Doors and Hardware articles from March 2002

Doors and Hardware archives from March 2002

Calendar.
March 1, 2002... INDUSTRY EVENTS March 3 - 6 International Hardware Fair/DIY'TEC Cologne, Germany 212/974-8835 www.koelnmesse.de/hardware-diytec March 4 - 6 International Security Conference (ISC/West) Las Vegas, NV ...

Correction.
March 1, 2002... The February article titled "Locks and Latches for Safety and Security," listed BHMA's website address incorrectly. The correct address for BHMA's website for ordering standards is www.buildershardware.com. Also, the 2002 Certified Product...

Codes--an opportunity to differentiate. (In Touch).
March 1, 2002... Since I am not particularly well versed in codes (in fact, I am not "versed" at all), I would like to take a look at this most important topic from another perspective--marketing. What do the two have in common? A lot! The key to any...

DHI consultants make continuing education a top priority. (DHI Page: An Inside Look).
March 1, 2002... Among professional associations, "continuing education" has become the catchphrase of the new millennium. In the construction industry, for example, practicing members of the American Institute of Architects (MA), of which there are nearly...

Positive pressure testing question sparks debate: As local and state code groups approach change, some still question the need for it. (WDMA).
March 1, 2002... As positive pressure testing of doors appears certain to A become standard, the debate still rages over the need to change from the current requirement that simply calls for neutral testing methods. It appears that the debate notwithstanding,...

Positive pressure: The basics.
March 1, 2002... Now that the codes requiring doors to be tested to positive pressure test methods are being adopted and enforced throughout much of the country it is probably a good time to review the changes and practices being utilized in the wood door...

Positive pressure: Are you thinking ahead?
March 1, 2002... PREPARATION: Testing begins with the building of a wall assembly specifically designed to slide into position in front of the furnace, then secured in place for the fire test. In this instance, acoustical doors and fire windows were installed...

Fire testing--let's not forget: The basics.
March 1, 2002... There has been much frustration, education and discussion about positive pressure in the past few years. The basics of fire testing did not change when positive pressure fire testing was adopted and enforced. In the early stages of positive...

What's the future of NFPA 5000?
March 1, 2002... Do you remember, not long ago, when our industry anticipated the creation and adoption of one model code for the entire country as the long-awaited answer to simplification? Well, at this juncture, your memory of that concept may be as close as...

Where have all the fire doors gone?
March 1, 2002... During the last couple of years, I have spent a considerable amount of time learning about fire doors and teaching my peers about fire doors. As California begins the review and consideration of the new building codes being published, I wonder:...

Chicago: Something for everyone.
March 1, 2002... Chicago is a city of world-class status and unsurpassed beauty, drawing visitors from around the nation and the globe. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the heart of the Midwest, Chicago is home to the blues, world-championship sports...

Life safety and the World Trade Center: How security and safety came together to allow the most successful building evacuation in history.
March 1, 2002... I was asked to write about life safety, codes and positive pressure and to use the three phrases in the same sentence, so here goes: Positive pressure should be applied on end users, distributors and installers to make sure they adhere to...

BHMA and code development: How a new BHMA committee plans to monitor and advise code bodies.
March 1, 2002... Government agencies like the EPA and DOT routinely hand down new regulations that call for reduced emissions or improved safety features, for example. While no one would argue the importance of cleaner air or fewer injuries, the mandates often...

The Gen X files: How to manage and motivate today's workforce. (Management Matters).
March 1, 2002... Move over boomers. Generation X is a force that is rap idly changing the workplace. This wave of young people is continuing to shake up and redefine workplace trends. They are saying "no" to traditional management approaches and questioning the...

How to deal with the salesperson who has leveled off. (Sales Edge).
March 1, 2002... Every manager has, or will, confront this troublesome issue. It's arisen in every workshop for sales managers or branch managers I'ved one. One or more of your salespeople has leveled off. Their performance hasn't improved much in the last few...

Personal computing: Making working alone work for you. (On-Line).
March 1, 2002... COMPUTERS MAKE IT POSSIBLE, more so than at any time since the advent of the Industrial Revolution, for people to work at home by themselves. With a computer, you can handle tasks that previously required the specialized knowledge of many...

