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Did you know, in North America, there are no design standards for door and hardware products used in a behavioral health environment? Behavioral health is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of those exhibiting aggressive or self-destructive behaviors.
For specifiers involved with the design of behavioral health facilities, there are door and hardware alternatives for high-risk openings accepted by New York’s Office of Mental Health, which is the standard followed by most of the United States. As well, options for sustainable features and health declarations are becoming standard in the specifications for most healthcare spaces.
A discussion of specifying doors for healthcare environments is one of several articles in The Construction Specifier’s downloadable ebook, “Step into the World of Specialty Doors.”
The magazine’s series of sponsored e-books continues with a look at the design and specification of specialty doors for both interior and exterior applications. From case studies to discussions of codes and standards, this curated collection of technical articles from The Construction Specifier looks at specialty doors from all angles.
Read about how construction performance standards apply to interior doors, including architectural wood doors. This collection also covers how steel doors can meet the requirements of storm shelter standards and hurricane-zone building codes, as well as provide blast protection.
Download the “Step into the World of Specialty Doors” e-book in two different formats—pdf or digital edition—by visiting https://www.constructionspecifier.com/ebook/krieger-step-into-the-world-of-specialty-doors-e-book
