Challenging designs, such as extended travel distances in large industrial and warehouse buildings and high occupant loads in assembly spaces such as malls, stadiums, transit stations, and airports, often benefit from data obtained during egress analyses. The results of an egress/timed exit analysis can demonstrate that occupants have sufficient time to exit a building before conditions become untenable.
Vortex Fire uses engineering principles, research on human behavior, and egress models to analyze and predict occupant evacuation and travel paths in congested and large floor areas in buildings. Egress models provide 2D and 3D data on occupant movement, flow, queuing, and the density in floor areas as occupants make their way toward exits.
- Egress analysis
- Timed-exit analysis
- Demonstrate safe evacuation
Advanced Fire and Egress Modeling
As building complexity continues to increase, advanced analytical methods such as Fire and Egress Modeling play a critical role in ensuring occupant safety. By combining fire dynamics with egress modeling software; Vortex Fire delivers a more realistic understanding of how people move in fire conditions — including visibility, heat, and smoke effects on evacuation routes.
Our team uses Egress Modeling Software alongside validated fire simulation tools to assess how fires and occupant movement interact in complex layouts, high-rise towers, and transport terminals. These advanced simulations allow us to evaluate safe evacuation outcomes under varied emergency scenarios, ensuring code compliance and supporting performance-based design approvals.
Whether it’s a new project or retrofit, our egress modeling specialists develop detailed simulations demonstrating how design solutions meet life safety goals and regulatory expectations.
