It’s important to keep a building’s occupants happy – you certainly don’t want to turn people away at the door! Whether you’re working on a renovation or new construction project, here are 3 reasons to include automatic doors in your specification: Convenience. In many cases, a person’s experience with a company begins at the entrance and ends [...]

Selecting the right automatic door is only Phase One of a long-term deal. It’s tempting to simply accept a bid and move on to the next part of the process. But before you do, you’ll want to check that your salesperson has considered the specific needs of your building. Many of the doors designed by American [...]

98.9% of people prefer buildings with AUTOMATIC DOORS. It’s no longer a question of whether to spec automatic doors, but of which automatic door to select. Every building deserves unique consideration; in particular, the pedestrian traffic should be carefully evaluated. It’s important to know: Will the building experience simultaneous two-way traffic? What is the volume [...]

Editorial OADSA - Ontario Accessibility & Disability Stewardship Association 27, 10 (2016) Published online: 27 October 2016 ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS Foreword A Guide to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 is not legal advice. It is not a legal document. Its purpose is to provide information only about what is in the Act and [...]

Automatic Door Injuries And Who Is Liable Automatic doors are something which pretty much everyone who has ever visited a supermarket or even an airport or office is likely to be familiar with. They offer a great convenience factor in that they don’t depend on users to open or close the door, so people with [...]

Automatic doors comes in all shapes and sizes these days but knowing which type would work best for your building can be tricky. Whether it’s for business or personal use, there are so many different options on the market and picking that perfect one for you means you have to take a lot into consideration. [...]

The wheels on the bus aren't the only things that go around and around! The doors to some buildings do the same thing. What are we talking about? Revolving doors, that is! Chances are you've been through a few revolving doors in your lifetime. They're very common in large buildings and other places with a lot of foot traffic. You may have [...]

If you are considering your options for getting new doors for your building, one of the options that you may be considering is a revolving door. The fact is that these options can offer a great deal of benefits, making it well worth the investment that you are paying for it. At the end of [...]

Doors – they are the first thing that people see and in one way or another set an impression about an entire building or facility. Deciding whether to depart from the traditional manual doors and upgrade into advanced automatic and revolving doors can somehow spark debates over its benefits and drawbacks. Will they require more [...]

By: Christopher Johnson, the American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers Automatic doors are usually expected. Automatic doors almost become symbols of retail stores such as groceries, supermarkets, malls and etc. When shoppers carrying packages or pushing strollers or carts, handicapped individuals and elderly patrons, nowadays they expect automatic doors. After all, it is also widely [...]