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I'm preparing to do some training on this topic, so I'd love to get some feedback from readers. Please share your insight/experience in the comments!

WWYD? UL 294 / UL 1034

I’m preparing to do some training on this topic, so I’d love to get some feedback from readers. Please share your insight/experience in the comments!

The inability to maintain clear egress routes in retail occupancies crosses international borders. I saw this example in Tlalpujahua, a Pueblo Mágico in Mexico that is known for its hand-painted Christmas ornaments.

WW: Tlalpujahua, Michoacán

The inability to maintain clear egress routes in retail occupancies crosses international borders. I saw this example in Tlalpujahua, a Pueblo Mágico in Mexico that is known for its hand-painted Christmas ornaments.

Today's Quick Question relates to a change to the 2024 IBC: What type of lock may be used to secure an egress door leading from an elevator lobby to an exit access corridor?

QQ: Locked Doors on Elevator Lobbies

Today’s Quick Question relates to a change to the 2024 IBC: What type of lock may be used to secure an egress door leading from an elevator lobby to an exit access corridor?

Tim Weller of Allegion sent me today's Fixed-it Friday photo, and I've been pondering the reason for this design as well as the function and code compliance. What do you think?

FF: Another Wicket Door

Tim Weller of Allegion sent me today’s Fixed-it Friday photo, and I’ve been pondering the reason for this design as well as the function and code compliance. What do you think?

I received a question on SCIF doors this week, so I have updated this Decoded article to include the links to the current federal standards and specifications.

Decoded: SCIF Security and Egress Requirements

I received a question on SCIF doors this week, so I have updated this Decoded article to include the links to the current federal standards and specifications.

This door was in an AirBNB that I recently booked in Mexico City. At this point it's kind of hard to actually leave me wordless, but this one was a real shocker.

WW: Shaft Surprise

This door was in an AirBNB that I recently booked in Mexico City. At this point it’s kind of hard to actually leave me wordless, but this one was a real shocker.

In the next episode of Paul Timm's podcast - The Changing Face of School Security, he talks with Kevin Wren, school safety advocate with the Cook and Boardman Group.

Podcast: The Changing Face of School Security 16

In the next episode of Paul Timm’s podcast – The Changing Face of School Security, he talks with Kevin Wren, school safety advocate with the Cook and Boardman Group.

The increased focus on interlocks (due to an upcoming code change) prompted today's Quick Question: What is the difference between a safety interlock and a security interlock?

QQ: Interlock Types

The increased focus on interlocks (due to an upcoming code change) prompted today’s Quick Question: What is the difference between a safety interlock and a security interlock?

Being from the Northeast, I didn't immediately recognize the reason for this type of Fixed-It Friday ingenuity when I first saw something similar at the Hoover Dam years ago.

FF: Kungfu Noodle

Being from the Northeast, I didn’t immediately recognize the reason for this type of Fixed-It Friday ingenuity when I first saw something similar at the Hoover Dam years ago.