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This article by Jeff Koziol of Allegion, published in Campus ID News, addresses five common myths about locks for higher education.

Myth busting higher ed security: The power of real-time connected locks

This article by Jeff Koziol of Allegion, published in Campus ID News, addresses five common myths about locks for higher education.

Check out these Fixed-it Friday photos of old Von Duprin panic hardware that were sent to me by Jack Young of Chown Hardware. Anyone have a guess on the age of these devices?

FF: Panic Replacement

Check out these Fixed-it Friday photos of old Von Duprin panic hardware that were sent to me by Jack Young of Chown Hardware. Anyone have a guess on the age of these devices?

Last week I shared some photos of an occupied rooftop area, and I asked for ideas on how it could be secured to prevent access to the building from the exterior. The answer is in today's post.

Rooftop Follow-Up

Last week I shared some photos of an occupied rooftop area, and I asked for ideas on how it could be secured to prevent access to the building from the exterior. The answer is in today’s post.

Paul Timm of Allegion spends A LOT of time in schools, and when he sees a problem with a door opening, he sends a photo along. What do you think of this Wordless Wednesday exit?

WW: Tiny Exit

Paul Timm of Allegion spends A LOT of time in schools, and when he sees a problem with a door opening, he sends a photo along. What do you think of this Wordless Wednesday exit?

I love the look of wood, so this article in Elements Magazine caught my eye. It features Unicel's Timber Curtain Wall system.

Unicel: Timber Curtain Wall Systems for Institutional Buildings

I love the look of wood, so this article in Elements Magazine caught my eye. It features Unicel’s Timber Curtain Wall system.

John Danes of Allegion shared these Fixed-it Friday photos recently and I'm still wondering what the purpose of this hardware is. Any ideas?

FF: What’s that?

John Danes of Allegion shared these Fixed-it Friday photos recently and I’m still wondering what the purpose of this hardware is. Any ideas?

During a break in the BHMA meetings, I took a walk over to Temple Square, a 35-acre historical and spiritual area, with some beautiful doors...

Temple Square, Salt Lake City

During a break in the BHMA meetings, I took a walk over to Temple Square, a 35-acre historical and spiritual area, with some beautiful doors…

John Lozano of Allegion sent me these photos from a Greek restaurant where the food was so delicious, it must have distracted the AHJ from the Wordless Wednesday problem.

WW: Readily Distinguishable?

John Lozano of Allegion sent me these photos from a Greek restaurant where the food was so delicious, it must have distracted the AHJ from the Wordless Wednesday problem.

I'm at the BHMA meetings this week in Salt Lake City, Utah, and my hotel room has a view of this nearby rooftop area, which gave me the idea for today's post.

WWYD? Securing a Rooftop Area

I’m at the BHMA meetings this week in Salt Lake City, Utah, and my hotel room has a view of this nearby rooftop area, which gave me the idea for today’s post.