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Service Entrances in Mixed-Use Buildings
In a mixed-use building, the front doors are easy to describe. Retail has its shopfront, offices have a lobby, and residents have…
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The Complaint That Wasn’t About the Lock
When an entry fails, the phone call usually names the lock. It is the newest piece of equipment on the door, the…
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Handing Over a Renovated Entrance: The Punch List
The renovation is ninety-eight percent done. The walls are painted, the floor is down, and the front door still does not close…
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Night Operations: Entry in Around-the-Clock Buildings
Most commercial buildings have a moment when the last daytime occupant leaves and the access plan resets. Doors are checked, lights are…
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Inspection Days: Getting Access Right When Someone’s Checking
An inspection is usually planned weeks in advance. The date is fixed, the checklist is circulated, the files are assembled, and the…
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Manager Transitions: Handing Over Access Cleanly
A management change at a property rarely announces itself as an access-control event. It arrives as a resignation, a transfer or a…
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The Instruction Card by the Door
The manual is in a drawer, still in its bag, and the person at the door is on the phone. The lock…
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Vendor Access Without Key Handovers
The handover happens at seven in the morning, in a stairwell, between two people who have never met. A cleaner waits for…
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Retail Back-of-House Doors: Where Staff and Stock Move
Retail design spends most of its money on the front of the house. Windows, lighting, shelving and the path a customer walks…
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Amenity Doors: Pools, Gyms and Mail Rooms
The pool gate, the gym door, the mail room, the shared laundry, the rooftop terrace: every building has a handful of doors…