You have identified that your building is required to have a smoke control system – what’s next? A smoke control system is subject to the many requirements of Section 909…
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3 Ways to Confirm Airflow in a Smoke Control System
When your project requires a smoke control system in accordance with Section 909 of the International Building Code (IBC), there are several prescriptive requirements that form the fundamental basis of…
David Stacy, P.E. Featured in Fire Protection Engineering Magazine
David Stacy, Principal & Founder of Performance Based Fire Protection Engineering, PLLC was recently featured in the Member Spotlight of Fire Protection Engineering Magazine. This magazine is published by the…
The 3 Most Overlooked Items in An Atrium Smoke Control System
Performance Based Fire Protection Engineering, PLLC is a fire protection engineering firm that specializes in providing computer fire and egress modeling. One of the most common applications of fire and…
Performance Based Fire Protection Engineering - VLOG Episode 1: The Intro
Performance Based Fire Protection Engineering – VLOG Episode 1: The IntroIn the kick-off video blog for PBFPE, Principal & Founder David Stacy, P.E. discusses the purpose behind our new way…
When Is Stairwell Pressurization Required?
Anyone who has spent time navigating a building or fire code will quickly come to realize the importance of definitions, and that is ever clear when posing this question –…