Manufacturers work closely with designers to meet indi- vidual client specifications and are able to create maxi- mum-protection rolling doors in various sizes — to cover a sin- gle door or window opening or even banks of windows .
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Some products can coil up into out-of-sight headers , remain- ing unseen until needed , and they can be easily integrated into retrofit construction proj- ects .
Some rolling doors are de- signed to work with interior safe room architecture . This is especially key for structures like K-12 schools or public build- ings in meeting standards like ICC-500 and FEMA P-361 for storm shelter safety .
For some applications , it is also important to make sure that any doors being considered are test- ed for both static and operable wind load .
While many buildings are con- cerned primarily with static wind load ( the maximum wind load at which a door is able to remain safely in place while closed ), there are structures , such as healthcare and first respond- er facilities , that need to operate doors during severe weather .
In this case , it is necessary to con- sider the door ’ s operable wind load , which specifies the maxi- mum wind load at which a door is able to safely open and close .
Some rolling doors are engi- neered with unique wind locks that enable the door to oper- ate during extreme weather and stay within its guides even
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