New Regulatory Guidance for Smoke Vents Specification

A NEW GUIDANCE document titled ‘Definition of geometric free area for Smoke Vents’ has been issued by the National Association of Rooflight Manufacturers (NARM).

NARM’s Technical Committee Chairman Stuart Middle said: “This document is intended to contribute to improving fire safety standards by clarifying the definition of the term ‘geometric free area’ in respect of smoke ventilation, to ensure compliance as defined in Appendix D of Approved Document B2 of the Building Regulations.”

The document is listed as NARM Quickguide 07 and can be downloaded free of charge from the Technical Documents section of the NARM website library.

NARM represents manufacturers and suppliers of all types of rooflights into the UK market, many of which incorporate ventilation functions. Its purpose is to identify and promote best practice in rooflight specification, installation, maintenance and safety.

The NARM website library contains a wide selection of technical guidance documents covering rooflight-related topics from general daylight design guidance, to energy saving, safety and regulatory compliance.

Download a free copy of the Smoke Vents guidance document

Earlier this year, NARM published new construction products regulation guidance following Brexit. That new document, for rooflight specifiers as well as for rooflight suppliers, NTD07.1 Construction Products Regulation, NARM update January 2021 provided detailed information on post-Brexit regulation.