When a building is built according to code, its egress paths accommodate emergency egress flow. But correct construction isn’t the only aspect of evacuation safety. Buildings also need a system that helps building occupants reach exits during low visibility, especially when a fire is present. Below, we list the ideal components of a luminescent building [...]
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Photoluminescent Exit Lighting and Evacuation Safety
Commercial buildings need dependable safety solutions that require minimal maintenance. But they often have the exact opposite: undependable backup lighting, electrical exit signage that requires constant maintenance, and egress paths that lack luminescent markings, creating a risky reliance on backup lighting. To make a building safer and minimize safety maintenance, savvy building owners implement photoluminescent [...]
Self Illuminating Exit Signs: A Cost Comparison
For many companies, self illuminating building equipment is a viable cost saving option. For example, implementing non-electric exit signage can reduce and eliminate certain expenses. Today, two types of non-electric safety signs are sought for their cost effectiveness: Tritium exit signs, which are powered by radioactive capsules; and photoluminescent exit signs, which are powered by [...]
Self Powered Exit Signs: Why are they Better than Electrical Signs?
Today, energy efficiency is a mandatory aspect of financial and environmental awareness for responsible companies—a fact that leads many companies to pursue self sustaining power solutions. On a commercial level, these solutions include solar powered technologies, optimal use of natural lighting, and non-electrical building equipment. Among the latter type of solutions, luminescent exit signage is [...]
Non Electrical Exit Signs: Why Have Them in Your Building?
Energy efficiency allows companies to slash utility expenses while supporting the environment. To help accomplish these goals, some companies replace electrical equipment with non electrical equipment. For example, implementing electricity-free exit signage can reduce electricity expense, and discourage carbon emission. If your company uses electric exit signs, replacing them with non electrical exit signs could [...]
Glow in the Dark Exit Signs: Frequently Asked Questions
Building owners can choose between two types of exit signs: electric signs, and electricity-free signs that glow. In the past, only electrical signage was available. But today, electricity-free signage is the option of choice. When a building is dark, each type of signage performs the same. But non-electric exit signage is more cost-effective. Below, we [...]
Emergency Exit Lighting: Frequently Asked Questions
What would happen if your building experienced an emergency evacuation? Would your occupants reach an exit in a timely fashion? Several things affect evacuation time, such as evacuation planning, luminous egress markings, and emergency egress lighting. Below, we answer frequently asked questions about emergency exit lighting, a safety measure that some buildings rely on too [...]
Emergency Egress Lighting Vs. Luminescent Egress Markings
During emergency evacuations, evacuees must reach building exits quickly. And illuminated egress paths can ensure that they do. Without proper lighting, egress jams can cause injury or even death, at which point lawsuits against building owners can occur. In many buildings, emergency egress lighting is the only deterrent to these things, and it is not [...]
Zero Energy Lighting: Zero Energy Exit Signs Among Other Options
In the age of energy efficiency, companies are pursing zero energy options in several capacities. From energy-free lighting to energy-free gas, the pursuit of what amounts to free utilities has an obvious appeal in a questionable economy: the opportunity to increase profits without relying on the market. In addition to environmental concern, this is the [...]
Building Safety Signs: Six Signs that Every Building Needs for Fire Safety
For some building owners, fire safety is a consideration that comes too late. It is also one that has efficient solutions. By implementing signage that supports fluid egress flow, building owners can help evacuees make the right decisions, preventing dangerous egress jams. If it has been awhile since you evaluated the evacuation readiness or your [...]
- Building Fire Escape Signs: Why Should You Ensure Safety Code Compliance?
- Self Illuminating Exit Signs: A Cost Comparison
- OSHA Lighting Systems: Frequently Asked Questions
- Photoluminescent Exit Signs: Frequently Asked Questions
- OSHA Lighting Standards for Emergency Egress Lighting
- 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
- Do Photoluminescent Exit Signs Compare To Tritium Exit Signs?
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