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EN 12101-2

Smoke vent area (EN 12101-2)

Geometric free area for natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilators.

Indicative: vent area ≈ floor area × factor where factor ranges 0.5%–2% by occupancy. Final value per CFD or smoke layer calc.

Result
Geometric free area
10
Aerodynamic area (Cv 0.6)
6

Formula: A_v = A_floor × factor

Reference: EN 12101-2

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