from smoke inflow, allowing people to evacuate in safe conditions. How to implement the appropriate pressure differentiation system for a given investment?

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Wykorzystanie energii odnawialnej w zasilaniu systemów wentylacyjnych

How to use renewable energy to power ventilation systems

How to minimise the demand for electricity in ventilation systems? How to reduce installation costs and material consumption? These are questions that keep ventilation experts all over the world up at night. In the race to reduce energy consumption and in striving for low-carbon construction, efficient airflow management is a challenge that the entire industry must tackle.

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Safe evacuation with a pressure differential system – Simulation of Safety Way from SMAY at work

Safe evacuation with a pressure differential system – Simulation of Safety Way from SMAY at work

How does the Safety Way differential pressure system from SMAY ensure safe evacuation in the event of a fire? How does the system found in the tallest buildings in Poland and in the European Union work? We have prepared some simulations of the Safety Way pressure differential system. See for yourself this innovative solution from SMAY in the field of safe ventilation.

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Smoke, stacks, and second stairs

Smoke, stacks, and second stairs

SMAY Expert Radek Sikorski examines two different, and not mutually exclusive, methods of enabling safe exit routes from high-rise buildings. How does the Safety Way - Pressure Differential System ensure a safe evacuation?

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The potential of meetings in developing SMAY partnership relations

Business relationship development requires time, patience, and an honest will to meet the expectations of demanding customers. At SMAY, we have been betting on partnerships for more than three decades, and the projects carried out – one by one in cooperation with other parties – prove this. What is the secret? The best solutions for ventilation and... the power of live meetings.

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CAV regulators – Performance Characteristics and Installation Principles

CAV regulators – Performance Characteristics and Installation Principles

Is it possible to use constant air volume (CAV) regulators with air dampers? How is the performance of CAV regulators affected by installation? Those are only some of the issues that matter to designers of ventilation systems that are discussed in this article by Szymon Płonczyński, our expert in CAV and VAV systems here at SMAY.

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The application of VAV regulators in ventilation system projects

The application of VAV regulators in ventilation system projects

VAV regulators are responsible for the automatic airflow regulation within ventilation systems. Their function is to regulate variable airflow depending on the demand. Do you design ventilation systems? Our expert answers the questions connected with using VAV regulators in various projects.

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Flow Resistance in Separated Stairshafts in Case of Fire

Can the pressure distribution in the stairshaft be predicted before the system is built and before field tests? Yes, it can! However, is it a simple task? Theoretically yes - the required patterns can be found in the literature, but as always, the devil’s in the detail.

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A few words on ventilation system acoustics

Success requires focus, and focus requires silence. However, as appears from the ‘Leesman® Review’ report (issue 17 of 2015) [1], only 30% people working in offices are satisfied with the noise level in their workplace. The data come as a surprise and make us aware of how important acoustics are.

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Design documentation of a ventilation system – what to pay attention to

Both in new and modernised buildings, ventilation installations should meet many requirements set by current regulations, standards and principles of technical knowledge, and at the same time include modern solutions that meet the expectations of investors and provide comfort to future users. Nowadays, designers also pay special attention to the high energy efficiency of a building and to reducing investment and operating costs.

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Hospital air. Air purification and pressure gradient in hospital rooms

It is required that proper air purity is maintained in hospital rooms. Such rooms are classified by allowable impurities level. Appropriate cleanliness class is maintained by the use of filters in air handling units, ducts or even air supply diffusers themselves, as well as by pressure gradient relative to adjacent rooms.

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A few words about the selection program for diffusers

People have less and less time to carry out their tasks, both in their private life and their professional life. Developers are building faster than ever, and designers have less and less time to create a project. To perform the same work, but maintain quality, it’s essential to have properly-prepared work materials. In our industry, these are not only product data sheets for use on the project or in the building, but also selection programs.

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Fire damper classification – limits resulting from the test standard

A concern for safety, health and lives of people using public buildings has led to the development and standardization of fire ventilation systems. As ventilation systems providing comfort and safety must be characterized by high quality and durability, fire dampers must meet various legal requirements in the form of standards.

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Conditions for Lowering Fan Fire Resistance Rating from F600 to F400

Devices intended for extracting fire gases in fire ventilation systems should have suitable fire resistance rating. Detailed requirements in this regard are specified in the Technical Conditions that the buildings and their location shall conform to [1]. The requirement to maintain the given fire resistance rating applies to, among other things, ventilation ducts, smoke and fire dampers, as well as smoke exhaust fans.

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How to Prepare Project Documentation with BIM Software?

BIM (Building Information Modelling) makes the design process easier, providing the capability of testing various versions and designs in virtual reality. All libraries we share are based on a common standard, which makes it possible to prepare lists of elements by means of Shared Parameters.

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Pressure Differential System — Advantages, Standards, Functioning

Every year, all over the world, modern tall buildings of various purposes are being constructed. For each of them — according to strict regulations — it is necessary to ensure the safety of users in case of fire. In order to achieve this goal some reliable and highly effective systems may be used. The systems make it possible to control the spread of smoke and heat appropriately. It is worth noticing that in most cases the most dangerous mortal threat for people during fire in such buildings is not the fire itself but the smoke and toxic gases being created during combustion process.

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The Unity Centre – Description of Fire and Residential Ventilation Systems

The Unity Centre will be remembered forever – its creators and investors were struggling with its difficult system for a long time. The desire to complete the tower was losing to decisions made by local authorities and changing expectations towards that piece of land. The Unity Centre was supposed to be the Polish Manhattan, the business centre of Krakow.

