Commercial facilities involve the display and selling of wide variety of goods and services. These facilities are usually categorized by sizes as it reflects the anticipated contents of displayed goods and quantity of occupants in such facilities. One of the major challenges of commercial facilities is the unfamiliarity of the occupants with the surrounding environment. Another challenge is the relatively long heights in some facilities. Moreover, the commercial area may be a part of a mixed use facility. Commonly large commercial facilities are protected with sprinkler system, standpipe system and fire extinguishers as well as fire alarm system. Mass notification has a significant importance in such case due to the presence of large quantity of occupants.
Examples of Commercial Facilities:
- Hypermarkets
- Shopping Malls