While building fire and life safety codes are typically viewed as set in stone, the reality is not quite as concrete. As facilities add unique design elements to achieve aesthetic or functional goals, they also give rise to fire safety considerations that fall outside established code requirements.

In this episode, Rodger Reiswig speaks with Chris Jelenewicz, technical director at the Society of Fire Prevention Engineers (SFPE), about the growing use of performance-based design to address these unique needs. Some of the topics to be covered include:

- The types of building scenarios that create fire and life safety needs that may not be addressed by existing codes

- The role of engineering tools and methodologies—such as computer models and risk analysis—in performance-based design

- The added time requirements of performance-based design, and how peer review can help streamline the process

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This podcast was recorded and is being made available by Johnson Controls (together with its affiliates and its and their employees, “JCI”) solely for informational purposes. The information, statements, comments, views, and opinions expressed or provided in this podcast (including by speakers who are not officers, employees, or agents of JCI) are not necessarily those of JCI, do not constitute professional advice, and may not be current. No person viewing this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the content of this podcast without first seeking appropriate professional advice, nor shall the information be used as a substitute for professional advice. JCI does not make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information, statements, comments, views or opinions contained in this podcast, and any liability therefor is expressly disclaimed. JCI does not undertake any obligation whatsoever to provide any form of update, amendment, change or correction to any of the information, statements, comments, views or opinions set forth in this podcast. No part of this podcast may, without JCI’s prior written consent, be reproduced, redistributed, published, copied or duplicated in any form, by any means.

Typically found in high-rise buildings, atria, and covered malls, a smoke control system is a mechanical system that helps control the movement of smoke. But within this generalization are a number of factors that determine the complexity of the system, types of components, zone placement, and more.

In this episode, Rodger delves into the intricacies of smoke control with James A. Milke, P.E., professor and chair of the Department of Fire Protection Engineering at the University of Maryland. Some of the topics to be covered include:

- The differing roles that fire protection engineers and mechanical engineers play in the design of smoke controls systems​

- Code requirements to consider when designing a smoke control system, including NFPA 92, NFPA 3, and NFPA 4

- The use of fire modeling to predict smoke conditions and how “tenability” criteria is incorporated into system design

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This podcast was recorded and is being made available by Johnson Controls (together with its affiliates and its and their employees, “JCI”) solely for informational purposes. The information, statements, comments, views, and opinions expressed or provided in this podcast (including by speakers who are not officers, employees, or agents of JCI) are not necessarily those of JCI, do not constitute professional advice, and may not be current. No person viewing this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of the content of this podcast without first seeking appropriate professional advice, nor shall the information be used as a substitute for professional advice. JCI does not make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information, statements, comments, views or opinions contained in this podcast, and any liability therefor is expressly disclaimed. JCI does not undertake any obligation whatsoever to provide any form of update, amendment, change or correction to any of the information, statements, comments, views or opinions set forth in this podcast. No part of this podcast may, without JCI’s prior written consent, be reproduced, redistributed, published, copied or duplicated in any form, by any means.