Why do schools, colleges and universities need automatic doors?

Enhanced Accessibility

In a school, college, or university, it’s essential that everyone, including staff and pupils, have equal access and feel welcomed and accommodated, no matter what mobility issues they may have. Automatic doors offer an ideal solution to helping ensure accessibility, as they allow easy access for wheelchair users, people on crutches, and people with restricted upper-body strength, who may struggle with manually operated doors.

Increased Efficiency and Safety

Schools, colleges and universities, just like any large commercial or public setting, need to be run efficiently, and provide a safe environment, both for staff and students, and any visitors, such as parents or school inspectors etc. With the inclusion of automatic door systems, efficiency is enhanced due to people being able to move around faster, and safety can be enhanced by providing easier access, especially for larger groups common to the environment.

Increased Security

Security in an educational environment, such as a school, college or university is crucial, particularly where young or vulnerable children or adults are in attendance, and in areas where crime rates may be high. As well as being robustly engineered, many modern automatic door systems are equipped with state-of-the-art access control systems, that not only control access but also enable doors to be locked remotely in an emergency.

A Cleaner Environment

Just like any buildings which often have high volumes of pedestrian traffic, schools, colleges and universities need to be kept clean and as germ-free as possible, particularly with the effects of the pandemic still fresh in our minds. Modern automatic doors offer a variety of solutions to help create a germ-free environment, such as ClearWave, a touchless automatic door system with an adjustable touch-free detection range between 5 and 40cm.

Looking For An Automatic Door Specialist?

If you’re looking to install an automatic door system in your commercial property, contact Reactive Doors, one of the UK's leading specialists in the installation, maintenance and repair of all types of automatic and pedestrian door systems.