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Smart Buildings and Data Centers
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In this month’s magazine column, I described my recent experience touring a modern data center and that it occurred to me how the general design of a data center is a good model for any smart building. Let’s look into the design of a smart building in more depth.
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Secured Doors Reduce Harm in School Attacks
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A teacher props a door open for airflow; a student slips out to the parking lot; a coach leaves a side door ajar after practice. In 61.7% of doors involved in active shooter attacks, the openings meant to protect students were unlocked or held open.
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