Fire rated door assemblies play an important role in saving lives and minimizing property damage by providing safe egress and compartmentalizing smoke, flames and when required, dangerous radiant heat ...

Today I would like to talk about doors. While touring and inspecting buildings in the city a common error that I find is that ...

Location, location, location. That is the mantra when it comes to real estate. But when it comes to luxury real estate, another mantra exists: vision, vision, vision. There is no better way to achieve ...

Firefighters learn the basics of building construction during their probationary years, because, as we approach a building that’s on fire, knowing the construction type helps us begin to formulate an ...

Fire safety used to sit somewhere near the edge of architectural thinking. It was addressed, documented, approved, and then quietly filed away while design decisions moved on. That approach no longer ...

Q: Can I install a door holder on an interior stairway exit door in a restaurant? If so, do I install smoke detectors on either side of the door? A: For this purpose the International Building Code ...

Access to daylight and views to the outside provide well-documented benefits to occupants in all buildings. But when it comes to school design, these considerations often receive more emphasis as ...

It is fundamentally against both the IBC and IFC codes to physically lock doors in occupied buildings — preventing occupants to freely exit in the case of a fire (Note: There are some exceptions, and ...

LADSON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Lowcountry company is launching bulletproof and fire-resistant doors as a new safety measure for Lowcountry schools. R2P Innovations demonstrated new bullet-proof and ...