Building security - Case studies

The gates that give access to the campus are equipped with Nedap long range vehicle identification readersHindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), the largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company in India, has chosen Nedap's security management system AEOS to secure its new corporate office in Mumbai.The Indian subsidiary of Unilever recently moved its corporate office within the city of Mumbai to a new ultramodern campus, which is spread over 12.5 acres of land and will house over 1600 employees. The ca...

The University has implemented stringent BACnet compatibility standards including intrinsic alarmingLong-time commitment to integration supports university's current and future goalsThe expressed goal of the University of Minnesota and a challenge handed down by its president is to become one of the top three publicly funded research institutions in the world. That challenge impacts every department within the University including Facilities Management which strives to be efficient, effective an...

The project includes the provision of over 1300 smart card readers coupled with elevator and CCTV integrationGallagher Security Management System has won a major contract in the Middle East to provide an integrated security solution for the Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi.GSMS Business Development Manager, Ian Meadows, confirms they have secured the prestigious project with Channel Partner Bond Communications and Regional Office Cardax Middle East. The project includes the provision of over 1300 smar...

 G4S has been selected to create a secure working environment in New York's International Gem TowerG4S, a world leader in integrated security solutions, has been retained to design and deploy the security infrastructure for the International Gem Tower (IGT) currently under construction in New York's Diamond District. Looking to re-define how business is done in New York and the global diamond and jewellery marketplace, IGT developer, Extell Development Company, hired G4S to create a secure...

 Johnson Controls global headquarters holds bright prospects for LEED Platinum certification on expansionA growing number of companies increasingly measure their performance using the triple bottom line indicators of economic, social and environmental impact. Johnson Controls, Inc. demonstrates these values in its products and services, and the construction and expansion of its headquarters campus in Glendale, Wisconsin is providing a showcase for its efforts. Johnson Controls wil...

The CCTV system is integrated with intruder alarm, fire alarm, door entry and baggage checking systemsMembers of the Welsh Assembly can meet safe in the knowledge that their building is fully protected thanks to a complete fire and security system designed and installed by Chubb. Chubb is a subsidiary of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corporation. The £27 million state-of-the-art building at Llandudno Junction in North Wales is among the greenest public buildings in...

The Honeywell BMS includes access control and RFID tagging to monitor productivity and movementsHoneywell announced that it has been selected to install an integrated building management (BMS) solution at West Cheshire College's new Chester and Ellesmere Port campuses to manage the operations, provide an improved experience for learners and teachers via innovative learning and assessment techniques, and improve the college's capacity to manage its resources effectively. Designed to support West...

ADFC will be making use of the Sky-Walker Integration Platform for their surveillance needsAbu Dhabi, the richest city in the world, is growing every nanosecond. Due for completion this year is the Financial Centre, also known as Sowwah Square. This enormous project contains no less than 460,000 square metres of built up area, divided between four office towers, the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, retail space and parking space. Both Entelec as manufacturer and Site Technology as system provider are p...

CEM's AC2000 Lite was chosen to provide access control for Manchester's ‘The Peninsula'CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced that the AC2000 Lite security management system was chosen to provide access control for Manchester's new landmark office development, ‘The Peninsula'. The tender to install the system was won by ADT Fire and Security.The AC2000 Lite system was specified by Graham Dunhill, Security Consultant with Troup Bywater & Anders, in order to meet th...

The management of Brussels Expo approached PSI to design and install a state-of-the-art PA/VA and BGM system Voice alarm products from TOA are at the heart of a new paging, evacuation and BGM system installed at one of Europe's most prestigious conference and exhibition venues, the Brussels Expo.Built for the World Expo of 1958 and still retaining all the glamour, elegance and modernity of that era, the 12 halls of the Brussels Expo play host to a string of major exhibitions a...

  Aviva Stadium has a new integrated security solution from ADT including fire detection, CCTV and access controlADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, today announced it has delivered a fully integrated fire and security solution at the newly redeveloped Aviva Stadium at Lansdowne Road in Dublin, Ireland. Upon completion in at the end of April 2010, the stadium, developed by the Irish Rugby Football Union and the Football Association of Ireland will...

To solve distance problem and to save installation cost, EDS, the Turkey-based solution provider, decided to choose most advanced IP based CCTV systems, ACTi video server plus with Transcoder to enhance Turkey building security surveillance system.This building surveillance project uses 14 pairs of video server (SED-2100R) and Transcoder (SED-3200) for solving connection problem.  Since the security guards are used to operate the original DVR system or to use control panel to control PTZ ca...