Architects and planners constantly face a daunting mix of tight deadlines, stringent building regulations, essential safety requirements and the high expectations of both themselves and their clients. Finding and using the right products and solutions at the right moment can be a game changer for the success of any project.
Whether it is optimizing people flow in facilities like airport terminals, planning advanced door solutions in healthcare facilities or ensuring seamless access in hospitality settings: planning door and access solutions, along with creating detailed door schedules and BIM models often presents a complex and time-consuming challenge. At dormakaba, we understand these challenges. That’s why we offer a dedicated specification service in each of our markets. Our architectural consultants provide comprehensive guidance, ensuring every project meets the highest standards in safety, security, accessibility, functionality and aesthetics. Thanks to our Door Efficiency Calculator, our experts also help you find the most sustainable and cost-saving access solution for your project. Combined with our other planning tools and services we not only simplify your planning tasks, but also unlock new architectural design possibilities, enhance efficiency and ensure that your project not only meets but surpasses its goals. Let’s explore in more detail how.
Our essential dormakaba planning toolset
EntriWorX: your all-in-one platform for access solutions
Comprehensive ecosystem: EntriWorX combines planning, installation and operation of door systems into one collaborative platform providing pre-configured door hardware, automation and access control solutions that are simple to install and commission.
Innovative software: For architects and planners, EntriWorX Planning 360° streamlines door scheduling and planning, while EntriWorX Planner simplifies installation and configuration.
Dedicated support: Benefit from end-to-end assistance with our Planning Support service through all planning and specification phases.
EntriWorX BIM Plugin for Revit: enhance your workflow
Effortless Integration: Simply export and upload your door schedule or floor plan and receive tailored specifications together with related BIM data for use with your BIM model or even a fully populated BIM model where required, from our dormakaba experts.
Ten practical ways to leverage our services and tools
Streamline your design workflow with integrated specifications.
Use EntriWorX Planning 360° to generate door schedules and seamlessly integrate product specifications into BIM models, streamlining design and ensuring compliance from the outset.
Simplify the digital planning process.
Leverage our BIM Objects and EntriWorX BIM Plugin to drive efficiency throughout the planning process, saving considerable time while ensuring accuracy as the project evolves.
Boost LEED and BREEAM scores.
Our specification services help you select door solutions that score high on both energy-efficiency and sustainability. By optimizing energy performance, we directly improve your building’s environmental certification scores. We also provide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for a whole range of our products and solutions. These EPDs provide detailed insights into the environmental impact of our products across their lifecycle, from production to disposal.
Make data-driven decisions.
Our specification services enable you to access detailed projections on energy savings, CO2 reductions and overall performance. This data supports informed decisions, balancing cost-effectiveness with environmental impact.
Streamline your compliance and safety checks.
Our suite of tools, including EntriWorX Planning Support and Specification, simplifies the process of ensuring that door solutions meet local building codes and safety standards. By providing an integrated platform for checking compliance, you can easily verify that your designs adhere to necessary regulations, streamlining the approval process.
Find doors that follow both form and function.
The combination of EntriWorX Planner, dormakaba’s specification services and comprehensive product catalog allows you to select door hardware, automation and access control solutions that not only meet the aesthetic vision of the project but also fulfill functional requirements of the project.
Improve client satisfaction.
Both our EntriWorX platform and our specification service enable you to deliver projects that closely align with client specifications and expectations. These tools offer comprehensive support and detailed product information, facilitating informed decision-making and ensuring projects are completed to the satisfaction of all stakeholders.
Future proof your design choices.
dormakaba’s suite of tools provides access to the latest innovations and technologies in door and access control solutions, enabling you to select products that can adapt to future advancements and user needs.
Be more flexible with your design.
Access to BIM Objects and the generation of BIM data provides you with a vast range of options, allowing for creative freedom while maintaining project specifications and standards. Our EntriWorX Planning Support also helps you to explore custom solutions for unique project challenges.
Make project handoffs more efficient.
The comprehensive documentation and reporting capabilities of our EntriWorX platform ensure smooth transitions between project phases. By automating the generation of detailed specifications, door schedules, wiring diagrams and configuration files, project handoffs become more streamlined, reducing the potential for errors and miscommunication.
Unlock the full potential of your projects
This overview offers just a glimpse into the extensive capabilities our planning tools offer. For a deeper dive and to explore our complete suite of solutions.