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Advancing Healthcare: Medical Office Buildings at the Forefront of Access and Safety

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Advancing Healthcare: Medical Office Buildings at the Forefront of Access and Safety 1 kcichowicz Fri, 05/03/2024 - 07:18 Healthcare Facilities This article explores the pivotal shift from traditional hospital settings to Medical Office Buildings (MOBs), focusing on how these facilities enhance patient access.

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Safety AND Security: The Importance of Component Compatibility

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Safety AND Security: The Importance of Component Compatibility 1 kcichowicz Thu, 05/25/2023 - 09:31 With proposed and passed laws, it’s important lawmakers and building professionals acknowledge the interplay between fire safety and building security. How can model code changes help ensure safer school design?

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Protecting students from modern security risks with rolling door and grilles

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A rolling grille in a school to provide protection from modern security risks. By Jason Millard In recent years, the safety of students in schools has emerged as a paramount concern for districts across the United States. Schools are increasingly adopting security protocols to strengthen their campuses and safeguard their students.

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7 Key Precautions To Ensure Loading Dock Safety

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Two of the most common causes of accidents on the docks are slippery floors and poorly designed ledges that can pose fatal fall hazards. Of course, these are hardly the only safety issues in loading bays. Collisions can happen and compromise not just the dock operations but also the goods being moved and the safety of the workers.

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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.

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Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design

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Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design 1 kcichowicz Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:16 Code-compliant locking hardware is essential to safer school design. The right lock can support access control for improved school safety. This is especially crucial when specifying locking hardware.

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Passing Marks: Transferring Safer School Design to Other Applications

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Passing Marks: Transferring Safer School Design to Other Applications 1 kcichowicz Thu, 07/20/2023 - 08:43 The benefits of safer school design can improve the safety and security of more general-use projects—especially with the use of passive protection. It also establishes redundancies should one layer fail.

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