When it comes to egress lighting requirements, there is conflicting verbiage between the Life Safety Code (NFPA 101), the Uniform Building Code (UBC), and the International Building Code (IBC). This ...

Door barricades are the latest industry response to a tragic event. Cocoanut Grove. Triangle Shirtwaist. Our Lady of Angels School. Each of these events resulted in the deaths of hundreds of men, ...

The typical range for egress window costs is $2,621 to $5,662 with a national average of $4,129. Egress window cost factors include labor and permits, window size and type, frame material, and ...

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, a provider of access solutions, introduced the ASSA ABLOY egress calculator, an interactive tool that helps select the proper code compliant doors and hardware for ...

All questions and answers are based on the 2014 NEC. Q. What are the NEC requirements for entrance and egress from electrical equipment working spaces? A. At least one entrance of sufficient area must ...

There are so many good reasons to remodel your basement -- more usable room, additional privacy, increased resale value, and energy efficiency, to name just a few. The best part is that basement ...

Building owners often direct security integrators to lock the stairwell doors on the stair side to prevent unauthorized entry into tenant spaces. The term “stairwell reentry” refers to the code ...

A committee considering a proposed rental inspection/licensing ordinance declined Monday to set a minimum standard for a bedroom exit window. The Residential Rental Property Inspection Program ...