C3 External doors and security
C3.01
External doors
• Where possible, all common areas, including main access doors and services doors, must be openable using a single master key. A separate single master key is to be made available to provide access to all apartments, including entry doors and balcony doors. • All main doors (sliding and other locked security doors) shall release/ disengage upon the initiation of the fire alarm. Refer to section D7 Fire Services & Egress for further information. SDA External Doors Considerations Checklist: • Refer to NDIS SDA Design Standard. • The main building entry door should meet the requirements of the ‘high physical support’ design category. • Main building entry doors are automated with a door opener/closer, controlled by fob and/or push button.
External dwelling, communal areas and courtyards Section Summary
Doors and frames should be selected to meet required criteria such as fire rating, exterior grade etc. Appropriate clear access width must be achieved, including special requirements for disabled access, such as projects which include SDA dwellings or office space accessed by the public.
Note: SDA Consideration Checklist applies to all projects which include any SDA dwellings.
External Doors Considerations Checklist: • Commercial grade aluminium frames required for all windows and sliding doors. Low density or standalone dwellings may include domestic window system. Where domestic window system and/or single glazing is proposed, a benchmark of quality and like-standard must be obtain from Housing Choices development or project manager prior. • All entry doors to apartments to be fitted with a door closer. • D-Pull style door furniture is preferred. • Flyscreens are to be provided to all sliding doors. • All external doors to have a lockable security door (ground floor only). • All security doors to have a self-closing mechanism and restrictor (no chain stops). • Main entry door widths should comply with LHA ‘Gold’ Standard. • Furniture and fittings are to be of suitable quality for use apartment doors and all external windows and doors require all round weather seals. Use D-handles for all sliding glass doors.Provide a master key for Housing Choices. High Density External Doors Considerations Checklist: • Main building entry doors that are commercial grade with heavy duty ball-bearing hinges and anti-liftoff pins. Hinge rating to be a minimum of double the door weight. Alternatively, install additional hinges.
Note: Refer to section B10.01 Internal Doors .
Common areas and service doors Common areas and service doors Considerations Checklist: • Plant rooms must be keyed alike unless an Authority requirement dictates otherwise. • Where specific keys are required by an Authority, provide Key tubes for the Authority to gain access to the site-specific keys. • Common area facilities must be keyed alike. • Common area courtyards and communal spaces are to be secured by self-closing and lockable gates. Keying to the gates are to be the same as Main Entry Doors. • Ensure that shrouds are fit to all push buttons and levered door handles on gates and located inside security lines to prevent access through or over the top of fences/ gates/ security barriers.
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