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Learn how to properly install a fire ventilation damper

Fire dampers play an important role in ensuring the fire safety of a building. They stop the expansion of smoke and fire in fire-engulfed areas. Since a damper is activated when fire is initiated, it is especially important to install it correctly – it will enable the damper to properly serve its purpose.

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How to Select and When to Use Smoke Dampers

Smoke dampers are multifunctional devices that can improve safety in case of fire. But this is not their only role. Manufacturers offer smoke dampers in various shapes and sizes. Among them there are square, rectangular, and round dampers. Lately, louvre-like devices have also become more and more popular. The latter option has two main advantages: it is easy to open and offers low resistance against the air stream.

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Ventilation of underground car park in the modern Tischnera Office building in Krakow

In recent years, many large and innovative office buildings have been built in Krakow. The city is the country’s largest modern business services sector centre. No wonder then that office buildings are in demand. State-of-the-art buildings must meet many technical requirements, as well as ensure the safety of people and their property. One of such projects is the Tischnera Office in Krakow.

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Staircase ventilation – Smoke spread patterns in a staircase equipped with different smoke extraction systems

Staircase fire protection systems are designed to save human life by exhausting smoke in the event of a fire. This is a popular solution as it is relatively cost-effective compared to more complex pressure differential systems. It is worth to know how these systems operate in real fires.

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Storage Facility Smoke Extraction. When Do Production and Storage Facilities Require Smoke Extraction

There are many advantages to using smoke extraction systems: they limit the spread of smoke, reduce temperature under the ceiling and extend time available for evacuation. Storage facility smoke extraction — when should a smoke extraction system in large-area buildings be used, and what requirements should the system meet? We are going to answer these questions hereunder.

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Ventilation duct tightness tests — we do everything to offer even better solutions

SMAY’s offer includes the best commercially available devices. This is possible, inter alia, thanks to a number of thorough tests that we perform both in authorized units and in our own laboratory. For years we have been investing in stations that allow us to verify and develop features of our products. We carry out ventilation tests in order to check whether it operates properly, and whether its parameters connected with the air volume meet Polish standards.

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See how we carried out the smoke tests in a hotel. The ZODIC system in action

The Ibis Santorini hotel is located near the picturesque Zalew Nowohucki Reservoir. The surrounding area is perfect for hiking and spending quality time outdoors. Inside the building there are two staircases, located at five separate floors. They include 63 rooms. Its convenient location makes it possible to quickly reach the Kraków city centre. It’s great for the visitors.

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Design Solutions for Overpressure Systems. Conformity to PN-EN 12101-6, Part II

In the last article, we discussed the B class pressure differential system and the airflow rate criterion for the air supplied to a zone engulfed in fire, which is 2 m/s in case of the gravitational exhaust ventilation. Now, we will focus on a solution based on the mechanical exhaust ventilation, the purpose of which is extracting hot smoke from a zone engulfed in fire.

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Healthy idea, i.e. what were the origins of ventilation. Brief history of ventilation – part II

In the previous article we explained how the problem of unpleasant smells and the growing demand for ventilation was handled by the Egyptians, Romans and then by the Englishmen. Today, let's take a few steps forward and see who had a significant impact on the development of ventilation and what it had to go through to become what we know today.

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BREEAM certification and green benefits from SMAY

V-Offices building is being constructed in Krakow. This project achieved a BREEAM Outstanding rating at design stage with a score of 90.57 %, to date the highest BREEAM certified score in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. Completion date is planned for the first quarter of 2019.

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People must be able to find safe escape route in case of a fire

Our pressurization systems by default are subject to automatic 24-h tests of key components. Such tests are carried out without any manual intervention. Such functionality allows to reduce necessity for periodic inspections e.g. weekly, monthly etc. Scope and frequency of maintenance works are limited to the yearly inspection when all measurements are taken to confirm proper functioning of the system.

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Errors in mounting regulators. How to avoid mistakes that could affect further operation of the system?

Errors in mounting regulators that should be avoided. Reliable ventilation system measurements and the result analysis are key to solving the problem Mistakes made during the preparation of measurement records for the installation most often result from the inability to perform the measurements, insufficient amount of time to prepare the reports, and at times from the mere dishonesty of people performing the measurements and their intent to quickly perform and hand over the system at the recipient’s expense.

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How air affects human comfort in a building

People spend approx. 90% of their time indoors, i.e. in an artificially created climate. Therefore, buildings and their technical equipment should be designed and erected so that to ensure favourable thermal conditions for their inhabitants.

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iSWAY in the heat of implementation

We are experts in creating safe escape routes. Our solutions work perfectly not only in new multi-storey buildings, but also in older buildings under renovation, with installations being adapted to new, more strict safety requirements.

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Range of Impact of Actual Fires on Staircases

The aim of the presentation was to present the results of research of a fire development in a multi-storey residential building, without corridors. The research was carried out on a specially created test stand in a 9-storey building. The research space included an apartment and an adjacent staircase. The research included several fire tests.

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Fire ventilation systems for enclosed garages

Limited space for investment has made constructing underground garages as part of buildings increasingly popular in our country. In particular, this is true for large city centres, where the number of parking spots in the streets is smaller than the number of drivers looking for a parking space. As a result underground and multi-storey car parks are becoming more popular.

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