Those who are familiar with International Building Code (IBC) egress regulations will remember its preference for photoluminescent safety signs. In fact, many signs required by the IBC, which regulates new construction in all 50 states in commercial and residential R1 buildings that contain occupancy at above 75 feet from the lowest level of fire department [...]
Archive | August, 2010
Choosing a Green Exit Sign: Does it Really Matter?
Green Exit Signs can greatly reduce our carbon footprint and YOUR Electric bill! If your building contains IFC compliant exit signs, then it likely contains photoluminescent exit signs—the luminescent exit signs of choice. But if your building doesn’t contain IFC recommended exit signs, then you’re probably overpaying on your annual electric bill by using electrical exit [...]
Are LED Exit Lights or Exit Signs the Best Choice for Your Building?
LED Exit Signs sound like a good idea at first, but… If you’re in market for new exit signs, there are probably two things on your mind: choosing the most cost effective exit sign, and choosing the exit sign that offers the most safety in the event of emergency evacuations. In the name of cost [...]
An Emergency Exit Only Sign is Crucial to Egress Safety
In most cases, a commercial or residential R1 building’s egress safety is addressed during its construction and not thereafter, a situation that can lead to buildings that contain vertical exit enclosures and exit passageways that are primed for injuries and casualties in the event of a low visibility fire evacuation. To prevent such scenarios, safety [...]
What Type of Fire Evacuation Signs Should you Place in your Building?
Although there’s no sure way to prepare for a building fire, you can take steps that allow your building’s occupants to evacuate without the immanent threat of serious injury or death. If you surf the Internet for fire safety tips, you’ll find that it would be impossible to implement them all, and that some tips [...]
Choosing the Best Illuminated Exit Sign
Photoluminescent Exit Signs vs. Tritium Signs There are two reasons to choose an illuminated exit sign over an electrical exit sign: it costs less to operate, and it offers greater safety in the event of emergency evacuations. In terms of cost savings, an illuminated exit sign—also known as a luminescent exit sign—is superior to electrical signs [...]
Finding the Best Glow in the Dark Exit Sign on the Market
In years past, building owners had little choice about what type of exit sign they used in their buildings. But today, at least five types of exit signs are widely purchased: incandescent signs, compact fluorescent signs, LED signs, Tritium signs, and photoluminescent signs. As in years past, most commercial and residential R1 buildings in the [...]
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- Glowing Exit Signs: Comparing Photoluminescent and Tritium Signs
- Photoluminescent Exit Signs: Frequently Asked Questions
- OSHA Lighting Standards for Emergency Egress Lighting
- Photoluminescent Exit Signs Provide Preferred Building Egress Safety
- Photoluminescent Exit Signs Create Reliable, Safe Evacuation Routes
- Cost Effective Egress Markings are Made Simple with Photoluminescent Evacuation Products
- Photoluminescent Markings Create Safe Evacuation Routes
- Photoluminescent Products Lead the Way in Building Safety
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