Intelligent Smoke Extract Systems for Safer Buildings
iACS designs and delivers advanced smoke extract systems that improve fire safety, support safe evacuation, and provide intelligent environmental ventilation control across commercial, residential, and specialist buildings.
Intelligent Smoke Extract Systems for Safer Buildings
iACS designs and delivers advanced smoke extract systems that improve fire safety, support safe evacuation, and provide intelligent environmental ventilation control across commercial, residential, and specialist buildings.
THE CHALLENGE WITH TRADITIONAL SMOKE CONTROL
Smoke control systems need more than simple fan operation.
During a fire event, poor smoke management can quickly reduce visibility, compromise escape routes, and create dangerous conditions throughout a building.
Modern buildings require intelligent smoke extract strategies that can respond dynamically, maintain safe airflow paths, and integrate seamlessly with wider building systems.
❌ Limited visibility and fault diagnostics.
❌ Basic fan-only control strategies.
❌ Complex integration with fire systems.
❌ Poor airflow management during emergency operation.
INTRODUCING THE ES-X CONTROLS SOLUTION
A smarter approach to smoke ventilation and life safety.
iACS smoke extract systems combine intelligent controls, airflow management, and system integration into one complete solution helping buildings maintain safer escape routes, improve smoke management, and simplify ongoing operation and maintenance.
Designed around real-world applications, our systems support smoke extract, stairwell pressurisation, environmental ventilation, and BMS integration through one scalable platform.
Intelligent Smoke Management
Actively controls fans, dampers, and airflow paths to manage smoke movement during emergency conditions.
Stairwell Pressurisation
Protect escape routes with controlled positive pressure systems designed for safer evacuation.
Integrated Building Control
Seamlessly connects with BMS, fire alarms, and ventilation systems for complete building visibility.
Environmental Ventilation
Use the same infrastructure for day-to-day environmental ventilation and airflow management.
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key statistics
An in-depth look at the key metrics driving our company's achievements within controls projects and in-house expertise.
40+
Years of experience
Decades of expertise in designing and delivering control projects.
4K+
Controls projects delivered
Successful projects across a wide range of sectors.
Explore our
key statistics
An in-depth look at the key metrics driving our company's achievements within controls projects and in-house expertise.
40+
Years of experience
Decades of expertise in designing and delivering control projects.
4K+
Controls projects delivered
Successful projects across a wide range of sectors.
INTELLIGENT OPERATING MODES
One platform. Multiple smoke control strategies.
Smoke Extract Only
Designed around a “Run to Destruction” philosophy, prioritising smoke clearance during emergency events. Fixed-speed fan operation ensures maximum smoke extraction performance, while standby fan logic automatically activates in the event of overload or DPS faults.
Smoke Extract with Pressure Control
Built specifically for protected escape routes such as stairwells and lobbies. ES-X uses PID fan modulation and pressure transducers to maintain stable pressure conditions while ensuring fire doors remain operable during evacuation.
Hybrid Environmental Control
Allows the smoke extract system to provide day-to-day environmental ventilation and comfort cooling alongside emergency smoke control operation.
INTELLIGENT OPERATING MODES
One platform. Multiple smoke control strategies.
Smoke Extract Only
Designed around a “Run to Destruction” philosophy, prioritising smoke clearance during emergency events. Fixed-speed fan operation ensures maximum smoke extraction performance, while standby fan logic automatically activates in the event of overload or DPS faults.
Smoke Extract with Pressure Control
Built specifically for protected escape routes such as stairwells and lobbies. ES-X uses PID fan modulation and pressure transducers to maintain stable pressure conditions while ensuring fire doors remain operable during evacuation.
Hybrid Environmental Control
Allows the smoke extract system to provide day-to-day environmental ventilation and comfort cooling alongside emergency smoke control operation.
HOW SMOKE EXTRACT SYSTEMS WORK
Designed to respond instantly during critical events...
Smoke extract systems must react immediately during emergency situations to help manage smoke movement, maintain protected escape routes, and support safer evacuation throughout the building. ES-X intelligently coordinates fans, dampers, airflow, and pressurisation strategies in real time.
HOW SMOKE EXTRACT SYSTEMS WORK
Designed to respond instantly during critical events...
Smoke extract systems must react immediately during emergency situations to help manage smoke movement, maintain protected escape routes, and support safer evacuation throughout the building. ES-X intelligently coordinates fans, dampers, airflow, and pressurisation strategies in real time.
1
Fire Detection
The system receives signals from the fire alarm or smoke detection system.
2
Automatic System Response
Fans, dampers, and pressurisation systems activate automatically.
3
Smoke Extraction & Airflow Control
Smoke is extracted while escape routes are protected with controlled airflow.
4
Safer Evacuation Conditions
Improved visibility and reduced smoke spread support safer building evacuation.
Traditional Smoke Extract Controls
What most standard market solutions still rely on:
Limited remote access and visibility.
