Funny Glowing Green Stuff

September 2010 ♦ Vol. 5, Issue 9

"Funny Glowing Green Stuff"

Survivors who fled World Trade Center (WTC) buildings after the 9/11 terrorist attacks later told Commission investigators "the funny glowing green stuff we followed" enabled them to find their way down darkened stairwells and outside to safety. That "green stuff" was photoluminescent lighting – glow-in-the-dark material placed on handrails, stairs, doors, and stairwell landings. Photoluminescent lighting leads occupants to safety when other lighting fails and provides your facility with a cost-effective emergency solution. Read more to find out about photoluminescent lighting ...»

Featured Sponsor

Secure Your Facilities with CyberLock^®

Gain full-featured electronic access control simply by replacing the mechanical cylinders in your existing lock hardware with CyberLock electronic cylinders. CyberLocks have no keyway to pick and the electronic keys cannot be duplicated. The locks and keys record openings and exceptions such as denied entries, providing detailed audit reporting. Each employee's key can be programmed with specific access permissions for doing their job: what locks they may open, and when they may open them.

Please visit www.videx.com.

The Exit-Sign Revolution
An increasing number of buildings are incorporating photoluminescent and LED exit signs powered from nearby area lighting and constructed of non-hazardous recyclable materials. See how your facility could benefit from one of these upgrades.
Read more »

New Signs: The Key to Communicating Safety in Buildings
Decipher how the ISO/TC 145 standard has changed graphical symbols, colors, and markings for safety-related information and their placement in your building.
Read more »

Shelter in Place: When Staying Put is Your Best Option
If an office building catches fire, the building management team or the security director will call for an evacuation. But what if spring weather produces a tornado? Instead of an evacuation, staying put or sheltering in place might make more sense.
Read more »

Staircase Marking System by PERMALIGHT
This photoluminescent system offers customizable safety solutions.
Read more »

FAAST smoke detection by System Sensor
This detector uses LED and infrared laser technology to provide advance warning of smoke.
Read more »

Whitepapers Case Studies Catalogs

Air Barriers in Building Construction: Understanding Costs, Meeting Performance Standards and Exceeding Real World Interoperability Germ-Busting Antimicrobial Surface Treatment

Insulation Energy Savings: Key Issues and Performance Factors

KONE EcoSpace EB™

IntelaSun Catalog

Click here to view Whitepapers… Click here to view Case Studies… Click here to view Catalogs…

Shelter in Place: When Staying Put is Your Best Option
Affordable Long-Term Video Storage
The Show Must Go On
How New York City Keeps Building Occupants Protected
Workplace Violence in Your Office Building
Making Security Pay
Caution: IP Ahead
The Year's Most Innovative Security Technologies
How to Think About Security
Video Security Tips

Buildings > @ the Moment | Weekly newsletter of topical issues for facilities professionals.
Buildings > Security | In-depth security information for facilities professionals.
Buildings > Roofing News | In-depth roofing information for facilities professionals.
Buildings > Bottom Line Energy Issues | In-depth energy information for facilities professionals.
Buildings > Greener Facilities | Understand the explosive growth and acceptance of green buildings

Copyright © 2010 Stamats Business Media, Commercial Buildings Group, Buildings Unsubscribe from Security News Stamats Business Media Commercial Buildings Group Buildings 615 5th Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 (319) 364-6167