Lock and Life Safety Code Considerations for Campuses
Allegion's manager of codes and resources reveals important life safety, fire protection and egress codes colleges need to follow.
When considering security methods, campuses must be familiar with the code requirements that are in place to protect students, staff members and other occupants. The major codes colleges need to focus on entail life safety, fire protection, electrified hardware, and more. Even though they are lengthy, these codes are put in place to impact the devices used to secure doors. An understanding of the codes will help to ensure the selection of code-compliant security methods.