Architectural Hardware
Automatic Doors:
A Sustainable Approach to Modern Hygienic Buildings
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ONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES IN BUILDING INDUSTRY SECTOR
Use of mechanical door handles, manual operation of the door can many times be exasperating. It may not be on top of mind for people to close doors every time. This situation is not only inconvenient for day-to-day use, but also jeopardise the safety and security of the building and its occupants.
The manually operated doors are also prone to hazards of cross-contamination in areas where hygiene is of paramount importance for buildings such as hospitals, laboratories, food processing units, public access doors and toilets. Unlike common users, opening and closing of a manually operated door could be arduous for people with special needs such as wheelchair users, children, senior citizens, the disabled and the like. The carbon footprint is yet
another challenge prevailing across the word. Global inventions are focussed towards a greener and more sustainable environment. Manually operated doors when left open, pose a major threat, leading to increased power consumption costs and further adding to global carbon footprints; the damaging effects of which are alarming. NEED OF THE HOUR Smart entrance solutions that can ensure complete safety, security, comfort, convenience, hygiene
Smart entrance solutions help to reduce costs and reduce carbon footprints
WFM | MAY - JUNE 2020
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