UFC 4-740-14
1 August 2002
7-1.3.2.13 Use insulated glass for exterior window glazing. Interior windows do not
need to be insulated, although interior spaces requiring acoustical separation may
employ laminated glazing.
7-1.3.2.14 Provide light control and energy conservation features on all exterior
windows in children's areas, either by exterior or interior methods. In new construction,
include exterior overhangs or low E- type glass, or both, in many areas of the country
because they may be highly cost effective over the life cycle of the building and may
well justify a higher first cost, particularly on elevations with excessive heat gain.
Overhangs are highly desirable but design in a way that does not excessively restrict
natural light, especially during winter months.
7-1.4
Hardware.
7-1.4.1
Provide finger guards on the hinge edge of both the interior and exterior
sides of all activity room doors up to 1520 mm (60 in.) minimum above finished floor.
Finger guards protect children's fingers from being crushed or injured in the hinge space
of a door or gate.
7-1.4.2
Specify hardware to be free of dangerous protrusions and eliminate the
risk of pinching. Also note that young children are vulnerable to injury when they fall
against the hinged side of gates. Do not use piano hinges to alleviate this problem as
they tend to sag over time with heavy use. Instead, use an inexpensive device fitting
over hinges available on the market to ensure safety.
7-1.4.3
On doors accessible to children, install hardware operable from both
sides. For doors that must be locked in childcare areas, such as door to storage places,
choose doors that can be opened form inside without a key.
7-1.4.4
In child activity rooms, equip non-locking cabinet doors with child-proof
latches, or preferably magnetic locks.
7-1.4.5
Use tamper proof window hardware.
7-1.4.6
Provide lever-type door handles appropriate for use by the disabled for all
door locks, latch sets and on the opposite side of the door leaf with panic hardware
device.
7-1.4.7
Install closer on all exterior child activity room doors to restrict the rate of
closure.
7-1.4.8
Install full-width panic hardware on all exit and exterior doors (except
mechanical/electrical rooms) conforming to NFPA height standards, regardless of the
location of the facility (i.e. in non-U.S. locations). With exception to main entrance doors
and kitchen exterior entrance doors, equip exterior doors that do not open to a fenced
area with an alarm buzzer to alert staff of unauthorized entry or exit. Select regular-use
egress doors that require the maximum amount of force to operate as allowed by
ADAAG and applicable codes. Use panic hardware that is full-width flush-mounted
7-5
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