ADA compliance laws, although based in the US at the moment, are universal in their affect on design. The building codes in the United States have driven and influenced the development of the IBC, and now that the IBC is being adopted as model code in the United States (coming full circle), the ADA’s influence on the code will become much more universal.

I suggest that your stance should be in the spirit of compliance rather than in defense of a design that is blatantly non-compliant not only now in the USA, but in the near future internationally.

Since when do doorknobs have to be ADA complient in other countries other than the US? I suppose the US is the only place in the world you will find doorknobs right?!? And As far as the fire department… hmm how to they get into a locked building? No difference… bust it down if they dont have a master key.

What an unbeilevably short sighted posting

This doorknob is not ADA compliant, so it could never be used in a hotel, motel or other commercial application. Additionally, the fire department would take exception to a device like this being used in buildings they are required to protect. What an unbelievably short-sighted design.

although it would be fun to mess with your friends and stuff with a design like this.

*knock knock*
me – “Come in”
poor bastard – “What?… I can’t, there is no knob”
me – “Are you on crack… if there is no knob how did I get in here?!… now stop being foolish and come in, it’s unlocked”