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DOORDATA Solutions
DOORDATA Solutions, Inc. (DDS), is a privately
held company founded by Hal Kelton, AHC/CDC, CDT. The
company provides technology solutions that drastically
reduce the time required to inspect commercial door
openings in the field and electronically coordinate data
collected and distribute subsequent reports to those who
need it. This includes the inspection company's home
office, building owners, project architects, and fire
and building officials. DDS' data collection software
and hardware solutions replicate pen and paper input
with the added benefit of tapping into the most advanced
computer and networking features available today. The
company's suite of products provides a turnkey
solution that enables door inspectors to begin using its
products immediately. DOORDATA's first two products "Fire
DOORDATA and Mobile DOORDATA"
were created to address the International Building
Code's (IBC) newly adopted standard, NFPA 80, 2007
edition. This new standard requires that all fire rated
doors be inspected annually, which is a daunting task
with paper forms alone. DDS began shipping its software
and hardware solutions to a select number of Charter
Members in Q3-2008. The company is the first software
company licensed by the Door and Hardware Institute
(DHI) to provide its Fire Door Assembly Inspection
(FDAI) forms in digital format. Previously, all
inspections were completed using DHI's triplicate
paper forms. With these paper forms, inspectors are
burdened by carrying 100s of forms per building and no
efficient means by which to share the data collected
with those who need it once an inspection has been
completed. DOORDATA Solutions' greatest assets
include Hal's firsthand and in-depth understanding of
the industry, dedicated product developers and
technology partners, and ongoing guidance from the
company's Technical and Advisory Boards.
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 Hal
Kelton, AHC/CDC, CDT
Hal is founder and President of DOORDATA
Solutions, Inc. (DDS). His experience in the door and
hardware and building industries spans 25 years. He
began developing the concept for DDS in 2005 in
anticipation of the adoption of a new standard requiring
the inspection of all fire doors nationwide by 2011
while working as co-owner of Sierra Pacific Sales &
Consulting, Inc. As a sales representative and
Architectural Hardware Consultant for Sierra Pacific,
Hal still plays a significant role in the company. He
represents architectural door, frame, and hardware
manufacturers; electronic access-control system
manufacturers; and automatic door manufacturers. He
consults on projects for primary and secondary schools,
college and university campuses, hospitals, banks,
commercial office buildings, and resorts and hotels.
Hal's industry credentials include Architectural
Hardware Consultant (AHC) and Certified Door Consultant
(CDC) through the Door and Hardware Institute (DHI). He
also is a Certified Document Technologist (CDT) through
the Construction Specification Institute (CSI), a
Certified Automatic Pedestrian Door Inspector through
the American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers
(AAADM), and a licensed General Building and Door
Specialty contractor in California. He is a Professional
Member of the International Code Council (ICC) and the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Hal has
volunteered as a national instructor for DHI for the
last 10 years and, in 2007, he began teaching the new
Fire Door Assembly Inspection (FDAI) class for DHI with
fellow colleagues. He has served as a guest lecturer at
door and hardware conventions, and he contributes to the
international Doors & Hardware magazine as time permits.
In 2009, Hal began volunteering his time to the
Foundation for the Advancement of Life Safety and
Security as an instructor for the fire door inspection
course that it developed to educate building and fire
official communities. When he's not working, Hal
enjoys time with his wife, Wendy, an educator and
writer, and their 2-year-old son, Jonah, on
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2008-2010
Technical Board
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