The NFPA 204:2024 standard, focusing on the design of emergency exhaust systems within structures, dictates the creation of exhaust mechanisms for the safe release of fire by-products. It mandates the application of rules from Sections 4 to 10 for the design of these exhaust systems in one-story, non-sprinklered buildings, emphasizing the use of both manual calculations and computational approaches detailed in Section 9. Additionally, Section 11 is relevant for the ventilation needs of buildings equipped with sprinkler systems. However, the standard does not delineate specific scenarios where ventilation is necessary or mandatory.