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March 20, 2023
If a four-fold side door gets nicked in an emergency situation, it’s not a simple or inexpensive fix. The cost of ownership on these doors is high, as are replacement costs. In many cases, a damaged four-fold door needs to be replaced with a completely new one. The opportunity to replace sections of the door or have a new one shipped quickly aren’t likely, or cheap, options. Learn about better solutions such as Cookson's Extreme® 1024 High Performance Door or the Extreme® 300 Series Door.
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While it is a sad reality that extreme weather events will continue to wreak havoc on communities, new and evolving construction standards have led to advanced code-driven building products solutions. From doors to windows, building envelope systems to roofing material, the A&D community have powerful new tools in creating safe rooms and hurricane shelters. At the heart of this evolution are FEMA P-316 and ICC 500 standards, both of which were created to provide guidelines and requirements that promote life safety.
March 20, 2023
Flesh-eating zombies and bloodthirsty vampires may star in many nightmares during spooky season. But true terror lies in unsecured building openings, creating at-risk buildings. What can you do to keep ghouls and goblins out on Halloween night, and bad actors away on all the other days of the year? The answer can’t be found by peering into a crystal ball. Instead, we’ve predicted your fortune using this store security guide.
March 20, 2023
How to keep the right products from being value engineered out of your building. The term "penny wise and pound foolish" has been around for more than 500 years - It's this phrase that comes to mind when someone mentions yet another phone call about "your shoddy roll up door that's breaking all the time."
March 20, 2023
A rolling fire door must be maintained to be in a continuous and reliable state of readiness to secure a rated wall opening when activated for the purpose of protecting life and property from the spread of fire and/ or smoke throughout a building.
March 20, 2023
As you sit down and are ready to finalize your design or spec, you come across a few items that you’re not quite sure about. You took an educated guess regarding how many cycle counts the doors in your spec should meet. Now that you think of it, you’re wondering if the door needs a hood, or if the application calls for standard door or a high performance rolling door. If you’ve ever experienced a situation like this, you’re aware of how reassuring it can be to talk to people who know their stuff. At CornellCookson, our dedicated Architectural Design Support (ADS) Team can assist in tackling the challenges above and other issues head-on. We’ve gathered a few answers to some of the most common questions we hear from architects in this week’s blog.
March 20, 2023
The International Building Code (IBC) 2015 provides standards and codes for new and existing buildings to protect building occupants, provide guidelines for public health and safety in regards to structures, and make building construction and existing buildings safer throughout these processes. Read more for a basic overview of the IBC 2015.
March 20, 2023
A door can be a gateway to new possibilities and offer protection from the outside world. Manufacturers build high-performance doors focusing on two key goals: keeping people safe from inclement weather, danger, theft or vandalism, and providing ventilation for clean air.
March 20, 2023
As the only high performance rolling doors on the market certified for wind load, the Extreme 300 Series and Extreme 1024 doors offer advanced performance in security, productivity, and now, against hurricane-speed pressures and winds. Read more here about our high speed high cycle doors and their wind load certifications.
March 20, 2023
We're excited to introduce a new series at Cookson: "Counterbalance: An Open Door Conversation" with our Architectural Design Support and Architectural Product Representative Teams. Each week, you'll meet one of our associates and learn more about their roles and lives. This week, meet Jason Millard, Architectural Design Support, Project Manager.