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11/02/2009

Doors and Their Impact on Facility Performance

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 Doors and Their Impact on Facility Performance

There are building systems that everyone pays attention to when it comes to improving operating performance (lighting, HVAC, etc.). But some of the less-obvious components of your building can affect operating costs, too, and doors and exterior entrances are some of them.

 

“Exterior doors are a functional part of the building envelope and do have an effect on energy efficiency,” says Dan Depta, manager of marketing at Decatur, MI-based Special-Lite.

 

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Capital Associates, a full-service commercial real estate development and property management firm, has instituted a flu prevention program that includes enhanced cleaning procedures, signage in common areas, and personal-care education.
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The USGBC recently announced the winner of the first-ever Sustainable Suite Design Competition, which aims to motivate sustainable practices industry-wide among newly built and existing hotels.
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Preparing Your Building for Winter Preparing Your Building for Winter
Proper preventive maintenance reduces costly repairs, extends equipment life, and increases tenant/occupant satisfaction.
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Choosing the Best Doors for Your Buildings Choosing the Best Doors for Your Buildings
Doors and entrances often give visitors and tenants the first impression of your building. Have you spent adequate time researching and specifying the best doors for your application?
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Better-Performing Dock Doors Better-Performing Dock Doors
Facilities professionals have discovered that some of these same systems in dock doors can also help reduce the damage sustained by both the positive and negative wind-load pressures associated with hurricanes, tornadoes, or high wind gusts.
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Increasing the Longevity of High-Use Doors Increasing the Longevity of High-Use Doors
Continuous-hinge systems can ensure longer, trouble-free operation for commercial doors.
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