RetroWAL Interior Curtainwall Retrofit System

RetroWAL™: Affordable Security Windows for Schools and Universities

By and large, the physical security in schools across the country is insufficient. If elementary, middle and high schools shared the same level of safeguarding as banks, it would be harder for madmen to carry out attacks on school premises. A single point of entry, electromagnetic doo
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How Engineers, Architects and Building Owners Can Help Fight Wireless Identity Theft

On October 4th, the controversial media organization Wikileaks celebrated its 10th anniversary by announcing it would release millions of classified documents over the next ten weeks, many of which are expected to be related to the U.S. presidential election on November 8th. Founded i
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How Interior Windows Can Improve Security in Federal Prisons

How Interior Windows Can Improve Security in Federal Prisons The internal security measures of federal prisons require a fine balance of physical containment of inmates, while still being able to keep a clear line of vision for supervision purposes. Continue Reading   Stay up-to-
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Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs): Window Solutions for Cyber Security and Signal Defense

Technological advances has increased the level of accessibility not just between personal interactions, but to information as well. Wireless communication systems like cell phones and Wi-Fi are essential to running operations, but they have an unfortunate drawback of allowing the info
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Thermolite Now Available on GSA Advantage!

Thermolite’s secondary interior window system products are currently available through GSA Advantage!, the online shopping and ordering system created by the General Services Administration (GSA). Federal agencies can easily browse GSA-approved source Thermolite’s products
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Affordable Building Protection from Riots

The effects of the riots in Ferguson, Missouri have spread far beyond social issues – buildings in the riot zones that have been significantly damaged or destroyed may have long-lasting economic impacts for the town and surrounding areas. Building owners are seeing just how vulnerable
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Case Study: Banking Industry

Federal banking buildings have a unique set of needs and challenges for their windows: government mandates require them to follow both safety and energy performance protocols, while historical preservation guidelines prohibit work that changes the appearance of the windows. Thermolite
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Pros and Cons of Blast Window Film

Installing blast mitigation products on windows is one of the best investments for a building in terms of safety. Flying glass and other building debris fragment causes approximately 70% of all serious injuries from a blast aftermath; therefore, a strong building structure does not su
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Meet Blast Window Requirements for Department of Defense Building Standards

Recently the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) released changes in its criteria for Department of Defense (DoD) Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings guide UFC 4-010-01 to “establish standards that provide minimum levels of protection against terrorist attacks for the occupants of all
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