We recently piloted a series of live sessions, where I cover an electrified hardware code topic with a short presentation, and my special guests and I answer questions related to the applications that I covered in the presentation.  My main goal was to have a library of videos explaining the various code sections that apply to electrified hardware, that anyone can refer back to when they need the information.  The Q&A with my esteemed colleagues is a bonus.  😀

The first session was an important one for me because it was about an issue that I’ve been struggling with for over 25 years – Access Control Hardware and the UL Listings.  Because the model codes used to include sections called Access Controlled Egress Doors, many people thought those sections applied to all doors with access control readers.  That was never the intent, and a lot of work has been done to clarify the model codes.  Session 1 went really well, with hundreds of people tuning in live and hundreds more watching the recordings since then.

Session 2 was held earlier this week, and the topic was Sensor Release and Door Hardware Release of Electrically Locked Egress Doors.  These code sections typically apply to electromagnetic locks, and include detailed requirements for these applications.  My special guests and coworkers, Mark Kuhn and Don Cherry (with the support of our amazing moderators!), helped me answer questions that we received when attendees registered, as well as questions that were sent via the chat during the session.  Live questions that we didn’t get to were answered in the Q&A transcript or will be addressed individually by email.

The recordings from the second session are now available, along with supporting resources on the topic.  The third session is scheduled for November 17th, and we will be covering two new code sections – Elevator Lobby Egress and Control Vestibules/Interlocks.  The section on elevator lobbies was added to the 2024 International Building Code (IBC) and the section on interlocks has been added to the 2027 edition.  You can register for Session 3 here!

The video below is the presentation portion of Session 2.  For the full recording including the Q&A, and additional resources on these code sections, visit the Live page on iDigHardware.  And if you have coworkers who could benefit from this information, please share the link with them!

Note: Some of you have asked about AIA credit for these sessions.  As I explained during the live event, only the presentation portion earns AIA credit (the Q&A doesn’t count), so we would only be able to give 1/4-point per session.  We are planning to combine all of the recordings of the presentations (20-ish minutes each) and we will offer AIA credit for that combined session.  Each of the live sessions qualifies for DHI continuing education credit, and a certificate will be sent to each person who attended the live event.

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