Smoke Evacuation Systems
Roof ventilation systems, also known as smoke evacuation hatches, are used to discharge the smoke formed during a fire into the atmosphere. Thanks to the smoke evacuation doors, the building is divided into zones with smoke curtains.
Advantages
- It prevents the environment from filling with smoke, secures escape routes and protects human life.
- Smoke-free zones allow the fire brigade to intervene directly from inside.
- It prevents the complete destruction of the building and its inventory by reducing the heat.
- Reduces fire damage caused by fire gases and substances that dissolve in extreme heat.
Usage
In addition to using “daylight”, which is the most natural resource for energy saving and reducing the cost of electric lighting, reducing the load of the ventilation system through “natural ventilation” and optimizing mechanical ventilation, most people exposed to fire die from smoke, not from burning.
Smoke from a fire can cover entire rooms and spaces within minutes, creating a life-threatening situation.
Inhaled smoke causes loss of vision, decreased focus and sensory loss due to toxic poisoning. Therefore, smoke prevents timely escape.
To prevent this, evacuation systems prevent smoke from accumulating in the space by allowing the smoke to be evacuated without cooling the fire. Thanks to the smoke-free air provided, not only the fresh air necessary for survival is provided, but also the panic and anxiety caused by smoke is prevented.
In smoke evacuated spaces, it is easier for the fire brigade to intervene inside and to control and extinguish the fire. Natural smoke evacuation is provided by aerodynamic openings created in the roof. Smoke evacuation covers are used for these aerodynamic openings.