Fire-Rated Industrial Doors: What Facilities Managers Need to Know
Fire-rated doors play a critical role in the fire safety system for commercial buildings and are therefore an important aspect of building fabric. The responsibility devolves to the building manager, whether for a warehouse, distribution centre, or manufacturing facility, to understand how these doors function, how they are rated, and how they are to be maintained in order to safeguard the occupants of the building and to keep the building in compliance with the law. What Makes a Door “Fire-Rated”?…