The need for cleanliness has long driven restroom design. In today’s environment, building professionals are seeing an increased demand for hands-free products, which help make more hygienic, sterile and safer areas a reality. Since these spaces feature frequently touched surfaces, innovative solutions are required to help prevent the transmission of viruses.
Offerings like touchless restroom doors have responded to the call, working to control the spread of germs by reducing hand-surface contact. Once considered a luxury, hands-free door options have expanded to meet rising needs. And in the same way, automatic functionality is now available on commercial sliding doors. For example, with AD Systems’ new AutoMotionTM sliding door system, occupants can wave their hand, step on a footpad or use other actuator options for completely touchless door operation. By reducing a frequently used touchpoint with hands-free doors, facilities can rest assured that public handles will no longer serve as a hotspot for bacteria, viruses and fungi.
What’s more, touchless restroom door sliding options save valuable space in areas that are typically cramped and restricted. Compared with a traditional swing door, they can preserve up to 30 square feet of usable room in these public applications, meeting accessibility performance goals and opening up the possibilities for restrooms.
