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Architectural Hardware – Finish Chart References

Finish Charts The AHFB-18 (Architectural Hardware Finish Board) EDP# 06-9601 pictured above represents only a fraction of more than 60 high quality architectural grade finishes offered by the majority of hardware manufacturers.  Colors are an indication only do to limitation of photography, and computer hardware and software. Please find below for your reference downloadable finish […]

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Facility Manager Education Series – #3 – Anatomy Of A Service Call

Service Response Work-Flow Many lessons have been learned over decades of providing service to and interacting with facility managers.  Perhaps the easiest step which will minimize frustration by all parties is to clearly define the service call work-flow.  IT IS IMPORTANT that a facility’s service vendors make clear and COMMUNICATE their preferred service response work-flow; this […]

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Saving Energy with Revolving Door Systems

In warm climates, like South Florida, it’s important that the inside of buildings stay cool in order to have maximum comfort for all occupants. Aside from routine HVAC maintenance, entryway systems also affect how efficiently the air conditioning in a building distributes throughout the space. In a 2006 MIT study, revolving doors were proven to […]

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RS2 Technologies Access Control Resources

Dash Door and our vendor partner RS2 Technologies are pleased to present this series of White Papers that are intended to provide valuable information on topics of general and specific interest to customers and other participants in the Access Control industry. Please check the Dash Door Technical Article page occasionally to see new White Paper […]

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Facility Manager Education Series – Part 2 – Automatic Door Daily Safety Checks

While Hold Harmless clauses may appear in many automatic door PM / service contracts, it should be noted that the automatic door professional is not typically on site 24/7 to address deficiencies as they appear. Tampering with equipment by on-site engineering or pedestrians is not and cannot be the responsibility of a door professional contracted […]

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Facility Manager Education Series – Part I – Automatic Door Preventative Maintenance / Risk Management Surveys

 Automatic Door Preventative Maintenance / Risk Management Facility-wide surveys conducted by an AAADM certified qualified firm should be the starting point in initiating a long-term preventative maintenance (PM) / risk management program.  Negotiation of an automatic door PM program with your automatic door professional entails the assessment of the existing equipment in relation to ANSI […]

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When we speak the same language – we get more done!

Dash Door’s well-received Facility Manager Education Series topics have been previously presented in a classroom setting as requested by a number of our South Florida Facility clients. Some years ago, some of our more forward thinking health care system and higher-education facility managers and procurement staff had requested regular on-site classroom presentation on a number […]

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