Streamlining door specification and project collaboration with Openings Studio^™

Key project challenges

∙ Adopting a rigorous approach to door specification which reduces human error and maintains accuracy, which is essential to the process

∙ Speeding up specification iterations to condense the revision cycle, improve time management and hit ambitious project timelines Solution 

Solution

In any construction project, meticulous recording and management of door hardware is critical — although often prone to error. Openings Studio^™ enables the best path of collaboration, fulfilling this crucial requirement. To date ASSA ABLOY has provided Edifice with accurate solutions for more than 750 fire-rated and non-fire doors, via the Openings Studio plugin for Autodesk^® Revit^® design software. An industry-leading specification software tool and BIM plugin, Openings Studio integrates with design software to create and visualize openings for complete door, frame and hardware schedules and specifications. Its flexibility — and availability on multiple types of devices — means changes are incorporated quickly and transparently, helping project delivery dates to remain on target. The Openings Studio environment also simplifies collaboration and data sharing among all project stakeholders. It helps manage openings over the full project lifecycle, from planning and estimation to installation and beyond. “Openings Studio has always been helpful in projects,” explains Gaurav Nirmalkar. “Personally, I have used it in three of the data centres and it never disappoints. The simple and crisp interface is a plus point.”