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Understanding fire smoke standards

Standards for Opening Protections in Fire and Smoke Walls

Understanding testing standards is essential for correctly designing and specifying systems that protect smoke barriers, smoke partitions, fire barriers, fire partitions, and firewalls. At Door Systems we provide expert guidance in selecting,…
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DSI-HHS10B Hose Stream Fire Shutter

DSI-HHS10B Hose Stream Rated Horizontal Fire Shutter

The DSI Hose Stream Rated Horizontal Fire Shutter, a horizontal fabric fire shutter, allows architects to compartmentalize large floor openings and reduce or eliminate mechanical smoke evacuation systems. A solution to design challenges of preventing…
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Architects Elevate Building Safety with Smoke Curtains

Architects: Elevate Your Building’s Safety with Smoke Curtains

As an architect, you know the critical importance of fire safety in your building designs. That's why I wanted to share an innovative solution that can help meet code requirements while elevating the aesthetics of your elevator shafts - Elevator…
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Door Systems staff supporting HomeAid

Door Systems Partners with HomeAid Orange County to Stock the Pantry

At Door Systems, we believe in building stronger communities through our products and services and actively supporting initiatives that make a tangible difference. For this past holiday season, we were proud to sponsor HomeAid Orange County's…
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Elevator smoke curtain at Will Perkins

Invisible Guardians: The Remarkable Engineering Behind Elevator Smoke Curtains

Elevator smoke curtains are a remarkable feat of engineering that play a critical role in containing smoke and saving lives during a fire. While we rarely think about them, these systems are the result of extensive research, innovative design,…
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high-rise building

Smoke Barriers in the Sky: Elevator Smoke Curtain Skyscraper Safety

Elevator smoke curtains play a vital role in ensuring the safety of occupants in high-rise buildings during fire emergencies. These systems are designed to prevent smoke from spreading through elevator shafts, which can act as chimneys that…
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