Automatic doors save energy and boost sustainability

Manually opened and closed doors often allow indoor air to escape and outside air to enter a building. When external air enters, indoor temperatures can fluctuate, requiring the systems that control the indoor climate to use extra energy to heat or cool the building.

Automatic doors can solve the problem – they are faster, smarter, and better suited to high foot traffic than manual doors; this is especially important for buildings in regions with extremes of temperature, where rapid door opening and closing is essential to maintaining a comfortable interior environment.

Automatic doors are specially designed to regulate the exchange of air from inside and outside. Automatic swing and sliding doors operate with a sensor to open only when someone needs to pass through and close quickly behind them – and revolving doors rotate to allow a person to enter or exit a building, without exposing a large opening –and allow only a minimum of air to flow in and out. By installing automatic doors, businesses and institutions can save significant energy and improve their sustainability.

You’ve probably used a product or service from ASSA ABLOY’s if you’ve ever walked through an automatic door, stayed in a hotel, or gone through passport control. The doors glide open and shut as you move past each one, quickly acting to prevent too much outdoor air from entering the space. Sometimes you barely even notice the door had opened. And that’s how we make a difference: with our comprehensive range of automatic swing, sliding, and revolving doors, we’re helping commercial buildings save energy and reach their sustainability targets.  

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