Building security - Case studies

Visitors call residents using Comelit’s Ikall panels, which have been installed at entrance points around the building Welwyn Garden City, UK, 1st March 2016 Working with IT installers Abzorb Networks, Comelit has supplied its Ikall digital entrance panels and hands-free resident audio units to the Old Fire Station in Birmingham, a Grade II-listed former fire command base in the centre of the city. The building is now a £35 million high-end student accommodation c...

The building automation technology will be implemented using the Desigo platform Swiss pharmaceutical company F. Hoffmann-La Roche opts for fire safety and building automation from Siemens for its new buildings on the Kaiseraugst campus near Basel. The order is valued at more than 1.5 million euros. The buildings are expected to be completed by mid-2017. Installing fire detectors In the coming years, F. Hoffmann-La Roche will add several buildings to its Kaiseraugst campus....

The mobile app also helps Newcastle University to continue providing efficient response to incidents at any scale Newcastle University security is launching a new app to provide around the clock reassurance to students and staff on campus. Benefits of free campus safety app Going live on the 15th February, the SafeZone mobile app will be available for free to students and staff. It allows students and staff to summon assistance, while enabling security teams to implement a f...

FLIR SR-50 thermal imaging cameras cover the entire perimeter around the DBSA with only four cameras The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is one of several development finance institutions in South and Southern Africa. The head office of the DBSA is located in Midrand, close to Pretoria, South Africa. The purpose of the DBSA is to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development by funding physical, social and economic infrastructure. DBSA’s goal is to im...

NW Systems’ cloud-based video service called RemoteManager includes provision of high resolution time lapse video Hoylake-based security solutions provider, NW Systems has installed a carbon-neutral IP video solution to help leading property investment and development firm Eshton Group, showcase the construction of the largest building it has ever commissioned. Mobotix IP cameras The 543,620 square foot Exertis Distribution Centre sits within the new 70-acre, Burnley B...

SeeTec video technology helps to detect situations at an early stage and thus assists in avoiding consequences Despite of the development of alternative and renewable energies, oil and gas still represent the engine of the world economy. Exploration takes place under increasingly challenging conditions often in remote locations. Security requirements, already high, continue to rise. This is not surprising as incidents during up-, mid- and downstream processing can cause immens...

The museum installed 49 MOBOTIX cameras including the Q25 Hemispheric IP dome, S15D FlexMount and MonoDome D25 Located about 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia, Glencairn Museum is home to an impressive collection of religious artefacts from around the world. The museum is part of the Bryn Athyn Historic District, a National Historic Landmark that also includes the Bryn Athyn Cathedral and Cairnwood Estate. Erected between 1928 and 1939, the Glencairn Museum features a Romanes...

Sateon Pro allows centre staff to control who enters the building within any given time frame through use of Time Scheduling feature Grosvenor Technology’s clever security solutions helped secure the future of a West Midlands Youth Centre. When the Hill Street Youth and Community Centre in Rugby, Warwickshire was threatened with closure in March 2012, the local community and business owners quickly joined forces to rally for its survival. An independent charity –...

A total of 54 IP cameras now cover the three levels of the Jade Hall while remaining 107 monitor the compound Thought to produce around 90 percent of the world’s jade and gems, Myanmar is particularly famous for its ruby, jade, and sapphire stones. The colour and quality of the country’s gems have made them popular around the world and they fetch record-breaking prices at international auctions. Some of the biggest sales are held in the Mani Yadanar Jade Hall in My...

The centralised Bosch Building Integration System is used to coordinate, operate, and monitor all of the alarm system components Bosch Security Systems has just installed a state-of-the-art fire alarm system at the headquarters of Etisalat, the leading provider of telecommunications services in the United Arab Emirates. Etisalat supplies the UAE’s 4.2 million inhabitants with 4 million mobile connections, and has one of the highest saturation rates in the mobile sector w...

Comelit Smart IP monitors were specified to give residents hands-free video and audio communication with visitors at ground level A state-of-the-art IP door entry system from market-leading supplier, Comelit UK, has been installed at a residential apartment block within the O2 Arena Development. Consisting of 164 apartments, the project is part of a £121m regeneration programme on London’s Greenwich Peninsula, which also includes a five-star hotel. Working with ou...

Anviz VF30 and T5 Pro biometric access control devices are installed to meet the security requirements of ALBtelecom Anviz Global has recently supported Shpresa-AL GROUP to implement a fully-customized and high-tech access control system to meet the needs of their latest partner, the ALBtelecom in Albania. Installation site: The whole building of ALBtelecom in Albania. Requirements vs. solutions: The ALBtelecom Company was created in 1912, right after the Independence of A...

The Euler Group employees are able to view the camera images using the MOBOTIX App on their smartphone Whether specialising in new or used cars, dealerships are always a popular target for break-ins and theft. The Euler Group BMW dealerships in Kaiserslautern and Landstuhl are no different. Criminal damage caused by people breaking into vehicles or removing rims used to occur nearly every day. The Euler Group implemented MOBOTIX video security solutions as a preventative measu...

