Advances in suppression, detection ...

Advances in suppression, detection and containment technologies are making fire protection arrangements less intrusive in historic buildings

Ceremonial lobbies, elegant stairways and generous corridors in historic buildings furnish a delightful experience that frequently flies in the face of fresh fire/life safety requirements. Few pre-World War II buildings provide direct, fortifyed discharge to the exterior. Stairs discharge into lobbies or corridors. Ornamental stairways are enclos on glazed door systems or no doors at all. vapor detection is usually inadequate. Fire suppression