Developing a plan to secure a building's interior openings can be an overwhelming yet rewarding task.
Developing a plan to secure a building's interior openings can be an overwhelming yet rewarding task. As a school facilities professional, the task is even more daunting – creating an environment of learning balanced with keeping all inhabitants safe and secure.
With America's Safe Schools Week (http://www.schoolsafety.us/safe-schools-week) taking place October 19-25, 2014, it is an appropriate time to take another look at your school security and reiterate the recommendation for interior security vestibules. A newly released retrofit option from Frameworks Manufacturing, an ASSA ABLOY Group brand can be the answer to slow down unwanted intruders.
Frameworks manufactures interior aluminum security vestibules can easily create a retrofit solution for a school facility's main entrance. Interior vestibules provide an added layer of security when faced with an intruder by delaying the individual entering the building.
Paul Timm, Physical Security Professional, and owner of RETA Security, Inc. assists school administrators in providing a safer and more secure environment. Mr. Timm explains that in the future, almost all school buildings will be built with secured vestibules at main entrances. However, the majority of existing schools were not designed that way, so there is now the need for better access control. "A secured vestibule at the main entry where visitors arrive becomes a place in the school where personnel have the opportunity to authorize the visitor before he or she can gain access to the rest of the facility," he noted.
Frameworks vestibules also offer increased day lighting, for bright entryways and LEED contributions. Additionally, depending on design, remodeled building envelopes with vestibules may be eligible for extensive energy savings according to ASHRAE 90.1 (Modeling of Air Infiltration through Door Openings).
Short lead times accommodate the demanding schedule for retrofitting an existing space. Frameworks standard finishes include the industry's most common options and custom paint colors are available if desired.