Urban environments are bustling with activity, with pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles sharing the same spaces. While city planning focuses on creating safe pathways and crossings, pedestrian safety remains a significant concern, particularly in high-traffic areas. This is true both in permanent installations (such as restaurants) and short-term situations such as parades and car shows. Whether […]

Fast food restaurants are high-traffic locations — especially around lunchtime — that serve customers quickly and efficiently. However, with this convenience comes the risk of vehicle-related accidents: everything from injuries to pedestrians to storefront damage. Whether due to driver error, distracted driving, or high-speed drive-thru traffic, vehicles can pose a danger to customers, employees, and […]

According to information reported by the Storefront Safety Council, approximately 100 automobiles crash into storefronts on a given day. 24% of said incidents occur in front of retail stores, 42% involve at least one injury, and fatalities are involved in 8% of accidents. Statistics report 16,000 injuries and 2600 deaths each year. Accidents can be […]

Backyards are more than just the boundary markers and the locales that house sprinkler systems. It is here that children play on calm sunny days, where neighbors gather for barbecues, where mom tends to the shrubbery, where kids play fetch with their dogs. In short, the yard is a common site for fun and down […]

Airports rank among the most critical infrastructure in the world, serving as hubs of transport for traveling professionals—as well as vacationers who bring tourist dollars to their next destination. Each day, thousands of people pass through airports around the United States, all the while placing their trust in airport personnel to keep them safe. Ever […]

When it comes to modern perimeter security, bollards are indispensable. Although not as massive and protective as gates and fencing, these vertical posts — frequently installed in lines around parking lots, fire lanes, private entrances, and construction zones — go a long way in improving on-campus safety. The last thing property owners need is infrastructure […]

Learn how louvered screens safeguard expensive equipment and permit necessary ventilation. Even though mechanical equipment — HVAC units, cooling towers, generators, etc. — are necessary to create a comfortable, functioning environment within your building, they also constitute potential hazards. If installed in the open, with no perimeter security, these fixtures are reachable to unauthorized personnel, […]

Mitigating noise levels has become increasingly important in today’s chaotic, fast-moving world — even in environments such as office buildings. While typically thought of as quiet and devoid of mechanical noise — while often imagined as workplaces where the most disruptive noise consists of keyboards being tapped and the occasional co-worker whose voice carries too […]

Although shade structures are commonly thought of as installations for hotels, resorts, and luxurious private residences, they also make excellent additions to parks, public gardens, playgrounds, and other parts of the urban landscape. Due to dense crowding, lack of natural greenery, released internal heat (from sewers, mechanical equipment, etc.), and heat-absorbent materials used to make […]

Table of contents: In transforming a noise-ridden workplace into a quieter environment where productivity thrives, you must think beyond the most obvious of distractions. (There are hindrances to productivity besides excessive chitter chatter.) You must also think about noise generated by mechanical equipment. In industrial environments, this means HVAC units, generators, factory machines, etc. All […]

As an architect, you know that aesthetics play a bigger role in the construction business today than ever before. More and more progressive communities these days object to the exposure of mechanical equipment — HVAC units, cooling towers, transformers, etc. — and furthermore require them to be screened from public view. At the same time, […]

In work environments — manufacturing and industrial settings, in particular — noise level is more than a mere distraction; left unmitigated, it can become a considerable health hazard to your staff. The endless clanking of machinery, the resultant noises during repairs of mechanical equipment, etc.; all of this impacts not only your staffs’ hearing but […]