Comments on: Universal Design Principle Six Low Physical Effort http://www.askgaryada.com/297/universal-design-principle-six-low-physical-effort/ Helping design an accessible world Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Karen Henry http://www.askgaryada.com/297/universal-design-principle-six-low-physical-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Karen Henry Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:02:38 +0000 http://www.askgaryada.com/?p=297#comment-76 Re "It should require less than eight pounds of force or effort to open any door." I have cerebral palsy and use an electric "scooter" for long distances. The building where I work has entry doors that are so heavy that I can barely pull them open at all when I walk through them. There is an automatic door-opener, but on very cold or windy days it either doesn't work at all, or opens the doors only a few inches. Without the aid of my scooter pushing the door open, many times I wouldn't be able to get in the building without help. I wish more building designers would take this into account. Some people do not have the balance or strength required to pull open a heavy door. Just my two cents worth. Karen Henry Re “It should require less than eight pounds of force or effort to open any door.”

I have cerebral palsy and use an electric “scooter” for long distances. The building where I work has entry doors that are so heavy that I can barely pull them open at all when I walk through them. There is an automatic door-opener, but on very cold or windy days it either doesn’t work at all, or opens the doors only a few inches. Without the aid of my scooter pushing the door open, many times I wouldn’t be able to get in the building without help. I wish more building designers would take this into account. Some people do not have the balance or strength required to pull open a heavy door.

Just my two cents worth.

Karen Henry

]]>