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Accessibility Requirements for Operable Hardware and Door Control Devices

In this article for Door Security + Safety, I have used information from various sources to support interpretations of the intent of the accessibility standards.  If you have anything to add, leave a comment asap!

Decoded: Current Requirements of the I-Codes for Classroom Door Locks

As I mentioned last month, my Decoded column has a new question-and-answer format. This month's question: "How do the changes made to the 2018 and 2021 I-Codes affect the requirements for locks installed on classroom doors?"

Decoded: Approved Changes and Clarifications to the 2024 International Building Code

My latest Decoded article, published in the January/February issue of Door Security + Safety, addresses upcoming changes to the 2024 I-Codes. I covered additional changes affecting electrified hardware in a previous article. 

By |2023-02-28T00:37:56-05:00February 2nd, 2023|Accessibility, Articles, Fire Doors, Means of Egress|3 Comments

Decoded: FAQs on Fire Door Requirements for Health Care Facilities

I will be publishing several sets of frequently asked questions this year, with more detailed supporting articles on each topic.  If you have a FAQ that you'd like to add to the list, leave it in the comment box and I will include it in a future article.

By |2022-03-06T17:39:01-05:00February 22nd, 2022|arch, Articles, FDAI, Fire Doors, hc, Health Care, Panic Hardware|10 Comments
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