Smoke control system design is complex and also easy to get wrong. Mike Ventola, CFPS breaks down the top 10 issues every system integrator and design engineer should understand.
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Early fire detection in BESS: 22 minutes before the smoke
Third-party testing of failing lithium-ion cells found an aspirating detector caught trouble up to 22 minutes before visible smoke. Here’s what the Cirrus Hybrid data means for early fire detection in BESS — and why that window is really about decision time.
NFPA 2026 recap: the sure bets we made in Vegas
You spend months preparing a booth, and it comes down to a handful of conversations that tell you whether you read the industry right. This year in Las Vegas, those conversations kept circling back to the same theme: fire and life safety is getting smarter, and the field is ready for it. In this NFPA 2026 recap, we’re sharing our…
Fast-Track Construction Life Safety: The Trends Reshaping the Industry
Fast-Track Construction Life Safety: The High-Stakes Race to Build Faster Imagine trying to bake a soufflé in half the time while the oven temperature keeps fluctuating. That is exactly what the construction industry faces today. Developers demand fast-track construction life safety systems that deliver occupancy weeks or months ahead of schedule. Yet, the reality involves weather chaos, shrinking workforces, and supply chains that snap like…
Life Safety System Prefabrication: How Contractors Can Build Faster with Fewer Risks
In today’s construction environment, project teams must navigate an unprecedented mix of challenges. Weather volatility, workforce shortages, and pressure to deliver complex systems on tighter schedules are more common. For fire alarm and sprinkler contractors, these challenges can be especially disruptive. Coordination and sequencing are essential, and delays often cascade across an entire project. Recent weather emergencies have shown just…
OEM Manufacturing Partnerships: Welcoming Mia Smith to SAE
A Human Connection to OEM Manufacturing Partnerships At Space Age Electronics, we’ve always believed that great OEM manufacturing partnerships start with people. Moreover, behind every successful project are conversations, collaboration, and a shared drive to build something better together. That’s why we’re excited to welcome Mia [MY-ah] Smith, our newest Business Development Manager, to the team. Mia leads our OEM initiatives across the U.S., helping…
Air Sampling Detection for Data Centers
Built for the Future of Protection In data centers and clean rooms, safety isn’t optional—it’s mission-critical. Sensitive electronics, controlled environments, and continuous uptime mean even a trace of smoke can bring operations to a halt. That’s why choosing the right air sampling detection for data centers matters as much as the infrastructure itself. At Space Age Electronics, we believe long-term reliability and compliance go hand in hand.…
Streamlining Fire and Life Safety: 2025 Tools for Project Success
You know the pressure: every minute on the job site is profit lost or gained. Your reputation, and your bottom line, hinges on speed, precision, and zero callbacks. Space Age Electronics spent 2025 focusing on one thing: streamlining fire and life safety for your project success. We’re delivering solutions that turn complex installs and difficult maintenance tasks into standardized, quick-fire…
Smoke Control UL 864 Compliance: What Project Managers and Installers Must Know
Smoke Control UL 864 compliance is critical. Learn NFPA, IBC, and UL standards plus industry trends shaping future installations.
Space Age Electronics Expands Capabilities with Gaston Electronics Acquisition – What This Means for Our Partners
At Space Age Electronics, our mission has always been to deliver code‑driven, field‑ready solutions that make fire & life safety systems simpler to design, install, and maintain. Today, we’re excited to share a milestone that will strengthen that mission and open new opportunities for our company and our partners. Space Age Electronics expands capabilities with the acquisition of Gaston Electronics,…