Reliable, Safe & Accessible Door Activation Solutions

What is a Knowing Act Door?

A "knowing act" door is an automatic door that requires a deliberate, conscious action from the user to activate it. This helps prevent accidental openings and ensures that the user intends to pass through.

  • Pushing
  • Pulling
  • Pressing a button

Intentional Activation

Unlike motion-detecting automatic doors, knowing act doors activate only through intentional actions. This ensures deliberate usage and avoids unintended entries.

Examples of Activation Methods

Push plates

Touchless or touch-only switches

Keypads

Card readers

Manual push or pull

Accessibility

Knowing act doors offer increased accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Their predictable, user-controlled activation is often more reliable than motion sensors.

Safety

These doors are often paired with low-energy power operators that are:

  • Slow-moving
  • Low-force
  • Designed to minimize injury

Standards

Knowing act doors comply with the ANSI/BHMA A156.19 standard, which includes:

  • Power assist doors
  • Low-energy power-operated doors

Activation via a knowing act is required to ensure safety and compliance.