The hybrid courthouse (i.e., a courthouse that provides both in-person and remote services and has a mix of in-office and remote workers) has evolved over time. The two key factors that have driven this hybrid model are technology advances and the increasing prevalence of telework. Both of these...

The notion of a hybrid courthouse stems from the trend brought about by the COVID pandemic to design spaces that accommodate both in-person and remote work. This type of work environment has become commonplace for standard offices as technology has enabled employees to work part of the week in the...

I have been a manager of teleworkers for over 30 years. As a gross generalization, here is what I have observed: 50% of the employees do just as well teleworking as they would in an office environment. 25% of the employees excel – something about the autonomy of telework and their ability to...

The hybrid office is a post-pandemic workplace designed around employees dividing their time between the office and home. It is human-centric in that it incorporates wellness, mobility, and flexibility into the office environment. While corporations have adopted these themes in various forms for...

Students and staff shelter in their respective classrooms when there is a lockdown drill or other emergency requiring shelter in place. So, having the ability to secure a classroom is critical.

One of the most important features for securing a classroom is the door. A person seeking to harm others...