Accessibility and Well-Being: How dormakaba Access Solutions Transform Spaces for Everyone

Since the law of February 11, 2005, all establishments open to the public must adapt their services to accommodatepeople with reduced mobility. Implementing these new standards on your site can take time. dormakaba offers an effective solution to help you with the adaptation of your business.

In France, no fewer than 12 million people are affected by a disability in their daily lives. The need for adaptation is therefore ongoing. Investments increase every year to address the aging population.

Modernize your main entrances to facilitate access

Modernizing and facilitating access control means deploying effective solutions in your establishment, but also attractive ones so that the place remains welcoming. It is therefore important to remove all potential obstacles, starting at the entrance to the building, so that people with reduced mobility can access and move freely within your premises. However, these adaptations must comply with current standards, both for accessibility and for the safety of all, thanks to suitableaccess solutions.

To help you manage your needs, dormakaba can offer you a practical security system compatible with the PRM public. Main and secondary entrances remain crucial points in your building and must be adapted accordingly. For example, the FST FLEX Green emergency exit sliding door can be used as an entrance door for your visitors.

Thanks to its ultra-fast opening and short-range obstacle detection, this door will facilitate access for everyone as well as the management of people flow. Of course, securing your entrance and buildings is essential and will be ensured by security software as well as special technology allowing the entrance to remain open in case of emergency, even during a power outage.

Improve the management of flows in corridors and passageways

dormakaba offers you numerousaccess solutionsto protect your clients while facilitating their movements. Thanks to a specially designed double door for the PRM public, you will have fully automated fire safety. Ideal for organizing an exit to the outside or to a place where access must be limited, this type of door is very simple to use. Exits will be easy and will allow many people to access the outside, even during busy periods. However, entry to your services will be via a card reader, badge, PIN code, fingerprint, or even via a smartphone application. Authorized personnel will, thanks to theseaccess solutions, have an access card that will simplify the flow of people.

In addition to improving flow management while securing and simplifying access, the automatic double doors offered by dormakaba have many other advantages:

• Thanks to the access manager and compact reader, you can target the people authorized to access certain areas to further secure your building.

• The automatic doors have an integrated smoke detector, allowing them to close automatically in case of fire to limit its spread.

• The products offered by dormakaba are ultra-resistant and high-end, in addition to having well-designed finishes and aesthetics.

Allow everyone to access specific places thanks to access solutions

In all establishments open to the public, there areessential facilitiesthat must ensure access for people with reduced mobility. This is particularly the case for restrooms, whose layout and equipment are required to provide accessibility for all. Whether in terms of size, flexibility, or adaptation, restrooms must be adapted thanks to access solutions.

To facilitate access, locks should not be used, but rather a sensor that facilitates the detection of people. Thus, the person will have no problem entering and leaving the restrooms. Moreover,adapted solutionswill offer a direct connection with assistance through a control system. Your employees will have the necessary authorizations to unlock the doors, which benefit from a security system so that no one remains stuck inside.

For your restrooms, the ED 100 model of swing doors designed by dormakabafeatures high-end, high-quality materials, thus increasing the durability of your installation. The technologies used ensure the safety of the users of your premises. Moreover, you can call on dormakaba to ensure the maintenance of your installation to make sure everything is working properly.

This step of checking the components is essential so that your team feels safe with equipment that meets standards. It will also be necessary to conduct training and communication sessions for most of your employees so that they fully understand the operation and use of this new equipment.

The development of new access solutions by dormakaba is able to solve all the difficulties encountered by people with reduced mobility. Whether for your entrances, your corridors, or your essential facilities, it will be possible to modernize and adapt them for everyone, while improving your security, reliability, and efficiency. If you have any questions regarding PRM installations, do not hesitate to contactdormakabavia the contact form. As for access solutions adapted for people with reduced mobility, companies must also provide their employees with premises accessible to all.