Who Benefits from Integrated Door Opening Systems?
Everyone. For architects, integrated doors blend beautifully with almost any kind of architecture. For specifiers, integrated doors are the ideal solution for any public or commercial project requiring fire doors. Contractors benefit because pre-installed hardware makes the doors easier and quicker to install. Owners and operators love a low-profile design that satisfies the strictest building codes and accessibility guidelines for clear opening. For maintenance personnel, care and maintenance is simplified, and low-profile pushbars resist the wear and tear of bulkier devices. CASE STUDY: The RITE Door® for Elevator Shaft Smoke Containment A high-use facility like a college campus library can present numerous obstacles to designers, architects and specifiers in regards to fire and life safety concerns-which can be made more difficult by the added challenge of ensuring safe accessibility for potentially large numbers of people. The International Building Code (IBC) requires fire rated s
