Residential security systems - Case studies

The existing door-entry system has been replaced with ISM’s Ultimate 3000 audio and video telephone system ISM continues to dominate the local authority and housing association door-entry market with two more high-rise installations in south London tower blocks at Amesbury and Durrington. Working in conjunction with installation partner, SCCI Alphatrack, ISM designed, supplied and commissioned the project for Lambeth Living, one of London’s largest housing associat...

Calypso residents and visitors can now enjoy the benefits of a sophisticated IP-based video surveillance IQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, recently announced that the Calypso mixed-use housing development in the Netherlands has installed an IP video surveillance solution featuring IQinVision HD megapixel cameras. Xserius is the value-added distribution company for this project, and installation was completed by Xserius’ partner, S...

Malkowski will control various home automation scenes set up in the Z-Wave booth at the CEDIA Expo, Denver Shout it from the mountain top: home automation is reaching new heights -- 26,906 feet, to be exact. That's the height of Cho Oyu, the sixth-highest mountain in the world. And that's where an amateur mountain climber will demonstrate the home automation capabilities of Z-Wave using a variety of devices powered by Z-Wave technology. By virtue of the remote location, r...

Panasonic cameras were connected to a WJ-NV200 PC-less 16 channel NDR via IP Specialising in business conference and event solutions, Henley-In-Arden based Breathe have recently ventured into designing, installing and maintaining cutting edge, yet simplistic home AV solutions using only the very best of technology. Known for their ingenious approach, Breathe were selected to realise a private client’s nearly-impossible ambition: to create a professional-quality high-de...

ASSA’s ARX users enjoy a high-security advanced online system with convenient offline readers The Södra Hamnen housing cooperative in Luleå wanted a simple and secure lock system that is easy to administer. “It should also be future-proof,” says deputy chairperson Christer Ejderberg. The clear choice was ASSA ARX. Södra Hamnen is the most attractive residential area in Luleå, and also one of the biggest housing cooperatives in the north...

Johnson Controls integrated its Metasys building management system with base building and tenant systems Residential construction, including town homes and high-rise condominiums, had been the primary focus of The Hi-Rise Group of Toronto, Canada for years. Broadening its horizons to commercial buildings in recent years, the company was contracted to build a federal government facility in the City of Hamilton. With the help of Johnson Controls, Hi-Rise successfully saved its c...

FlexiDome cameras provide enhanced sensitivity and automatic compensation for infrared illumination Luxury home requires surveillance day and night A luxurious mansion situated on more than an acre of oceanfront property in the Miami Beach area features sprawling gardens and beautiful walkways surrounded by lush, tropical landscaping. With a high importance placed on security and privacy, the team charged with protecting the property and its owners needed to replace an aging...

Brivo's ACS WebService system manages all main entry doors, elevators, and road entrances The situation When the owner of The Met at Warner Center, the largest condominium community in the San Fernando Valley (CA), was experiencing slow unit sales during a tough real estate market, they brought in some established experts to help turn the situation around: The RADCO Companies, an Atlanta-based, coast-to-coast developer specialising in complicated real estate transactions and...

TELEGANT developed an easy-to-use, but comprehensive surveillance system especially for residential complexes During the German Democratic Republic (GDR) times, enormous housing complexes often sprang up overnight - buildings that in their original condition today would be neither architecturally appealing nor offer tenants an attractive environment in which to live. However, it does not have to be this way, as proven by the residential complexes at Györer Straße 1-...

The Ocularis system controls 500 indoor and outdoor surveillance cameras at Parkchester South Parkchester South Condominiums' 70 public safety officers in the Bronx, NY now ensure the safety of thousands of residents using Ocularis, OnSSI's IP Video Management and Security software. The easy-to-use Ocularis system controls 500 indoor and outdoor surveillance cameras at Parkchester South, providing access to video views from throughout the massive complex. OnSSI software also s...

The Alpro transom closers are being installed on doors manufactured by Heritage Window Systems Transom door closers from Alpro Architectural Hardware are being installed at Stanmore Place, a luxury landscaped residential project of over 500 apartments in north-west London. The Alpro closers are being installed on doors manufactured by Hampshire-based Heritage Window Systems which are ‘thermally-broken’ meaning that temperature transfer through the doors is minimis...

MT5 is a fifth generation high security cylinder solution from Mul-T-Lock Stockport Homes has installed Mul-T-Lock’s patented MT5 high security locking system on all newly installed fire doors, to create a master key suite and balance resident reassurance with the need for emergency escape. Stockport Homes is a limited company that exists to manage the housing stock owned by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. The core role of the Arms Length Management Organisation...

