Data Center Design
Specifying the Right Closure Products to Safeguard Critical Infrastructures
Sponsored by Clopay | Presented by Heather Bender and Ross Baran
Live Webinar Airing on April 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM ET
This webinar explores different data center models and the ways that architects and designers can incorporate rolling and sectional closures into their designs to meet the operational goals of the data center. Determine the best placement and type of closures to minimize security risks and safeguard occupants and equipment during fires or other life-safety events.
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Heather Bender leverages 17 years of experience at ClopayDoor.com in manufacturing and building materials. Excelling in Product Management, she adeptly handles product inception to commercialization. Her role involves finding unique solutions for building owners and designers, highlighting her strategic and innovative approach to complex industry challenges. |
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Ross Baran leads the Architectural Design Services team, ensuring you receive the highest level of design and product recommendations. His expertise is built from the ground up: he spent two years working directly in the shop manufacturing products, followed by two years in Contract Fulfillment supporting our Canadian dealer base, and two years of design in the ADS department. |
Clopay Corp., founded in 1964, is North America’s largest maker of garage & rolling steel doors. They sell residential & commercial doors via home centers & a 3000+ dealer network under the brands Clopay, Ideal, & Holmes. Commercial doors are sold under Cornell & Cookson brands.
Originally published in Architectural Record
Originally published in March 2026
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Analyze the most common data center models and what that means regarding access points, security requirements and life safety to determine door system placement and performance criteria.
- Recognize common zones of a data center and the key vulnerable areas that can benefit from a rolling or sectional closure.
- Identify how selecting appropriate rolling and sectional doors helps maintain the thermal efficiency of the data center building envelope.
- Evaluate strategies for interior compartmentalization to enhance fire protection and life safety in a data center.
