Elevator Lobby Smoke Doors

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Elevator lobby smoke doors. This assembly satisfies the ibc requirement for elevator opening protection no enclosed lobby required. An elevator lobby in compliance with section 708 14 1 or one of the listed exceptions would not require the elevator doors to meet additional smoke and draft control door assembly provisions of section 715 4 3 1. Per ibc an enclosed elevator lobby shall be provided at each floor where an elevator shaft enclosure connects more than three stories. Design wise this returns.
This alternative requires building an extra space at some distance from the elevator to create an elevator lobby. Our compact smoke and draft control assembly deploys on local smoke detection to seal the fire rated elevator door from vertical smoke migration. The award winning smokeshield elevator is an elevator smoke containment system that eliminates vertical migration of smoke and hot gases in a multi floor structure all while offering limitless design freedom. Elevator smoke curtains create a smoke guard system for buildings that comply with smoke and fire codes.
The lobby enclosure shall separate the elevator shaft enclosure doors from each floor by smoke partitions. This section is referenced by section 708 14 1 exception 5 for elevator lobby doors as part of section 715 4 8. Installing an elevator smoke containment system for smoke guard and prevention can be done very easily and will eliminate the need for an enclosed elevator lobby. Section 711 5 2 states that doors in smoke partitions shall meet the.
Smokeshield elevator elevator smoke door. This elevator shaft smoke curtain is compliant with the international building code ibc 2003 2018 and eliminates the need to install a ibc compliant elevator lobby. The door systems include integrated latch locking device semi concealed continuous hinge for all your elevator lobby needs. In addition to the requirements in section 709 for fire partitions doors protecting openings in the elevator lobby enclosure walls shall also comply with section 711 5 3 and penetrations of the elevator lobby enclosure by ducts and air.
This elevator lobby will be closed by hold open smoke doors. Syntégra door systems are available in a variety of configurations including double egress or standard swing pair pocketed 90 or 180 degrees. For the last 25 years we have been the original high performance orange opening protective for elevator openings. Available alternatives to the traditional enclosed elevator lobby include.
Since the elevator shaft enclosure door is located in a fire barrier its minimum fire protection rating is a minimum of 1. Why elevator smoke curtains are the better choice.