NFPA. (People).
March 1, 2002... The board of directors of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has appointed Philip J. DiNenno, P.E. of Baltimore, MD to a three-year term as chair of the Association's Standards Council. Also appointed as new members to the body are...

Medeco High Security Locks. (People).
March 1, 2002... Robert C. Cook has been appointed President and CEO of Medeco High Security Locks, succeeding Bernd-D Wempen. For the past 20 years, Cook has been President of Securitron Magnalock Corp. Wempen, a native of Germany, will return to Berlin to...

Markar Products. (People).
March 1, 2002... Markar Products has announced the appointment of Ron Gentner to the position of Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Gentner will join the executive management team and oversee the Sales & Marketing departments for the Markar Group, which...

New threshold/jamb adapter. (Products).
March 1, 2002... Constructed with an all-composite base and fully adjustable vinyl rail, the ImperiSILL by Imperial possesses none of the weaknesses of wood or metal. It won't rot, rust or corrode. It features a one-piece, 100% composite design which avoids the...

Positive pressure products. (Products).
March 1, 2002... Eggers Industries offers concealed vertical rods with no metal edges for use up to 90 minutes with wood flush doors and stile and rail doors. This approval is for all UL-listed devices. It is available in neutral pressure and positive pressure,...

Positive Pressure Acoustical door and windows assemblies. (Products).
March 1, 2002... Krieger Steel Products Co. now provides UL Positive Pressure Labels for up to three hours on all of its fire doors, and up to 1 1/2-hour-rated windows when using ceramic glass. These products conform to new, more stringent Uniform Building...

Panic device for glass doors. (Products).
March 1, 2002... A new panic device from DORMA Glas for tempered glass doors features top and bottom rods that are flush with the door surface, virtually eliminating catch hazards while offering double-latch security. The device positions a 1/2" square metal...

Fire-resistant glass. (Products).
March 1, 2002... A unique laminated, unwired, fire-rated glass that can be easily cut to size and therefore stocked locally by retailers is now available in the U.S. Pyroguard, from CGI International, has all of the characteristics of stringently tested...

Washroom mirrors/reversible shower seats. (Products).
March 1, 2002... Brey-Krause has developed a new line of universal frame washroom mirrors. Innovative methods of construction, cushioning and sealing the mirror frame provide excellent breakage and moisture resistance, Installation has also been improved by a...

Hole Saw Alignment Guide. (Products).
March 1, 2002... Tri-City Lock introduces the Hole Saw Alignment Guide for locksmiths. It's a tool that fits into the hole saw of a drill, enabling the re-drilling of existing holes to make them larger. There is no longer a need to put pieces of plywood on the...

Stainless Steel hardware. (Products).
March 1, 2002... Omnia's collection of Stainless Steel is an innovative and lofty line of knobs, cabinet pulls and door pulls and is available in an array of unique designs and sizes. Omnia's Stainless Steel is made from the highest grade materials. It will not...

Retail assembly product. (Products).
March 1, 2002... Marlite is expanding its full spectrum of offerings for the retail merchandising market with a new product from Visplay. Visplay Area is available to retail designers and architects to serve the growing need for more versatile visual...

New accounting software module. (Products).
March 1, 2002... Management Information Control Systems, Inc. (MICS), maker of the Builder Information System (BIS) construction accounting and management software, has now launched a unique new module called Report Writer. The BIS Report Writer allows the user...

Security Hardware to represent VT Industries. (Updates).
March 1, 2002... Anaheim-based Security Hardware is new sales representative for VT Industries Architectural Door Division in southern California and Hawaii. In addition to doors and frames, other product categories represented by the agency include...

Jerry Heppes renews Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation. (Updates).
March 1, 2002... On January 8, 2002, Jerry S. Heppes, Sr., CAE, Executive Director of the Door and Hardware Institute, was renewed as a Certified Association Executive with the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), Washington, DC, through 2005....

Hafele America Co. (Updates).
March 1, 2002... Hafele's new showroom on Madison Ave in New York, which opened spring 2001, was named "Manufacturers Showroom of the Year" with a first place award in the annual Institute of Store Planners Store Design Awards Competition. Studio's Architecture...

