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WW: House Bill H3871

This is not a typical Wordless Wednesday post. In fact, there are a lot of words, but this is an important topic. If this can happen in Massachusetts, it can happen anywhere.

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WWYD? Is a 15-second delay too long?

Should the model codes be modified to require immediate egress through doors with delayed egress locks during emergencies other than fires?

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Decoded: Update on Roof Doors (August 2019)

A change to the 2018 edition of the International Building Code (IBC) and the International Fire Code (IFC) helps to establish the intent of these codes with regard to roof doors.

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FF: Make it Work

Today’s Fixed-it Friday photo is from Nolan Thrope of Allegion. What’s the old saying…”necessity is the mother of invention”?

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WWYD? Standby Power for Auto Operators

How do you provide the required standby power for an automatic operator if there isn’t building-wide backup power? WWYD?

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WW: WOW!

This is a different kind of Wordless Wednesday photo – what a cool door! WOW!

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PBS New Hour: Securing the Classroom

If a school is equipped with security cameras and access control on the main entrance, it’s just one more step to allow law enforcement to remotely unlock the doors for emergency response.

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PASS Guidelines Recognized by State, Federal School Safety Commissions

In recent months, the PASS guidelines have been recognized by several state and federal organizations aiming to improve school safety and security. Read more about it in today’s post.

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FF: Panic Privacy

This door – yes, with panic hardware – is on a restroom in Italy. The non-code-compliant hook modification solves the privacy problem. 😐

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Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Chaaaanges

My man-behind-the-curtain (web guy – Robert Drake from Creekside) told me recently that iDigHardware is the “old lady” among his clients. It’s time for the old lady to get a facelift!

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WW: The pen is not mightier than the wedge.

I guess someone needs to get out their Sharpie and add another note prohibiting wood wedges. Happy Wordless Wednesday!

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Wireless access control on university campuses

I graduated from college more than 30 years ago, and based on my experience with my soon-to-be college freshman, times have changed!

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