smoke control system SERVICE & TESTING

In accordance with NFPA 92, The Standard for Smoke Control Systems and 527 CMR 1.00, The Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code, dedicated building smoke control systems are required to have both performance and functional testing conducted semi-annually. From pressurized stairwells, ventilated vestibules, pressurized hoistways, corridor exhaust systems, smoke removal systems, atrium exhaust systems, smoke protected seating, we've tested and manipulated them all. PD&D can test your smoke control systems in accordance with the applicable codes and standards in which they were installed under ensuring functional and performance criteria is appropriately achieved. 

If you're experiencing issues with your smoke control systems, PD&D is actually capable of rectifying them. Unlike all of our competition who merely test and consult on smoke control systems, technicians at PD&D are capable of identifying and then physically fixing the issues at hand. Our licensed system technicians are capable of delineating the problem in accordance with the applicable code or standard it was installed under and then rewiring or reprogramming problematic components. This defining characteristic of PD&D means that our customers do not have to coordinate multiple contractors to resolve their smoke control woes.

Given PD&D's proximity to Boston MA and the city's old age, our technicians have become experts in investigating and evaluating legacy smoke control systems. Our competitive advantage is in diagnosing smoke control system characteristics and associating them with the design intent identified in previous editions of the various building codes. Our technicians are experts in navigating legacy building codes, correlating them to existing previously approved system implementations, and then creating a game plan for how to maintain them in accordance with current standards/ requirements.

Given the myriad of different smoke control system configurations and types, PD&D can consult with building representatives on what the best path forward is for servicing, maintaining, and testing their smoke control systems. Technicians can provide clarification on what is code compliant, what needs to be addressed, and what professional standards dictate.