NFPA announces professional development activities/North Dakota and New Hampshire adopt 2002 National Electrical Code[R]. (Updates).
March 1, 2002... Thirteen professional development seminars, meetings and events will be offered by NFPA throughout the U.S. between February and August 2002. Activities range from a Life Safety Code [R] seminar to an Automatic Sprinkler Systems seminar to a...

Glavin Security Specialists offers Best locks. (Updates).
March 1, 2002... Glavin Security Specialists, based in Chicago, has been chosen as one of a limited number of locksmiths in the country to sell Best Access Systems products. These include a variety of heavy-duty and medium lever and knob bored locks, padlocks...

SDC EMLocks meet UL 10C positive pressure fire test criteria. (Updates).
March 1, 2002... All SDC electromagnetic locks now comply with positive pressure requirements of standard UL 10C and are classified in accordance with UBC Standard 7, Section 2, "Fire Test of Door Assemblies" designed to increase protection of life and property...

Former NYC Police Commissioner to speak at NFPA Conference. (Updates).
March 1, 2002... Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, a key member of the team that coordinated rescue efforts following the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, will deliver the keynote address at the opening general session of...

Medeco announces 2002 technical training schedule. (Updates).
March 1, 2002... Medeco High Security Locks has announced its training schedule for 2002. The schedule includes more than 20 opportunities for an individual to receive factory certification on Medeco's Biaxial [R], Keymark [R] or SiteLine [R] product lines....

ASTM changes its name. (Updates).
March 1, 2002... ASTM, one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world, has announced a change in its name. The change to ASTM International reinforces the openness of the ASTM standards development process to worldwide input,...

New powder coating production line/Rolling Door catalog. (Updates).
March 1, 2002... Cornell's new powder coating production line is up and running at the company's recently completed headquarters in Mountaintop, PA. The company's SpectraShield powder coating finish is offered in 32 stock colors, with a broader palette of more...

PGT partners with FLASH. (Updates).
March 1, 2002... PGT Industries has announced that it has been named a strategic partner of the Florida Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH), a Tallahassee-based non-profit charitable organization dedicated to disaster safety education. In that role, PGT executives...

Access Hardware caries Adams Rite strikes, Jackson's exit devices. (Updates).
March 1, 2002... In addition to its existing line of electric strikes, Access Hardware Supply now carries the new 7300 Compact Series from Adams Rite Manufacturing Co. This line of ultra-compact strikes is tailor-made for very narrow stile aluminum doors,...

WDMA celebrates 75 years. (Updates).
March 1, 2002... The Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) this year marks its Diamond Jubilee, celebrating 75 years as the representative organization of the fenestration industry. Through its 75 years and several name changes, WDMA has increased the...

2002 Blue Book of Building and Construction. (Info Source).
March 1, 2002... The Blue Book of Building and Construction is preparing to surpass its largest print distribution and widest geographical coverage ever. Over 600,000 copies will be delivered free of charge to qualified industry users across the U.S., including...

www.crlaurence.com. (E-News).
March 1, 2002... C.R. Laurence Co. announces that its website is now available on-line in French and Spanish languages as well as English. The Spanish version will help sustain CRL's strong existing sales to the Latin American market, and the French version...

www.glazingcodes.org. (E-News).
March 1, 2002... The Glazing Industry Code Committee (GICC) announces that it has consolidated its website at its domain, www.glazingcodes.org. The GICC website includes a history of the organization, a frequently-asked-questions section on the various...

www.constructionbrokers.com. (E-News).
March 1, 2002... ConstructionBrokers is an efficient and reliable method to buy and sell construction-related products. The company's services eliminate the pains associated with traditional material transactions. ConstructionBrokers helps thousands of...

www.ProductPressroom.com. (E-News).
March 1, 2002... Manufacturers of products related to building and remodeling now have a new tool to help them present information about their products to the news media. A new website, ProductPressroom.com, enables companies to post a news release about their...

Correction.
March 1, 2002... The case study in the February 2002 issue titled "New Residence Hall at Saint Xavier University Takes Security to a Higher Level" contained some inaccuracies based on information that was provided. The last paragraph should have read: "The...

Looking back moving forward: Fire; The life safety question.
March 1, 2002... No longer can the old methods be used or the guessing game be tolerated. Everyone is looking for expertise. The public relies upon us... All manufacturers of fire suppression, detection or extinguishing equipment play a major role in...