SMACNA has released its new edition of the Fire, Smoke, and Radiation Damper Installation Guide for HVAC Systems. The sixth edition features a slew of new information regarding damper installations ...

Fire dampers save lives. This is particularly true for facilities catering to vulnerable populations, including hospitals where many patients are non-ambulatory. Statistics show that approximately 70% ...

Keeping buildings safe from the threat of fire is a responsibility we all share as fire code inspectors, fire and smoke damper inspectors, building owners, and facility managers. Our overriding goal ...

Life safety dampers are an important part of fire and smoke protection in commercial buildings. Much like smoke detectors and fire sprinklers, they need to be periodically tested, per the ...