WINDOWS/DOORS
Windows/Doors
Strategies for Success: Windows/SkylightsBy Mike Kennedy In the last several years, a growing number of educators and school designers have been persuaded to recognize daylighting as an important element.... |
Strategies for Success: Door/Entry SystemsBy Mike Kennedy For the millions of students who enter school facilities hundreds of times a year, there's not much reason to think about the doors they use.... |
Bring It InBy Mike Kennedy Schools and universities seek designs that bring the benefits of natural light into their facilities.... |
Great ExpectationsBy Beverly Vigue How to ensure that specified door, frame, hardware and access-control software components will perform as planned.... |
On FilmBy Marty Watts The right window film can enhance indoor air quality for schools.... |
Know-How: Doors/Windowsby Mike Kennedy Schools and universities strive to maximize energy efficiency in their facilities. But the potential gains may leak away through inefficient doors and windows.... |
A View to SafetyBy Jay Larkin Glass film can increase student and faculty safety while maintaining an environment that's conducive to learning.... |
Protecting EntrancesBy Mike Kennedy The right doors and windows can help make a school facility more secure.... |
Strategies for Success: Window SystemsMike Kennedy As an education facility ages, many of the systems and equipment that make up the building begin to break down. ... |
Know-How: WindowsMike Kennedy Schools can upgrade windows in older buildings and still maintain their architectural significance.... |
A Different ViewJeffrey D. Chambers When used appropriately, natural light can improve student performance, health and behavior, and save money.... |
The Heat Is OnWolfgang Zernial Understanding the technical characteristics of fire-resistant glass and its physical behavior in a fire.... |
Growing IntelligenceBob Steinman The broader spectrum of choices available in electronic access control is leading to greater integration with building controls and systems.... |
Life After WireJerry Razwick Schools shift gears as new building codes "expel" wired glass.... |
Know-How: WindowsBy Mike Kennedy Schools and universities can upgrade windows in their older facilities without detracting from the buildings' architectural character.... |
