Apartment blocks

Built together SEPARATE LIVING

Germany is a country of tenants. At around 52 per cent, the home ownership rate is the lowest in Europe. And it could fall further, as current studies show. The trend is moving towards individual and sustainable living concepts, preferably in the city. This is because all types of housing are available here, and the quality of life factor takes centre stage. Friends, good infrastructure and jobs are also helping to make living in urban centres increasingly attractive. Apartment blocks are therefore a good choice for both users and investors. One of the reasons for this is the quality of living, which has reached such a high standard thanks to modern construction technology that the direct neighbourhood with others no longer disturbs in any way. This applies to new builds anyway, but these high standards can also be subsequently achieved with refurbishment measures.

Requirements and solutions

INSULATION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY / SOUND AND NOISE PROTECTION

REQUIREMENTS

Everyone wants peace and quiet in their own home. Well-insulated residential units with soundproofed entrance doors are a prerequisite for this. No one wants to hear noises from the corridors, and young children's naps or work in the home office must be undisturbed. Pleasant side effects of these measures are lower energy costs. Interior fittings with tight-fitting, soundproof and thermally insulated doors also help to increase energy efficiency. There are various technical solutions here that also take visual appearance into account. The same should also apply to external doors for side and rear entrances as well as connecting doors to garages or entrance doors for boiler rooms. Garage doors and side entrance doors should also be fitted with adequate insulation. Sound and noise insulation as well as energy efficiency are important quality features in apartment blocks.

SELECTED NOVOFERM SOLUTIONS

E-S 6 steel security doors as flat entrance doors with flat package for increased sound insulation (33 dB) or with special sound insulation with up to 42 dB
Steel fire doors from the Premio series with double drop-down floor seal with high sound insulation values of up to 43 dB
Steel interior doors for all living and working spaces with double-walled door leaves with sound and thermal insulation, tight-closing
Steel interior doors with polystyrene filling for increased thermal insulation or with fully bonded, close-meshed honeycomb filling, which prevents a tinny sound when knocking
High-quality Classic steel interior doors with tubular chipboard insert for increased sound insulation
Aluminium external doors for side and rear entrance areas of apartment buildings with thermally separated 3-chamber system and a heat transfer coefficient of Uf = 1.3-1.9 W/m²K
Double-walled sectional garage doors with 20 mm or 45 mm thick PUR rigid foam core (thermal insulation values K = 1.0 W/m2 K or K = 0.5 W/m2 K)
BARRIER-FREE BUILDING

REQUIREMENTS

In view of an ageing population, the topic of age-appropriate construction is becoming increasingly important. People want to remain in their familiar surroundings, even if their physical mobility is restricted. Accessibility is the task here, which can be solved in apartment blocks by door and garage door systems with appropriate equipment.

SELECTED NOVOFERM SOLUTIONS

Aluminium external doors for side and rear entrance areas of apartment buildings with barrier-free threshold variant
Multifunctional doors from the Premio series with swing door drive or free swing door closer as a transition from the flat areas to the underground car park or basement areas
Handle height for disabled access (850 mm) possible for all Novoferm doors
Swing door operators with door closer and lighter opening torque
Holding magnets to keep doors open
Automatic garage door systems with electric operators and a large selection of hand transmitters and buttons
SECURITY AND BURGLAR RESISTANCE

REQUIREMENTS

In addition to peace and quiet, the security of the flat in the apartment block is the second major quality factor. This primarily concerns protection against burglary through secure flat entrance doors as well as secure cellar and rear entrances, which are often located in unobserved places. Burglary protection should also extend to garage doors and access doors from garages or underground car parks. Safety aspects must also be taken into account for garage door functions such as door malfunction, spring breakage or door crash. Injuries to people, especially children, must be prevented. Finally, fire protection also plays a key role in an apartment block; the building must prevent fires and be safe in the event of a fire.