Nedap uPASS long-range identification system was installed to provide safe and convenient vehicle access control Located within Ampang Hilir (Kuala Lumpur), the upscale building Rimbun can easily be detected as it stands 17-story tall. In addition to the spacious residential homes and excellent facilities, the developers of the luxurious condominium expressed their desire for secure, manageable access control. Thanks to the combined systems of EntryPass and Nedap, the requirem...

AirLive NVR 16 were installed with a continuous recording capacity exceeding 30 days Introduction- about the site The KSA YOUR APARTMENT building located in the city of Santiago de Chile, a hotel and apartment lease, installed a surveillance system and monitoring based on AirLive cameras and equipment backed by a major network infrastructure. The hotel area ranges from the 1st floor to floor 7 and the remaining floors will be used to lease apartments to private individuals fo...

Together with ARD’s ISOVIEW access control system, around 500 Aperio wireless locks have been installed at group’s seven sites For 40 years, security at the Fénelon Sainte-Marie schools group operated on a mechanical master-key system. During that time, keys changed hands between teaching and admin staff, as well as pupils, multiple times. But old-fashioned security is not enough. Staff and students require flexible, modern access control; visitors expect it...

The biometric solution will increase overall security throughout the development Interphone, the leading security systems and building technology integrator, has implemented an advanced biometric access solution at an exclusive Canary Wharf residential development. The company was chosen to upgrade the existing door entry and access installation at The Landmark following concerns regarding the security risks posed by cloned, lost or redundant key cards. The Landmark, created...

Plans call for a full system turnover to the IP-based infinias Intelli-M access control solution by mid-year 2016 3xLOGIC, Inc., a leading provider of integrated intelligent security solutions recently announced that Fort Bend County, TX has begun to roll out infinias Intelli-M access control, by 3xLOGIC, to over 30 different buildings and facilities throughout the county. Digital Air Control is the integrator and installer for this on-going project. “Right now, we&rsqu...

Boon Edam Tourlock 120S one-way security revolving door helps better meet TSA protocols at the airport Boon Edam Inc., the leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors in the Americas, recently announced that Walla Walla Regional Airport, in Washington State, has installed a Boon Edam revolving door to upgrade security and ensure tighter Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) compliance. Walla Walla airport The original airport building was constructed...

IDIS DirectIP surveillance solution provides high-performance monitoring & visual validation of events in the hotel IDIS has announced the successful roll out of a 64-camera DirectIP surveillance solution at the Park Grand Paddington, part of the Shaftesbury Hotels property group. The implementation by systems integrator, Rukey Solutions Limited, was completed on time and budget, to provide the newly refurbished hotel with a cost effective and high-performance monitoring s...

The solution ensures a secure working environment without compromising the convenient interaction between employees The Milestone Systems XProtect Access Control Module is being used by Turvatiimi Oyj, a leading Finnish security company, to ensure a fully integrated, visual access control security system to protect the company’s new premises. The Finnish security company had various requirements that their new security system needed to fulfil: handling visitors secu...

Comelit’s IP systems enable the site concierge to inform residents about missed callers or deliveries Working with installers Beta Security, Comelit has supplied its IP video entry system for access control and resident messaging at New Atlas Wharf in the Surrey Quays area of London’s Docklands. New Atlas Wharf is a modern ten-storey residential development comprising 153 apartments across nine buildings on the north bank of the Thames in Tower Hamlets, within walk...

In summer 2013, The University of Colorado at Boulder, commonly referred to as CU-Boulder, completed its project to install 5,700 SALTO RFID locks, replacing their previous magnetic stripe locks throughout all of the University’s residence halls. SALTO Systems’ use of RFID technology (Mifare, NFC, Desfire EV1), its robust architecture, and its ease of use all combined to make SALTO the clear choice for the future of CU-Boulder’s residence halls. Increased security awareness, a...

The whole of Comelit’s ViP access control suite is focused on functionality and ease of use Working with security systems and building technology integrator Interphone Limited, Comelit has supplied its ViP video entry system for 193 high-end apartments at Queensmead Terrace in the St John’s Wood area of London, near Lord’s Cricket Ground. Challenges The installation was a retrofit project where cabling options were limited and there was a need to minimise e...

3xLOGIC Intelli-M access control solution covers nearly 700 doors across 10 buildings in the school district 3xLOGIC, Inc., a leading provider of integrated intelligent security solutions, recently announced that Denver City Schools, in Texas, has completed installation of 3xLOGIC’s Intelli-M access control solution at nearly 700 doors across 10 buildings in the school district. Plans call to complete an additional 200 doors by the end of the current year. In late 2010,...

The site is a crescent-shaped development with 62 dwellings and a projecting lower ground floor Transom door closers and pull handles from Alpro Architectural Hardware have been installed at Leyton Mount, a five-storey mixed use building in Bournemouth. Automated door opening & closing The site is a crescent-shaped development with 62 dwellings and a projecting lower ground floor with commercial space and a café. The development is one of a planned programme of 17...