Many systems still rely on local-only control with little real-time visibility into system performance, alarms, or airflow conditions.
Complex smoke damper and fan integration.
Traditional smoke extract systems require multiple standalone controllers and complicated field wiring to coordinate dampers, fans, and fire signals.
Fixed operation with limited airflow control.
Basic fan enable strategies can lead to unstable airflow, pressure imbalance, and inconsistent smoke management during emergencies.
Difficult commissioning and fault diagnostics.
Limited monitoring and fragmented controls make testing, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance more time-consuming.
ES-X Controls
What you get in our new solution:
Remote connectivity and live system visibility.
Access, monitor, and control smoke extract systems remotely in real time with full alarm, status, and airflow visibility.
Integrated smoke control strategy.
Fire-X combines fan control, smoke dampers, pressure monitoring, and fire alarm integration into one intelligent platform.
Reduced installation time, materials and control panel size.
Maintain stable airflow and stairwell pressurisation using intelligent pressure and fan control strategies during emergency operation.
Innovative environmental fan mode feature.
Integrated fail-safe logic, intelligent monitoring, and emergency operational strategies help maintain critical ventilation performance during fire events
Traditional Smoke Extract Controls
What most standard market solutions still rely on:
Limited remote access and visibility.
Many systems still rely on local-only control with little real-time visibility into system performance, alarms, or airflow conditions.
Complex smoke damper and fan integration.
Traditional smoke extract systems require multiple standalone controllers and complicated field wiring to coordinate dampers, fans, and fire signals.
Fixed operation with limited airflow control.
Basic fan enable strategies can lead to unstable airflow, pressure imbalance, and inconsistent smoke management during emergencies.
Difficult commissioning and fault diagnostics.
Limited monitoring and fragmented controls make testing, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance more time-consuming.
ES-X Controls
What you get in our new solution:
Remote connectivity and live system visibility.
Access, monitor, and control smoke extract systems remotely in real time with full alarm, status, and airflow visibility.
Integrated smoke control strategy.
Fire-X combines fan control, smoke dampers, pressure monitoring, and fire alarm integration into one intelligent platform.
Reduced installation time, materials and control panel size.
Maintain stable airflow and stairwell pressurisation using intelligent pressure and fan control strategies during emergency operation.
Innovative environmental fan mode feature.
Integrated fail-safe logic, intelligent monitoring, and emergency operational strategies help maintain critical ventilation performance during fire events
APPLICATIONS WE SERVE
Designed for modern building environments...
Our smoke extract systems are designed to support a wide range of commercial, residential, and specialist applications where life safety, airflow management, and compliant smoke control are critical.
Commercial Buildings
Integrated smoke control strategies for offices, retail spaces, and mixed-use developments.
Healthcare & Specialist Facilities
Controlled airflow solutions for hospitals, care environments, and specialist applications.
Public Buildings
Reliable smoke ventilation systems for schools, universities, leisure centres, and public spaces.
OEM & Packaged Units
Integrate a complete, repeatable control solution into manufactured MVHR and compact AHU systems with ease.
Yes. ES-X is designed to integrate with fire alarm systems and life safety infrastructure to enable coordinated smoke control operation during fire events. The platform supports cause-and-effect strategies, emergency override control, and system status monitoring.
Yes. The ES-X platform supports industry-standard communication protocols including Modbus and BACnet for integration into modern Building Management Systems. This allows operators to monitor alarms, fan status, pressures, dampers, and system performance remotely.
Yes. ES-X is designed to support dual-purpose ventilation strategies where systems operate in environmental mode during normal operation and automatically switch into smoke control mode during emergency conditions.
Absolutely. ES-X is commonly deployed within multi-tenant residential developments, apartment blocks, mixed-use buildings, and high-rise applications where compliant smoke ventilation and reliable life safety control are essential.
Our commissioning engineers configure, test, and validate the complete smoke control strategy on site. This includes fire alarm interfacing, fan proving, damper operation, pressure verification, cause-and-effect testing, and full system validation before handover.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Smoke Extract Systems FAQs
Here are some common questions about our Smoke Extract Systems...
DESIGN & RESOURCES
Tools and resources to support every stage.
Installing
Our in-house team provides unmatched quality, with expert wiring and integration.
Commissioning
We optimise your units performance for optimal comfort and maximum efficiency.
Software Development
Custom software, automation, and control solutions around unique projects
DESIGN & RESOURCES
Tools and resources to support every stage.
Installing
Our in-house team provides unmatched quality, with expert wiring and integration.
Commissioning
We optimise your units performance for optimal comfort and maximum efficiency.
Software Development
Custom software, automation, and control solutions around unique projects
RUBIX QUOTATION TOOL
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Use Rubix to configure your smoke extract control system with precision, selecting components, defining control strategies, and tailoring every detail to your project requirements.
Instantly generate accurate pricing, complete BMS points lists, descriptions of operation, and technical documentation without the usual back-and-forth.
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