I was thinking of the wider ones! It's part of Part M that revolving doors are accessible if:
a. it can be shown that the design has addressed all possible risks to people and their assistance dogs;
b. they are slow moving and large enough to accommodate a wheelchair user and helper, with each segment able to enclose a 1500mm x 1200mm rectangular footprint;
c. they have an auxiliary side-hung door, preferably opened automatically.
- This seems to solve both problems - especially for libraries, where a lot of the complaints of draughts seem to come from. Could be expensive though!
Bryan
-----Original Message-----
From: Curtis, Cindy [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 03 June 2003 14:06
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Subject: Re: Automatic doors
can be very difficult for some wheelchair users tho!
cindy
-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Coleman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 03 June 2003 13:52
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Subject: Re: Automatic doors
Another solution is to use the revolving automatic doors. These don't let
any draught in at all.
Bryan
-----Original Message-----
From: Herkiran Toor, [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 03 June 2003 13:45
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Subject: Re: Automatic doors
I had an experience at my local Sainsburys where the
automatic doors had bee blocked by a stand. When I
complained I was told by one of the till operartors that it
let in the cold. When I complained to the Customer Services
desk I was told that it was broken. Some people should get
there stories straight!!!!
Kiran
On Thu, 29 May 2003 16:24:34 +0100 Andy Velarde
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> Dear Collegue.
> (Do you know that abled body people are opposing the installation of
> automatic doors beacuse of cold wind in winter?)
>
> I would appreaciate if you could kindly advice me on good
> websites/suppliaers for the above equipment. Particularly, I am interested
> in looking at automatic doors with clever inflared systems or
semiautomatic
> doors that can allow as much independent access as possible. Many thanks
in
> advance, Andy velarde DSUC-UKC
> PS
>
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Herkiran Toor,
BT Project Manager
Centre for Access & Communication Studies
University of Bristol - Union Building
Queen's Road
Bristol BS8 1LN
0117 954 5717
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