Automatic doors have a delay built in, for safety reasons, and are more
problematic if they respond to pressure on the floor as people approach.
We had to install screening for reception staff after installing automatic
doors to a building where people are almost continuously walking in and out.
IR sensors above the door may be more responsive, and there is less of
problem if there is an alternative manually operated door for the majority
of people to use.
However many people seem to have become so used to automatic door closers
that they frequently leave manually-operated external doors open behind
them, whatever the weather.
I would be interested to have more info about 'heat curtains'.
Clare
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Sent: 29 May 2003 17:00
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Subject: Re: Automatic doors
Don't manually operated doors permit cold air to enter?
Steve Metcalfe
Head of Disability Access Resources and Technology
University of Lincoln
Tel:01522 886400
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Velarde [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 29 May 2003 16:25
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> Subject: Automatic doors
>
> 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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