May 2013
Keeping Schools Safe
IR's April Dalton-Noblitt explores security options available to schools and ideas for securing the necessary funding.
Improving School Security
ASSA's Christopher Gaughan explores ways to quickly improve a school's short-term security.
Breaking Tradition
IR's Lori Greene, AHC/CDC, CCPR, FDHI, explains why traditional wired glass causes thousands of injuries in schools each year and what codes have been changed as a result.
Case Study: From Wired Glass to Clear Solutions
Diana San Diego of Safti First looks at the codes and life safety issues surrounding fire-rated
glass in schools.
Execution Is Key for Door Hardware Installation
Ken Burkimsher of Stanley Security Solutions explains how the convergence of physical and
logical security has created increasingly complex openings.
Doors, Hardware and Codes
ASSA's Scott Tobias, AHC/CDC, CDT, CFDI, CSI, LEED AP explores how the balance between life safety and security is maintained through a variety of building codes.
Going Panel-Less
Hexicurity's George Mallard looks back at a unique project that offered valuable lessons about access control in
remote, rural areas.
Bending the Payroll Cost Curve
Dr. Albert Bates of the Profit Planning Group says poor payroll management is a major barrier to profitability for industry distributors.
Under Development: 2015 International Building Code
John Woestman of the Kellen Company shares details on upcoming changes to the IBC.
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