Georgia's fire-safety codes: what changed in 2026

New requirements for detection and evacuation systems every designer should know.

Fire-safety requirements for buildings in Georgia continue to move toward international norms, with a growing emphasis on early detection, reliable evacuation and clear documentation at handover.

For designers, the practical implications are consistent: detection and alarm coverage has to match how each space is used, evacuation routes and smoke control need to be coordinated with the architecture, and every system must be verifiable at commissioning - not assumed.

Because the details evolve, the safe approach is to design against the current published requirements and confirm the specifics with the relevant authority on each project. Our fire-safety team builds this compliance work into the design from day one.