With so many damper options on the market, choosing the right one can be tricky for the uninitiated contractor. Luckily, Greenheck, a leading manufacturer of a variety of dampers, gave us access to Marty Gissel to explain a few basic principles to choosing the right damper for the job.
"In most jurisdictions that’s the IBC (the International Building Code). The type of damper is dictated by the building code. The IBC dictates the type of required life-safety damper based on the building type (health care, education, office building, etc), the construction type, number of floors, the area of each floor, and other factors."