SELECTED NOVOFERM SOLUTIONS

E-S 6 steel security doors as flat entrance doors or basement entrance doors with multi-point locking (6-point security) and tested security to resistance class RC 2 (WK 2) in accordance with DIN EN 1627
NovoPorta Premio T30 (EI2 30) steel fire doors as flat entrance doors; also with slim hinges and cosy thick rebate
SuperPlus Safe access doors with enhanced security features compared to conventional steel internal doors (including thicker steel plates, security bolts on the hinge side, various lock and fitting features, etc.)
Aluminium external doors for side and rear entrance areas of apartment buildings with tested security to resistance class RC 2 (WK 2) in accordance with DIN EN 162
Sectional garage doors with TÜV-tested burglar resistance and finger pinch protection inside and outside (to DIN EN 12604); no pinch points on the door leaf thanks to the special design of sections and hinges
Sectional garage doors with multi-point safety tension spring assemblies with double steel cables or torsion spring shafts with spring breakage protection on both sides
Up-and-over garage doors with system, with operator and 3-point locking as standard (tamper-proof and cannot be accessed from the outside with tools)
DESIGN AND INDIVIDUALITY

REQUIREMENTS

A cosy appearance depends largely on the design of the building elements. Doors that match the room architecture and reflect the taste of the occupants are among the most important features that give an environment its individual character. Configurable, multifunctional systems that can fulfil several additional functions ex works are a good choice here. Individual colour designs and fittings are therefore very easy to create. Attractive design solutions should also be sought for the garage door and side doors to ensure a harmonious overall appearance on the façade.

SELECTED NOVOFERM SOLUTIONS

Steel interior doors as interior doors in flats with a cosy thick rebate and available in numerous RAL colours, metallic colours and wood decors; door surface can also be used as a magnetic board
Classic steel interior doors as high-quality interior doors in living areas with tubular chipboard inlay
Highly configurable contract doors for numerous applications in apartment buildings in thick rebate or flush design available in many design variants, decors and colours
Aluminium external doors for side and rear entrance areas with generous glass surfaces
Garage doors made of steel or wood, in many designs or embossings, surfaces and RAL colours
Selected equipment AND ACCESSORIES

SECURITY FOR FLAT ENTRANCE DOORS

Flat entrance doors with peephole and lockable door chain

Flat package "Premium" for flat entrance doors, consisting of:

- Multi-point locking system with PZ mortise lock multisafe 855, combined with top and bottom hook locks

- Light metal security escutcheon set to DIN 18257 ES1 with short backplate and cylinder cover

- Security profile cylinder 90 mm to DIN 18252 P2 BZ with security certificate and three to six keys

- Lowerable floor seal RS1

- Slide channel door closer

- Corner frame without floor recess for installation on the finished floor

- 3D-adjustable door hinges, galvanised with hinge pin lock

 

Flat package "Premium Plus" with high-quality stainless steel components for flat entrance doors, consisting of Premium package contents, but differing with:

- Stainless steel security escutcheon set to DIN 18257 ES1 with short backplate and cylinder cover

- 3D-adjustable stainless steel object hinges V2A, polished

 

SAFETY FOR GARAGE DOORS

Finger pinch protection for inside and outside prevents pinch points on the hinges and sections of the door leaf from the outset, even from the inside, thanks to its special design
Installation set for sectional garage doors for additional burglar resistance (tested and certified in accordance with Dutch standard NEN 5096 for SKG/class 2)
Multi-point locking of the wicket door for sectional garage doors, in which each section of the wicket door is locked via its own locking device
3-point locking and hinge protection for side doors and wicket doors for sectional garage doors
3-point locking for up-and-over garage doors with system; secure locking on both sides using solid bolts in the frame and tamper-proof, as it cannot be accessed from the outside with tools
Optical closing edge safety device for roller garage doors
One-way photoelectric sensor Extra 626 stops doors in the event of obstacles
- Signal 218 radio code button for opening the garage with customised code
- Signal 112 internal button with holiday switch, which can be used to switch off all buttons and transmitters
- Signal 601 fingerprint scanner for opening the garage using a memorised fingerprint
- 3-channel hand-held transmitter Mini-Novotron 523 Protect with bidirectional radio for displaying the door status (open/closed) using a multicoloured LED
- Tamper-proof interchangeable code hand-held transmitter with AES 128 bit encryption, which is protected by a multi-digit, constantly changing code

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