INNOVATIONS: Jeld-Wen unlocks fire safety future with digital door pins

Jeld-Wen is ushering in a new era for fire door safety, embedding cutting-edge digital data pins into its Certifire doorsets. This innovation promises to revolutionise how building integrity and compliance are maintained, offering a modern solution to traditionally cumbersome processes.

At the heart of this development lies the “golden thread” concept, a crucial principle in building safety that mandates the digital preservation of vital information throughout a project’s lifecycle. For fire doors, this thread is paramount, as these critical components play a pivotal role in containing and preventing fire spread. Historically, managing fire door compliance has been fraught with paper-based documentation, manual inspections, and a high risk of human error. Jeld-Wen’s digital data pins, equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, directly address these challenges.

Each fire door can now be uniquely identified and tracked throughout its entire lifespan. These pins link to a secure cloud database, detailing comprehensive manufacturing information, including door type, ironmongery lists, installation specifics, maintenance records, inspection dates, and all relevant compliance certificates. This ensures a robust and accessible “golden thread” of information.

The benefits for the construction and property management sectors are substantial. Compliance is streamlined, eliminating tedious paper trails and providing instant access to accurate, up-to-date data. Enhanced visibility allows for proactive identification of issues before they escalate, safeguarding occupants and ensuring regulatory adherence. Maintenance becomes effortless, with easy scheduling and tracking, prolonging the lifespan of crucial doorsets. Furthermore, audit readiness is dramatically improved, simplifying inspections with comprehensive, readily available digital records.

Jeld-Wen positions itself at the forefront of this digital revolution, inviting the industry to embrace this advanced approach to fire door safety. The future of building compliance, less reliant on fallible manual systems, is now accessible via the Door Data Systems Application, available on Play Store and App Store, allowing users to scan data pins conveniently located on the hinge edge of Certifire doorsets. This move by Jeld-Wen promises a more confident and collaborative door industry.

Why this matters: The ‘golden thread” concept is a crucial principle in building safety that mandates the digital preservation of vital information throughout a project’s lifecycle. This concept is so important in modern day constructions and architecture. Traceability is the key in building design as we try and move towards a situation whereby every component of a building takes responsibilty for their function in a buildings safety. The lack of this was highlighted in the Grenfell disaster where numerous manufacturers took no responsibility for their poor performing products because they knew they could get away with it.