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Vanguard Smoke & Fire Curtains installs in commercial warehouses and other occupancy types that need smoke and fire protection to help contain smoke during emergencies to improve building and occupant safety. Walk into almost any modern commercial building and you’ll notice the same trend: open lobbies, multi-story atriums, glass walls, wide corridors and flexible floor plans. Today’s architecture is designed to feel connected, open and expansive. But, from a life-safety pers

Artificial intelligence is helping transform and accelerate construction schedules for the intelligent buildings of tomorrow. Learn how Vanguard and the different phases of project development are changing with AI-driven technology. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the construction industry at every stage of a project — from early planning and design to construction execution and long-term building management. Companies are slowly beginning to use AI for i

Vanguard's Annual Service Maintenance Agreement helps smoke and fire curtains remain CBC-compliant for years increasing the longevity while maintaining safe operational functions for fire and building safety. Smoke and fire curtains are essential components in managing life-safety systems designed to protect people, control smoke migration and comply with building code standards for many building types. Like any passive fire-protection system, smoke and fire curtain longevity

CBC-compliant BLE Elevator Smoke Curtains installed by Vanguard provide effective smoke and fire containment across multiple elevator openings while meeting California Building Code smoke containment requirements and preserving modern design aesthetics. When it comes to life safety and smoke and fire protection in modern buildings, elevator shafts present a unique challenge. Elevator shafts are a permanent breach to a building’s fire and smoke compartmentation. During a fire,

Understanding the California Building Code (CBC) can feel overwhelming, especially when it comes to fire and smoke protection requirements. But one of the most important, and often overlooked, steps toward compliance is identifying your building’s occupancy classification. At Vanguard Smoke and Fire Curtains, we help building owners, architects, engineers and property managers navigate these requirements everyday — ensuring their spaces are not only compliant but also safe fo

Vanguard Smoke and Fire Curtains are excited to be exhibiting at this year’s A’22 Architecture Expo in Chicago. The A’22 Expo is part of the AIA Conference on Architecture organized by The American Institute of Architects. The conference brings together the largest, most influential network of architecture professionals, thousands of specifiers and decision-makers. Vanguard, exhibiting alongside BLE Smoke and Fire Curtains, are one of the hundreds of exhibitors at this year’s

When smoke/fire safety curtains are deployed in the event of a fire, the compartmentation they create helps to reduce the spread of fire...

The Lowe & Fletcher Group is investing in the USA with the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Norton Shores, Michigan. Prior to...