EIWTC S.À R.L. · LUXEMBOURGWOOD & INTERNATIONAL TRADE / SECURITY ADVISORY
EIWTC / SECURITY ADVISORY / 01
SECURITY ADVISORY / 01

Door & Access Planning

First the door function. Then the technology.

Illustrative contemporary entrance with wooden door, stainless-steel lever and wall-mounted access reader
AI-generated illustration · not an EIWTC project or facility photograph.

A practical basis for sound decisions.

A door is an interface between architecture, everyday use and safety. We structure the requirements for each opening before considering locks, fittings or access systems.

  • Door functions and operating states
  • Mechanical and electronic locking
  • Offline, online and cloud access control
  • Readers, electronic fittings and interfaces
  • Escape routes, fire and smoke protection
  • Coordination with electrical and door planning
Which users need access, at which times, and what must happen during an alarm, power failure or evacuation?
WHEN THIS SUPPORT IS USEFUL

Early design, refurbishment, or whenever the door schedule and access concept are being defined.

A product list alone does not describe who may pass, how a door re-locks or which functions must remain available in an incident.

QUESTIONS WE CLARIFY
  • Is the door normally locked, time-controlled or freely accessible?
  • Which side is controlled, and what must always be possible from the escape side?
  • How do the closer, latch, bolt and access-control command work together?
  • Which states must be monitored, and how are those states actually detected?
WHAT THE CLIENT RECEIVES
  • Door-function profiles with normal, passage, incident and failure scenarios
  • A zone, user-group and access-rights structure
  • An interface schedule with open decisions and responsible disciplines
USEFUL STARTING INFORMATION
  • Door schedule and drawings
  • Building use and user groups
  • Fire / escape strategy and existing systems
Start a project enquiry
DOOR & ACCESS PLANNING · IN PRACTICE

A closed door
is not necessarily
a locked door.

Position, latching, locking and access permission describe different things. A useful specification makes each required state explicit.

Explore the planning logic
FUNCTION BEFORE PRODUCT
01

Who may enter?

02

Who must be able to leave?

03

What protection must the door provide?

04

What happens after passage?

05

Where does access control act?

06

What must remain possible during failure?

Requirements → Function → Concept → System selection
OUR PLANNING APPROACH

Clarity at every stage.

01

Understand

Building use, risks and requirements.

02

Structure

Functions, interfaces and responsibilities.

03

Specify

Clear, system-open technical requirements.

04

Support

Decisions, procurement and implementation.

YOUR FIRST STEP

Bring the project.
We help structure the decisions.

Tell us the building’s use, your project phase and the question you need to resolve. Existing plans, a door schedule or a draft specification provide a useful starting point.

We clarify the advice needed and agree the next step with you. Project work may cover a functional concept, technical specifications, tender comparison or coordination through testing and handover.

Enquire about a consultation
CONSULTATION

€150 net per consultation appointment, plus VAT

Discuss your requirements, available documents and next planning decisions. Detailed concepts, specifications and further project support are scoped and quoted separately.

Sending an enquiry does not book a paid appointment. The appointment and its terms are agreed with you beforehand.