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 ...

Sue Corrick reviews the critical nature of escape routes in school buildings and how fire door hardware plays a role in ...

The swift evacuation of a building and its occupants is critical in an escape or emergency situation. For decades, escape doors and exit hardware have been co-dependent in their purpose of ...