Future Directions and Current Contexts in Door Control and Access Technology

About the Sponsor

Camden Door Controls is an industry-leading provider of innovative, high-quality, and competitively priced door activation, control, and locking products for any access control or automatic door application. We bring an unsurpassed combination of product quality, performance, and value to every access control and automatic door project. Camden Door Controls offers the most extensive range and the highest-quality door activating, locking, and control products in the market. Camden products are the professional's choice for code-compliant access control and automatic door applications. Camden is a privately owned and operated company with a 40,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility in Toronto, Canada. We also operate a quick-ship warehouse in San Diego, CA., and our products are sold through a network of more than 300 stocking distributor locations across North America.

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Thursday, November 14, 2024 • Season 1, Episode 4

The SPC Alliance Podcast Series

Innovative design meets technological advancements in door activation, locking, control, and access products, focusing on enhancing occupant safety, health, and welfare. In this course, participants will examine the extensive range of solutions, including wireless and touchless technologies, restroom control systems, and high-performance locking mechanisms. With a focus on the impact on building security, occupant well-being and an emphasis on ADA standards and building codes compliance, participants will learn of the newest iteration door technology. Through detailed conversation on the practical applications of this door technology and hardware, participants will gain insights into market trends, regulatory requirements, and the industry’s future direction. We will cover the integration of new technologies such as power harvesting in wireless switches and microwave sensors for touchless activation and address the design and implementation of restroom control systems that ensure privacy and ease of use for all occupants. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge to design and specify advanced door control systems that enhance accessibility, security, and user experience, promoting health and safety in various building environments.

Learning Objectives:

Identify the key innovations in wireless and touchless door activation technologies and their role in enhancing occupant safety and reducing the spread of germs.
Analyze the impact of high-performance locking systems on building security and occupant welfare, with a focus on compliance with ADA standards and emerging building codes.
Evaluate the design and implementation of restroom control systems that meet new accessibility requirements, ensuring privacy and ease of use for all occupants.
Explain the significance of regulatory compliance in the design of door control systems, and how these regulations influence product development and market trends.

Professions:

Architecture

Design Category:

(08) Doors, Windows and Openings

Podcast Host:

Laura Elliott

As Podcast Host and Editorial Director at Ron Blank and Associates, Inc., Laura Elliott curates and oversees the creative direction of written content, ensuring a harmonious blend of style and substance. A champion of the industries at the heart of built environment, she enjoys crafting compelling narratives that move those industries forward. Her commitment to spearheading precision, integrity and authenticity fuels an integral collection of memorable content that fosters the connection between ideas and action.

Podcast Guest(s):

David Price

David Price has a unique background in the building systems industry, with a senior level of marketing communications and project management expertise with proven success in virtually every sector of the building systems market. His first position, back in the 80s, was as a Canadian marketing communications manager for Simplex (now Simplex/Johnson Controls). This position taught him manufacturing, the fire alarm business, and the spec/bid market. He then worked as the marketing communications manager for the DSC group (now DSC Tyco, SurGard Tyco, and Tri-Ed Distribution, Wesco).

Applicable Credits

AAA

Structured Learning Hour