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  1. Builder Bob

    ADA & Electronic Signage in the (Educational) Classrooms

    We have a mild discussion concerning the use of a message board, speaker, and flasher for a project under construction. The question was raise about the height of installation of the sign. After receiving feedback, the viewing distance for the height of the electronic display for message sign...
  2. C

    Kindergarden Accessibility Inquiry

    Hello, My wife is set to move into a classroom next year in an existing school building to teach Kindergarten. Though every Kindergarten classroom has windows and an direct access/egress door, this particular room has neither. There is a door (other than the hall entry one) that leads into...
  3. LGreene

    Proposed Change to NFPA 101

    Several changes have been proposed for the 2018 edition of NFPA 101, which would allow the locking devices on classroom doors to be released with 2 operations instead of 1. I haven't found any research or data to show that this would not have a negative impact on life safety. The NFPA...
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