Time Barriers: Layering Security Systems for Safe School Design
This blog explains the difference between active and passive protection and why both are necessary for safe school design.
Devin Bowman, TGP | Jul 20, 2023
Passing Marks: Transferring Safer School Design to Other Applications
The benefits of safer school design can improve the safety and security of more general-use projects—especially with the use of passive protection.
Devin Bowman, TGP | Jun 12, 2023
Building Perimeters are Only One Layer in Safe School Design
Hardening entryways and exterior windows is a step toward safer school design. But what more can be done?
Devin Bowman, TGP | May 25, 2023
Safety AND Security: The Importance of Component Compatibility
With proposed and passed laws, it’s important lawmakers and building professionals acknowledge the interplay between fire safety and building security.
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Passing The Test for Safer School Design
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School Safety is In the Making
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