The Alpro installation includes electric strikes and transom closers Access control equipment from Alpro Architectural Hardware has been used at a premium residential development on the Dorset coast, the Hutton Apartments in Weymouth, which also feature a ‘time capsule’ left by primary schoolchildren. The Alpro installation includes electric strikes and transom closers. The strikes are Alpro’s ANSI-style models which can be used in metal or timber door appli...

NextDetect to be deployed at multiple locations to increase public safety Next Level Security Systems, a developer of a new breed of unified, networked security solutions, recently announced Orange County, Fla., has deployed NextDetect, a next-generation analytic engine with robust facial recognition capabilities, to increase public safety and improve municipal operations for area residents, employees and visitors. Orange County, which deployed the NLSS Gateway and Next Level...

 BoundaryGard detectors use different tones to indicate activity in different areasBoundaryGard Detectors from Optex Europe are being installed by a home automation company to switch lights on and off, draw or close blinds and trigger CCTV cameras to start recording - all as part of an innovative security installation that gives the impression that someone is home. Finite Solutions, based in Leeds, designs and installs top of the range home cinema and home automation systems,...

 Milestone's IP video management software manages 2- and 4-megapixel SANYO cameras Outer Norrebro is known as one of the most socially deprived areas in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the Green Triangle is a housing complex that has suffered from crime and vandalism. Now a number of social initiatives, combined with a consultant-designed, comprehensive IP video surveillance solution from Milestone Systems, create safer conditions for residents.The Green Triangle has 47 percent of its residents on...

 Security personnel simultaneously monitor views of activity outside the building and at other crucial places Oncam Global has designed a customised security solution for The Landmark, one of London's newest luxury residential addresses. Boasting floor-to-ceiling panoramic views of the London skyline, this property, developed by Chalegrove Properties Ltd., consists of four towers joined by a landscaped central public piazza, with convenient retailers and cafes, creating an upscale and vibra...

   Zebra Card Printer Solutions have provided bar coded access control for Lake County's EMA The mission of the Lake County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is to provide a comprehensive approach to managing emergencies and disasters within the county by providing clear direction in activities that enable it to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from situations that threaten the lives of Lake County, Indiana r...

 ACT has installed proximity readers, door controllers in residential accommodation at the universityProximity readers, door stations and door controllers from Dublin-based Access Control Technology (ACT) have been installed in residential accommodation at the University of Gdansk, Poland.The university has 33,000 students across eleven faculties and 1,700 staff. Residents at two of the university's accommodation blocks have been issued with access control cards to access their rooms using...

 Safe houses have unusual and demanding requirements which must be considered when providing a security systemSafe houses play an essential role in protecting vulnerable families, but ensuring the security of a safe house is a difficult and challenging task. A leading Liverpool-based social housing landlord has, however, found that an integrated electronic security system based on equipment from Siemens Security is providing an effective and dependable solution at one of its most sensi...

  The rave plan was dampened by the use of Optex detectors which triggered a silent alarm and alerted a mobile patrolA security system comprising three wireless EX35RVP detectors from Optex Europe prevented an illegal rave planned on New Year's Eve at an East London house.The large residential property had been vacant for several months and hundreds were thought to be attending the three-day event. Some were even thought to be planning to squat for as long as three months. Their plan w...

 HubWay UTP Transceivers provide long distance video surveillance solution in a metro complex in ChicagoWhen Altronix designed their HubWay UTP Transceivers, the objective was to provide an integrated system solution to send high quality video over long distances via structured cable. Since their introduction, Altronix HubWay Series has quickly gained traction for video surveillance applications in large multi-use complexes and campus applications where cameras are deployed over long d...

The CityCentre sees the deployment of a standardised surveillance platform designed by NAVLocated between the Bellagio and Monte Carlo Resorts on the famed Las Vegas Strip, the new CityCentre is big, even by Las Vegas standards. It features luxury hotels, residential buildings, retail and entertainment districts, a parking garage and a fire station as well as the development's centrepiece - the 61-story, 4,004-room ARIA Resort & Casino. And to help ensure the safety and security of the site,...

Zhuhai City Jinwan District People’s Procuratorate is located in Sihucheng District, Zhuhai city. Built in 2009, it houses of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Code of Conduct Bureau, Policy Department, General Office, Inspection and Supervision Department, Public Complaints Department, Commercial Crime Prevention Department, Civil Administrative Procurator Department, and Prosecution, Claims and Procurator Department. As an important judiciary and law enforcement authority in China, Jinwan Dist...

Axis Security has been selected to provide out of hours concierge and security at the Centenary MillAxis Security, one of the UK's fastest growing providers of integrated security solutions, has been selected to provide out of hours concierge and security at the Centenary Mill, a prestigious residential complex in Preston.Well-known for providing high-level security for a number of prestigious organisations including Rolls Royce, and various parts of the local NHS, Axis Security has responsibili...