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Entrance hygiene as part of the building
Entrance design, traffic, maintenance and criteria for evaluating solutions in buildings.
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Studies and guidance for your entrance.
Explore outdoor residue, return-home routines and criteria for assessing an entrance solution. Each topic links to the relevant studies and guidance.
Entry transition zones: why location matters
Transition location can influence where floor transfer becomes concentrated.
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Entrance hygiene and building design
What LEED, WELL v1 and EPA recognise — and what they do not prove.
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Hotel entrance hygiene: lobbies, foot traffic and hospitality
The lobby is a high-visibility threshold: intercepting dirt and moisture before they spread can reduce operational pressure deeper inside.
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Premium residential: designing cleaner, easier-to-manage entrances
A well-designed residential entrance intercepts outdoor load without turning the lobby into a technical zone.
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Workplace entrance hygiene: dirt, moisture and foot traffic
Building Entry Hygiene in the workplace means designing the threshold for traffic peaks, safety, easy cleaning and operational continuity.
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School entrance hygiene: dirt, rain and daily foot traffic
In schools, the threshold is primarily operational: intercept outdoor load before it is distributed through corridors and classrooms.
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Walk-off mats, grilles and entryway systems: how they compare
The right question is not “which system is best overall?” but which combination matches climate, traffic and available maintenance.
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Rain, snow and climate: how entrance design changes
EPA suggests different combinations of scraping and absorption depending on local conditions: climate is a design variable, not an operational detail.
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How to evaluate an entrance-hygiene system: KPIs and pilots
Good validation separates usability, technical performance and operational value: three different dimensions that together determine whether a pilot deserves to scale.
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