Codes and standards drive many of the decisions made in data centers. As facilities grow to the industrial scale, blindly following code requirements may cause you to miss opportunities for better fire protection. Many of the improvements can be realized by using air sampling smoke detection in place of regular smoke detectors. In addition to reviewing what the code requires, this presentation will show how data center fire protection has outpaced the fire codes. It reviews challenges in depth and new design methodologies being adopted. Suggested solutions take site conditions, operating conditions, and owner’s objectives into consideration.
Steven Joseph (bio)
Director of Marketing Development
Xtralis/Honeywell
Lee Kaiser (bio)
VP of Engineering
Orr Protection