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This chapter focuses on advanced solutions for smoke control in buildings—active pressure differential systems (PDSs) used to maintain smoke-free evacuation routes. The discussed system relies on live measurements (pressure, temperature, and flow) and status updates from other building automation systems. Active systems provide improved operation compared to traditional solutions, require less resources, and if designed correctly less prone to cause dangerous interactions in their operation. The downside is the complexity of the solutions, which requires rigorous certification, factory acceptance testing, and commissioning. Furthermore, these systems require significant autonomy from other building automation systems, as data transfer and incompatibility with other building automation systems may lead to unexpected failures. An overview of modern solutions with varying complexity and capabilities is given, with some research gaps identified for future research.
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This research was funded by the Building Research Institute statutory grant financed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, grant number NZP-093/2020
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Węgrzyński, W., Antosiewicz, P. (2022). Autonomous Sensor-Driven Pressurization Systems: Novel Solutions and Future Trends. In: Naser, M., Corbett, G. (eds) Handbook of Cognitive and Autonomous Systems for Fire Resilient Infrastructures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98685-8_11
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