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Safeguarding our schools: Strategies to protect students and keep campuses safe

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Safeguarding our schools: Strategies to protect students and keep campuses safe 0 qpurcell Tue, 03/26/2024 - 08:03 Security and Life Safety HMC Architects' PreK-12 Principal in Charge, Sherry Sajadpour, shares insights from school security experts and advisors on PreK-12 design strategies. A few key considerations include: 1.

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FedRAMP limits Construction Productivity and Innovation

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While FedRAMP aims to enhance the security of cloud services used by the federal government, it negatively impacts small businesses, the overall attempt to improve the AECOO sector’s low productivity, and innovation. FEDRAMP is a clear create a barrier to entry for smaller businesses, reducing competition and innovation in the market.

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School construction: Enhancing security through design

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Our success as a security-focused school construction company is underscored by our experience delivering 500 projects for our country’s Department of Defense. From master planning through specific Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection Construction Standards (ATFP) , we’ve helped create a safer environment for the men and women of our armed forces.

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Smart Spaces for Smarter Working: Maximizing Workspace Flexibility with Lockers

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Smart Spaces for Smarter Working: Maximizing Workspace Flexibility with Lockers 1 kcichowicz Fri, 03/01/2024 - 09:31 MFPRO+ Blog Discover how smart lockers are revolutionizing hybrid workspaces, offering secure, flexible solutions that enhance productivity and employee satisfaction in modern offices.

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Inclusive design requires relearning how we read space

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The widely held belief that the built environment is fundamentally abstract—a neutral composition of form and material—doesn’t hold up to scrutiny. Early critiques of this idea emphasized physical accessibility, noting that mobility-challenged individuals perceive inaccessible environments as barriers to full social and personal development.

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Show Village 2021: 3 Idea Homes for the Way We Live Now

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Show Village 2021: 3 Idea Homes for the Way We Live Now. A New Era of Idea Homes at IBSx. His wife, Jessica, 48, works as a nurse in an allergist’s office and understands deeply the importance of clean air in the home and the environment. cbroderick. Thu, 02/04/2021 - 00:00. Michele Lerner. Home Plans for a Post-COVID Reality.

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Benefitting kids through human-centric high school design

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What that means, though, and what it implies for the physical environment can vary widely depending on who those users are. Some students may come from households that provide the emotional security they need, while for others, school may be their only opportunity to find that security and structure.

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