Doors and Hardware articles from March 2009

Doors and Hardware archives from March 2009

Calendar.(Conference news)(Calendar)
March 1, 2009... May 10-17, 2009 DHI Education (National School) Lansdowne, VA www.dhi.org June 22-24, 2009 BHMA Summer 2009 Meeting Philadelphia, PA September 16-18, 2009 DHI's 34th Annual Conference & Exposition...

This recession is different.(in TOUCH)
March 1, 2009... First of all, the good news for our industry is that members of the Door and Hardware Institute in North America are predominantly focused on commercial business, not residential. As I am sure you are well aware, the residential market turndown...

Being upbeat in a down economy.(FOUNDATION)
March 1, 2009... BEING A SUCCESS IN SPITE OF THE economy. Profiting despite the difficult times. I recently attended a distributor conference to hear about some of the things distributors can do, some of the attitudes that they can convene, and some of the...

Mumbai aftermath: a hard look at soft targets and tactics.(Reprint)
March 1, 2009... The coordinated assaults in Mumbai with deadly weapons raise many issues about public safety in open spaces and private venues. But, if the latest U.S. intelligence reports are correct, biological and nuclear attacks are likely by 2013,...

Bethany College toughens up exit devices for better security.(case STUDY)
March 1, 2009... TO ENSURE BETTER SECURITY FOR ITS STUDENT HOUSING facilities, Bethany College upgraded the exit devices on controlled access dormitory doors to withstand greater abuse. The new Von Duprin XP99 exit devices incorporate a deadbolt latching...

Flash fire on the ward: the deadly Hartford hospital fire of 1961 resulted in changes that today make hospitals far safer than they were half a century ago.(Reprint)
March 1, 2009... On the afternoon of December 8, 1961, a fire broke out at Hartford Hospital, located near downtown Hartford, Connecticut. As the fire spread though the south end of the hospital's ninth floor, the Hartford Fire Department (HFD) raised Ladder...

Green building programs in the United States: a review of recent changes related to designation of environmentally preferable materials.
March 1, 2009... Introduction OVER THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, THE market for green building has officially exploded into the mainstream. In 2006, two percent of newly-constructed homes were considered "green." According to a survey of the National...

Ensuring our schools are safe.(SAFETY)
March 1, 2009... THE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL I RECENTLY PERFORMED A security assessment on is loaded with high quality security and access control technology. Students must swipe an ID card to be able to enter the school and register their attendance for each day....

Egress & accessible egress planning.
March 1, 2009... A new way of thinking about emergency evacuation is provide additional benefits for persons with mobility impairments. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Code Change E22-04/05 eliminated the exception for areas of refuge at elevators and stairways...

Gathering fire do or inspection data: is there a better way?
March 1, 2009... THE OBVIOUS QUESTION IS HOW many thousands of fire-rated assemblies or systems are there? How best can firms manage the mountain of data associated with these doors? What is the cost of managing this data and what lessons can we learn from...

New laws and liabilities of identity theft.(legal)
March 1, 2009... FOR MOST AMERICANS, identity theft is a growing concern. (1). Identity theft results from using, or attempting to use, personal identifying information of another individual without their permission. But for businesses and employers, what...

Need employment insurance? Master your personal brand.(employment)
March 1, 2009... IN TODAY'S TOPSY-TURVY marketplace, job security may seem like a pipe dream. In the midst of downsizing, stock market confusion, and layoffs, how can you make sure to keep your name off any pink-sheet list? One key way you can create employment...

Seven ways to fuel the fire in employee performance.(leadership)
March 1, 2009... IN A DOWN MARKET, IT is crucial to do an awesome job for your customers. Retaining your existing customers and attracting new ones is the key to having a good year in tough times. If you want your employees to be awesome with customers, you...

Tips for laying out a new warehouse.(shelf life)
March 1, 2009... IF YOU ARE LIKE MANY OF my distribution clients, you would love to change the layout of your warehouse to make it more efficient. Unfortunately, creating wholesale change in the facility would be too expensive and disruptive to your current...

Napco appoints Mike Fisher as NY/Metro/Long Island regional sales/channel manager.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2009... Napco Security Systems introduces Mike Fisher as its new Regional Sales Manager. He will be representing Napco across the territories of New York City, Westchester and Long Island and is based in Nassau County. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Napco appoints David Heinen as regional Sales & Channel Manager.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2009... Napco Security Systems introduces David Heinen as its new Regional Sales Manager. He will be representing Napco across the territories of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia and is based in Marietta, Georgia. [ILLUSTRATION...

Eggers Industries named John Smrtnik to the position of Mideast Regional Sales Manager.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2009... Eggers Industries has named John Smrtnik to the position of Mideast Regional Sales Manager. John will be responsible for developing customer relationships, sales opportunities, and architectural contacts in the states of Illinois, Indiana,...

Alarm Lock appoints Bob Staten as Regional Sales Manager.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2009... Alarm Lock Systems introduces Bob Staten as its new Regional Sales Manager. He will be representing Alarm Lock across the territories of Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Nebraska, Iowa and the Dakotas and is based in...

Smoot Associates, inc hires new sales representative.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2009... Mr. Larry K. Neu has accepted to join Smoot Associates as of January 5th 2009. Mr. Neu comes to Smoot Associates with 25 years of experience in commercial doors, frames, architectural hardware as well as Div. 10 products.

Products.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2009... Wikk Industries, Inc., a Greendale, Wisconsin-based global designer and manufacturer of the AccessAbility[TM] automatic door activation solutions line, developed custom INGRESS'R[R] elevator cab and hall switches for all three elevators in the...

Hager's new 3800 Series Mortise Locks offer greater quality and value for commercial door hardware applications.(PEOPLE)
March 1, 2009... St. Louis, Hager Companies; new 3800 Series Mortise Locks give architects, commercial builders and anyone who specifies commercial door hardware a combination of features usually found only on more expensive brands, but at a far greater value....

PGC International announces new monthly webinars.(CORPORATE CORNER)
March 1, 2009... TOPEKA--The Protective Glazing Council (PGC) International today announced a new monthly webinar series for architects, building owners, specifiers, glazing contractors and others in the architectural community. The free monthly webinar series...

VT Architectural wood doors meet CARB phase 1 regulations.(CORPORATE CORNER)
March 1, 2009... Holstein, IA, January 1, 2009--The first phase of The California Air Resources Board (CARB) Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) to Reduce Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products, Section 93120 took effect January 1, 2009. This...

Door leaf width.(tech tip)
March 1, 2009... This article examines Chapter 7, Means of Egress, found in the NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2009 edition. We will cover some of the changes that have been made under 7.2, Means of Egress Components, specifically the 2006 edition paragraphs...