The Camp: Enhance security with ASSA ABLOY Aperio wireless locks

The Camp, a progressive business education provider, has upgraded its security with ASSA ABLOY's Aperio wireless locks to match its forward-thinking ethos. The campus, located near Aix-en-Provence, comprises diverse facilities such as offices, event spaces, kitchens, and two accommodation blocks with 170 units. The infrastructure requires uninterrupted access while ensuring the safety of both staff and visitors.

Aperio Wireless Locks

For comprehensive security, meeting rooms, server rooms, living spaces, and kitchens are all equipped with Aperio wireless locks. These locks are adaptable to various door types, both interior and exterior. To date, The Camp has seamlessly integrated 221 Aperio Wireless Escutcheons, 42 Aperio Wireless Cylinders, and 10 Aperio Wireless Handles into their TIL Technologies security system. These devices facilitate the smooth management of daily traffic that amounts to approximately 250 staff members. The central integration allows for both online operation and control via a unified interface.

Visitor Access with Aperio

The Camp frequently hosts events attracting up to 2,000 external visitors, necessitating efficient visitor access controls. The Aperio system simplifies this process by allowing staff to swiftly manage credentials. Benjamin Ciotto, Head of Information Technology at The Camp, states, “Many credentials get lost and Aperio enables us to handle this efficiently.” The system allows quick revocation and issuance of new key cards with minimal effort.

Real-Time Access Management

The campus's TIL security integration provides real-time management and allows staff to create customised access profiles. This ensures only authorised personnel access areas containing valuable equipment like video projectors and screens. “Online mode is very important because (access) rights are very often updated for the constantly shifting campus population,” says Ciotto. He also notes the system's ability to set time-specific access, vital for events hosting up to 200 attendees.

Sustainability and Design with Aperio

Aesthetically, Aperio products align with The Camp’s sustainability goals, providing a visually pleasing wireless solution that doesn't sacrifice design integrity. The devices' energy-efficient, battery-powered operation contrasts with traditional systems requiring continuous mains power. Aperio devices boast independently assessed Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), documenting their lifecycle footprint from manufacturing to disposal. According to Ciotto, “Aperio is a real comfort of use, and we handle the easy maintenance for ourselves.”

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As a provider of future-oriented business education, The Camp sought an access control solution as forward-thinking as their courses.

Their campus site near Aix-en-Provence is diverse, with offices, event spaces, kitchens and two accommodation blocks totalling 170 units. The Camp must remain open around the clock, all week, while maintaining security for staff and visitors.

Aperio wireless locks

Meeting rooms, server rooms, living spaces and kitchens are secured with Aperio wireless locks

Aperio provided locking devices tailored to every door type — interior and exterior. So far, The Camp has integrated 221 Aperio Wireless Escutcheons, 42 Aperio Wireless Cylinders and 10 Aperio Wireless Handles within a TIL Technologies security system.

Integrated online with the central system and controlled from the same interface, these Aperio devices effortlessly handle daily staff traffic of around 250 people. Meeting rooms, server rooms, living spaces and kitchens are secured with Aperio wireless locks.

Aperio visitor access system

Up to 2,000 external visitors arrive on-site when The Camp stages an event — and each must also have credentials issued and access filtered through the site. Aperio makes it straightforward to enable visitor access.

“Many credentials get lost and Aperio enables us to handle this efficiently,” says Benjamin Ciotto, Head of Information Technology at The Camp. A few clicks are all it takes to cancel a lost key card and issue a replacement.

Real-time and future-proofed

Security staff at The Camp ensure only authorised users enter offices where expensive video projectors and screens are stored. Their TIL integration enables real-time management of the whole site, with specific profiles created to segment individuals who need fine-grained access to specific areas.

“Online mode is very important because (access) rights are very often updated for the constantly shifting campus population,” explains Benjamin Ciotto, adding “We can also program access to defined time slots, which is essential when we welcome 200 people for an all-day meeting, for example.”

Aperio product ecosystem’s performance

Aperio product ecosystem’s sustainability performance also fits The Camp’s ethos

Aperio technology also met The Camp’s need for an aesthetically pleasing, wireless solution. They did not want to compromise their interior or exterior design. The Aperio product ecosystem’s sustainability performance also fits The Camp’s ethos.

Because Aperio devices are wireless and battery-powered, they are much more energy efficient than traditional wired locking systems, which require an “always-on” mains connection.

Multiple Aperio devices

Multiple Aperio devices have independently assessed Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). These detail the footprint of each device through its full life cycle, from production to disposal.

“Aperio is a real comfort of use,” Benjamin Ciotto concludes. “And we handle the easy maintenance for ourselves.”