ASSA
ABLOY UK Specification has issued a whitepaper to provide a guide to the
specification of doorsets and associated hardware in nurseries, schools and
universities.
Entitled,
‘Specification considerations for education buildings: doors and ironmongery’
the whitepaper outlines the various relevant standards when specifying doors
and ironmongery for education projects, including those relating to
accessibility and usability.
The
paper also covers whole life costing implications and why these considerations
are imperative for a successful specification, as well as discusses how
architects and contractors within the education sector can contribute to a
better built environment by factoring in health and wellbeing
influencers.
David
Shields, National Specification Manager for ASSA ABLOY UK Specification and the
author of the paper said: “In a procurement environment with multiple
stakeholders where funding is tightly controlled, education buildings have to
be flexible and future-proofed. They need to deliver cost certainty and the
highest standards of specification.
“This is
why contractors, architects, local education authorities, facilities managers
and head teachers are often pulled in very different directions when it comes
to product specification for education buildings.
“This
whitepaper aims to provide clarification, along with practical advice and
unique considerations, specifically for doorset and ironmongery specification
within education settings.”
With a wealth of experience supporting specifications
within the education industry, ASSA ABLOY UK Specification work with
architects, contractors and end users to ensure the right solution is provided
for each individual project, which is then performance guaranteed for up to 20
years. This provides complete peace of mind and can save a school thousands of
pounds in replacement and maintenance costs.
