CO2 Systems Design in Chicago, IL

Lacuna designs co2 systems systems for projects in Chicago and across Illinois, working remotely as your suppression engineering partner. Major high-rise, healthcare, and distribution market (separate Chicago Building Code).

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CO2 Systems for Chicago projects

Carbon-dioxide suppression for specific machinery and process hazards — engineered with rigorous life-safety controls because the agent is an asphyxiant.

Applicable code basis — Illinois

Building: No statewide building code (2021 IBC widely adopted locally)

Fire: State Fire Marshal code / locally adopted IFC

Adoption is local; Chicago maintains its own building code. Design in Chicago is coordinated with the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).

System types we design

High-Pressure

Stored in cylinders at ambient temperature.

Low-Pressure

Refrigerated bulk storage for larger demands.

Total Flooding

Enclosure-wide discharge for unoccupied or interlocked spaces.

Local Application

Directed discharge onto a specific hazard.

Applicable codes & standards

NFPA 12Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems
IBC / IFCInternational Building / Fire Code + AHJ coordination
FM Global Data SheetsFM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets — insurer CO₂/special-hazard criteria (where FM-insured)

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Remote co2 systems engineering for Chicago, IL projects.

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