Smoke Ventilation & Fire Safety System Design
FDS Contracting offers a complete SDI 19 certified smoke ventilation design service, tailored for Gateway 2 submittals. Our design packages include:
- Fully coordinated smoke control, evacuation, and fire alarm system schematics
- Detailed CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) modelling
- Professional reports to satisfy Building Safety Regulator requirements
By working with FDS Contracting, you gain access to a team that understands the intricacies of modern regulatory frameworks and delivers designs that pass the most rigorous scrutiny.
Our approach to smoke ventilation design maximises space within the building while ensuring your building is compliant with legislative requirements. This approach is not only cost-efficient but also provides optimal safety to occupants.
Regardless of the size and scope of your project, we can provide bespoke solutions that fit the unique needs of your construction. Our smoke venting designs are characterised by attention to detail, which provides high quality and reliability.
Fire Engineered Smoke Ventilation Design
Within our company structure, the fire engineering division supports FDS Contracting by offering access to a team of highly qualified and experienced fire engineering consultants.
This team assists architects, contractors, and developers with innovative, compliant solutions that integrate seamlessly into the wider building design, resulting in a positive impact on the overall cost of smoke ventilation projects.
CFD Modelling
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a design tool that supports detailed smoke ventilation system design and plays a critical role in demonstrating compliance for BSR Gateway 2 approval.
The software enables designers to model complex airflows, fire dynamics, and smoke behaviour within a building, providing clear visual and analytical insight into system performance. This ensures smoke ventilation strategies are not only effective, but also backed by robust, evidence-led design.
Once installed, CFD results can be validated through commissioning and testing, providing reassurance to approving authorities – including the Building Safety Regulator – that systems are correctly installed and operating as intended.
CFD analysis is essential when adopting a fire-engineered approach that departs from prescriptive guidance such as Approved Document B. FDS Contracting delivers structured, approval-ready CFD reports aligned with BSR Gateway 2 requirements, supporting Building Control submissions and helping take smoke ventilation designs through the approval process with confidence.
CFD Modelling For BSR Gateway 2 Approval
Contact Us
For more information about Smoke Ventilation System Design, feel free to call us on +44 (0)1322 387411 or email info@fdsuk.com.
You can speak directly to our technical estimating team about your project today by emailing estimating@fdsuk.com or filling out the form.