Closer offers little resistance
Finding a door closer that offers the performance and reliability demanded by its application whilst delivering the lower opening forces essential to meet the requirements of the DDA has always been a challenge for specifiers and facilities managers alike.
Fortunately, Samuel Heath’s Perko Powermatic®
controlled, concealed door
closer provides the solution as well as a host of other benefits that enable ease of access to be combined with aesthetics, performance and reliability. Key to its ability to assure ease of access is the fact that the closer can meet the opening force requirements of Approved Document M of the Building Regulations (Access and use of buildings) and BS 8300.
Bearing in mind that a mechanical door closer returns the energy used to open a door to close it again, the more efficient the closer is, the better it will perform, especially important when given reduced opening forces. With an operating efficiency of in excess of 80%, Perko
Powermatic® far exceeds the
recommendations for efficiency of Approved Document M and BS EN 1154. As such, it is classed as ‘super-efficient’ and is one of the most efficient closers on the market.
Other benefits ensue from the fact that Perko Powermatic®
is totally concealed
when the door is closed. Enhanced aesthetics are a major factor in the closer’s popularity, as the closer will not have a detrimental effect on the appearance of the door or overall interior.
Vandalism can pose a very real risk to the safety of a building’s occupants, particularly where fire doors are concerned. Perko Powermatic®
’s
concealed nature presents very little opportunity for the would-be vandal to damage its mechanisms and render the door useless in case of fire.
In addition, total concealment and the fact that Perko Powermatic®
can be
installed towards the bottom of the door jamb also mean that the closer offers a useful solution in anti-ligature situations,
‘Changing Places’ at IKEA
Leading home retailer IKEA is continuing its ground-breaking tradition by becoming the first store of its kind in the UK to have a Changing Places toilet in-store……
The group’s Edinburgh outlet has just opened the toilet, which will enable anyone regardless of ability and mobility to enjoy the store.
The new facility has been designed and installed by Total Hygiene, the UK’s top specialist in disabled toileting provision. It is purpose designed to be ‘bigger and better’ than conventional accessible (Document M) toilets, being large enough to accommodate a wheelchair and up to two carers, and featuring equipment including a wetfloor shower area, and ‘Changing Places’ standard fixtures of overhead hoist, peninsula toilet, basin and height adjustable changing bench. Elizabeth Stanton of IKEA Edinburgh, explained, “At the IKEA Group, we believe that taking responsibility for people is a prerequisite for doing good business. We currently have 42 people with a disability
14 feature :: facilities for the disabled/dda Building & Facilities Management – March 2011
on work experience at IKEA Edinburgh and we are very proud to say that 20 have gained employment at the store. The decision to install a ‘Changing Places’ toilet was entirely our own, in our desire to create something to benefit our co- workers as well as our customers.” ‘Changing Places’ toilets have been developed by the ‘Changing Places Changing Lives’ consortium, to enable people with a disability to ‘go to the loo’ in
a clean and safe environment when out. Research shows that hundreds of thousands of people feel trapped in their own homes by lack of appropriate toilets in public locations. To date, the campaign – sponsored by Total Hygiene (Clos-o-Mat) – has seen almost 250 ‘Changing Places’ toilets installed across the UK. Tel: 0161 969 1199/ freefone 0800 374076; Email:
info@clos-o-mat.com www.clos-o-mat.com
further enhancing the product’s safety credentials.
Add to these factors, Perko Powermatic®
’s many accreditations for fire
performance and durability, together with maintenance free service and a manufacturer’s 10-year guarantee, and it is easy to appreciate why the closer has become the preferred choice in many projects where accessibility and performance are paramount. Tel: 0121 766 4216 Fax: 0121 772 3334
Email:
showroom@samuel-heath.com
Facilities for the Disabled/DDA
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