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Richard Fost AIA, CSI, CCS
Senior Member
Username: richardfost
Post Number: 6
Registered: 12-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2014 - 05:42 pm: |    |
Curious if anyone has had success putting together and specifying accessible lockers, including an integrated lock?
A local public school district has looked into metal hallway lockers with an electronic lock (Digilock T52) that includes a magnetic key that operates the latch.
The typical lockers have a combination lock but they require 'pinching' and 'grasping'. The electronic lock is the best solution found so far, allowing a student with fair motor skills to operate the lock.
Curious what others have seen or specified for accessible lockers.
Thanks. |
Nathan Woods, CSI, CCCA, LEED AP
Senior Member
Username: nwoods
Post Number: 616
Registered: 08-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2014 - 08:31 pm: | |
I've been having fun playing with one of these new digital locks. Pretty intuitive. Doens't require grasping, but might require more fine motor skills than would qualify: http://www.masterlock.com/personal-use/product/1500eXD |
Nathan Woods, CSI, CCCA, LEED AP
Senior Member
Username: nwoods
Post Number: 617
Registered: 08-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2014 - 08:34 pm: | |
Here's a video of how it works:
http://youtu.be/WKFJUY6fEzU |
Sheldon Wolfe
Senior Member
Username: sheldon_wolfe
Post Number: 816
Registered: 01-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 09, 2014 - 10:23 pm: | |
We usually use Digilocks, which most locker manufacturers offer as an option, but you can find others.
On a related issue, shelves in accessible lockers must be within reach of the user, as defined by ADA. Depending on the size of the locker, you may have to raise the floor (with a raised shelf) and/or lower the top shelf.
While I'm at it, I may as well stir the pot.
Assume you have lockers with interior dimensions of 12 x 12 x 72 inches, a volume of 6 cubic feet. If a bottom shelf is added 9 inches above the bottom, the usable capacity will be reduced to 5.8 cubic feet; lowering the top shelf to meet ADA requirements for reach will further reduce the usable volume.
The result is that the locker no longer offers the same utility, which is the intent of ADA.
Increasing either the width or the depth can restore the volume to 6 cubic feet, thereby achieving equivalence, but I don't think this is required. |
Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate
Senior Member
Username: lynn_javoroski
Post Number: 1938
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 09:52 am: | |
Interesting. We typically solve the issue with half height lockers for everyone, unless there are extenuating circumstances which allow only full height lockers.
After all, if the hook for a coat is low enough for access, my coat is dragging on the floor of the locker anyway, half height or full height. |
Richard Fost AIA, CSI, CCS
Senior Member
Username: richardfost
Post Number: 7
Registered: 12-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 12:44 pm: | |
The district standard for corridor lockers is moving to a two-tier configuration with 12wx15dx30h or 36h units. The accessible lockers would be single units, 60 inches high, typically at end of a run of 2-tier units, and with low and high shelves within reach ranges (with elementary/child different than high school/adult). This is similar to what NYC's SCA shows in their standard details.
I don't know if Chicago's accessibility team has reviewed the electronic Masterlock lock (1500) Nathan mentioned.
Masterlock has marketed locks as accessible in the past, but the accessibility team determined they were not acceptable. Thus the search for other locks, such as the Digilock.
Locks that work with something akin to a prox card would be ideal, but my searches have not turned up anything.
Thanks. |
Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate
Senior Member
Username: lynn_javoroski
Post Number: 1939
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 03:40 pm: | |
Have you looked at Stealth lock? http://stealthlock.com/ |
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