In the event of a multi-story building fire, the first line of defense for the occupants is the integrity of the building design. This responsibility places added pressure on commercial architects and specificers to design and specify properly installed, code-compliant fire containment product solutions.
As children, fire prevention education begins with learning how to stop, drop, and roll. Today’s commercial architects and specifiers also use a rule of three in fire prevention and containment design strategy: detective, active, and passive safety systems.