Evacuation with smoke control for atria in green and sustainable buildings

Building and Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 195-200

  Chow, W K ^a   Chow, C L ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Atrium; Evacuation; Fire safety; Green and sustainable building; Smoke exhaust

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE); PROBLEM SOLVING; SMOKE ABATEMENT; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; VENTILATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER CONSERVATION;

ATRIA; DAYLIGHT UTILIZATION; GREEN BUILDINGS; NATURAL VENTILATION;

BUILDINGS;

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 4744350815     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2004.07.008     Document Type: Article

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