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Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules

BD+C

Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules 1 kcichowicz Mon, 04/22/2024 - 10:47 Designers can plan secure entry vestibules with security-rated glazing to enhance the effectiveness of their safer school designs. What are secure entry vestibules and how do they support safer school design?

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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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Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design

BD+C

All these pieces need to work together properly to enhance school safety and security. As such, safer school design brings together building, construction and security communities. Instead, specifiers are encouraged to use locks with either the entrance/office function or the classroom security function.

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School Safety is In the Making

BD+C

Many schools have taken measures to keep students safer, such as adding security guards, surveillance systems, metal detectors and more. They can stand strong during a security breach or defend against flames, smoke and heat during a fire event. Are voluntary security practices enough? So how can schools be made safer?

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Marketing To Home Improvement Retailers: Merchandising and Packaging

Construction Marketing

This part covers home improvement retail merchandising and packaging and gives visual examples of both. Merchandising is the visual presentation of products in the store including all types of displays, signage, and in-store promotions. Each retailer has departments and guidelines. Retail Merchandising. Retail Packaging.

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The interior sliding door system (r)evolution

Construction Specifier

With an eye on amenities catering to comfort, novelty, and visual appeal, modern commercial designers helped inspire a new generation of workers to be their most productive selves. The doors’ functionality needed to grow to address 21 st -century acoustic requirements, accessibility, physical security, and fire- and life-safety challenges.

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Need to Fine Tune Your BIM Strategy? Start with a BIM Execution Plan

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For example, architects and designers often use BIM for more accurate spatial planning and visualization so they can easily create models. While the BEP can vary from one company to the next, it's best to have a general framework that ensures your BIM execution plan addresses its key objectives and provides clear guidelines for the team.

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