GSA Stairwell Photoluminescent Project
GSA Building safety project using Photo-luminescent tape to illuminate during the power outage.
Federal government building's new upgrade by Dakota Intertek Corp.
This project is a benchmark prototype of a soon-to-be nationwide Federal Building standard. Photoluminescent
(glow in the dark) products are being used in the stairwells of three Federal buildings in downtown Chicago.
The GSA fire and life/safety group are the AHJ (authority having jurisdiction).
The purpose of this project is that in the event of an emergency and power outage, the photoluminescent products
embedded in the new rubber stair tread nosing, as well as the tape installed on all handrails and at the perimeter of all the
landings, can safely guide the building occupants down the stairs.
The process involved completely grinding down every square inch of the existing stairwell substrate and putting a cementitious
skim coat down for a new bonding surface. The landing tiles and stair treads were installed next with heavy adhesive for bonding.
Last came the tape installation along with the addition of new glow in the dark signage on all of the floor levels.
GSA Chicago land federal buildings in downtown Chicago has just upgraded its safety system by Dakota's talented crew using photoluminescent tapes in the stairway landing area in case of power outage.
GSA Chicago land federal building safety upgrade projects in downtown Chicago have just installed a brand new safety and security system by Dakota's talented crew using photoluminescent tapes in the stairway landing area, stairways, handle rails in every floor of the building in case of power outage.
GSA Chicago land federal building security upgrade projects in downtown Chicago have just installed a brand new safety system by Dakota's talented crew using photoluminescent tapes in the stairway landing area, stairways, handle rails in every floor of the building in case of power outage.
GSA Chicago land federal building safety upgrade projects in downtown Chicago. Picture shown the connecting portions of stairway and landing area.
GSA Chicago land federal building safety and security upgrade. Dakota Intertek Crew just installed a brand new security system using photoluminescent tapes in the stairway landing area in case of power outage.
GSA Chicago land federal building safety upgrade projects in downtown Chicago have just installed a brand new security system by Dakota's talented crew using photoluminescent tapes in the stairway landing area, stairways, handle rails in every floor of the building in case of power outage.
GSA Chicago land federal building security upgrade projects in downtown Chicago using photoluminescent tapes in the stairway landing area, stairways, handle rails in every floor of the building in case of power outage. This is known as GSA's federal building first project of this type.
GSA Chicago land federal building safety and security upgrade projects in downtown Chicago using photoluminescent tapes in the stairway landing area, stairways, handle rails in every floor of the building in case of power outage. This is known as GSA's federal building first project of this type. Dakota is proud of its achievement and being the first in the nation.
GSA Chicago land federal building safety upgrade projects in downtown Chicago using photoluminescent tapes in the stairway landing area, stairways, handle rails in every floor of the building in case of power outage. This is known as this nation's first GSA federal building security and safety project of this type. Dakota is proud of its achievement and being the first in the nation.
Dakota Intertek Corp.
16600 West National AvenueNew Berlin, WI 53151
Phone: (262) 784-8844
Toll Free: (800) 533-6327
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