Project Description:
This project evaluates the fire and life safety performance of the New Hillel Center at the University of Maryland using a performance-based design approach. The analysis focuses on occupant life safety, smoke movement, egress conditions, and structural fire performance under credible fire scenarios modeled in PyroSim/FDS. Results were compared against acceptance criteria such as visibility, temperature, heat flux, evacuation time, and steel member temperature limits to determine whether the building can maintain tenable conditions for occupants and preserve structural stability during a fire event.
