Controlling smoke movement is crucial for saving lives in multistory buildings. Smoke can fill building interiors within minutes and causes thousands of deaths and injuries and billions in property damage annually. Building codes require smoke protection features for elevator shafts, atriums, stairwells and other areas to slow the spread of smoke. However, traditional smoke control solutions have downsides. The Smoke Guard system provides nearly invisible and more effective smoke control to protect lives and property without taking up space.