tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627224.post109212590295054335..comments2023-04-05T14:09:50.314+01:00Comments on Yorkshire Snowman: WindowsSnowbabieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00115067369958406163noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627224.post-1092408504982888772004-08-13T15:48:00.000+01:002004-08-13T15:48:00.000+01:00The comment I meant to post yesterday ;)
One of t...The comment I meant to post yesterday ;)<br /><br />One of the accommodation blocks here at Lancaster University is a 14-floor tower:<br />http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog1/180204-1.htm<br />Back in March we had a major problem with someone throwing objects (shoes, (full) bottles, etc.) from windows on the upper floors. Obviously the police were called, but public liability regulations obliged us to install limiting brackets on the windows and balcony doors, restricting access to less than the diameter of a bottle.<br /><br />I suppose that's a reason for designing windows the way you describe - to combat idiots and improve safety in tall buildings. Maybe it's a security issue for lower buildings, too.<br /><br />NRT<br />http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com