Building security - Case studies
Aimetis Symphony was selected for its robust video analytics and open architecture system Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent IP video management software, recently announced that The Electronic Power Board (EPB) of Chattanooga, TN, one of the largest publicly-owned providers of electric power in the United States is utilizing Aimetis Symphony to improve infrastructure security and operational efficiency. A non-profit agency of the City of Chattanooga, EPB was estab...
The networked access control solution enables area control and safety management for emergency situations HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its networked access controllers, contactless smart cards and readers have been deployed at the Anhui Wantong Expressway Building to provide multi-layered security with advanced access control level settings and centralized, real-time monitoring for every access point. The new access contr...
Sandviken Municipality has installed ASSA ABLOY ARX or RiTA in its newly constructed or renovated projects ASSA’s ARX access control system is used on a large scale in Sandviken, Sweden, where it secures thousands of doors to administrative offices, gymnasiums, concert halls, schools, preschools and homes. Sandviken Municipality has installed ARX or its predecessor, RiTA, in all of its newly constructed or renovated projects, including housing. “Access control fo...
Urmet's IPervoice allows the system to be programmed and configured in advance Market-leading audio and video door-entry manufacturers, Urmet, are delighted to have been appointed as the supplier for the first two residential buildings at the 67-acre King's Cross Central development. King’s Cross Central is a major mixed-use development site in central London, featuring offices, restaurants and shops, new homes and a university. Planning permission for 50 new and...
Committed to providing the best possible security for their tenants, the landlords of the prestigious new St Botolphs Building in the City of London specified an integrated security installation that would combine CCTV and access control. Appointed by Skanska to provide this installation, independent electronic security specialist Quantum UK Ltd. selected the SiPass integrated access control system from Security Products from Siemens as the basis of its design.The SiPass integrated system w...
SALTO Systems has launched a brand new electronic escutcheon designed for use in the educational environment. It ensures schools, colleges and universities are a secure and safe place to learn by enabling buildings and facilities to be quickly locked down during a security or other emergency event.In such a situation it could be safer for students and staff to remain in a classroom, securely locked in until the emergency is over. SALTO AMOK escutcheons enables authorized users to put the electro...
Known to some as the home of mariachi music and to others as the home of a great number of renowned writers and artists, Guadalajara is without a doubt a major cultural hub of Latin America. It is also the second largest city in Mexico and the capital of the state of Jalisco, making Guadalajara a strategic place for both businesses and government. It is therefore not surprising that the municipality is modernising its internal revenue and land registry offices with new IP-based CCTV surveillance...
The port city of Bodrum is the second largest tourist city in Turkey, with a peak tourist population of over 1.5 million people during the summer months. To ensure the protection of tourists and locals alike, as well as the port itself, the Bodrum Police Department commissioned the construction of a city-wide wireless video surveillance network, utilising Proxim Wireless Tsunami™ MP.16 3500 licensed band WiMAX radios as the wireless backhaul to connect over 70 video cameras.This deplo...
The world of security is fast-moving, nowhere more so than in the aviation industry where advances in security are being implemented within airports to combat those who seek to penetrate restricted areas to commit criminal or terrorist acts. Following a number of high-profile terrorist incidents involving aircraft and airports in recent years, aviation security has been significantly strengthened with the introduction of a range of measures designed to protect the traveling public. These include...
Gallagher's Command Centre will be installed in Cambodia's first high-rise building Gallagher's business strategy in Asia has been enhanced with confirmation that its security solution will be installed in Cambodia's first high-rise building, Vattanac Capital Tower. At 183.8 metres high, the 39-storey building will be the tallest building in Phnom Penh and the city's most prestigious commercial address, ultimately providing a unique cultural presence. Designed to meet the needs of Cambod...
High-definition IP cameras from Dallmeier are an ideal complement to Schille's management systemSchille Informationssysteme GmbH is one of the leading companies in the field of manufacturer independent building management, security control technology and digital video systems. The company views itself primarily as a software developer who also consults customers on using its software solutions. High-definition IP cameras from Dallmeier are an ideal complement to Schille's building and...
Le Meurice can claim to have the highest occupancy rates, turnover and profitability of all of the seven Parisian palaces. Ideally located in the very heart of Paris and facing the Tuileries garden, Le Meurice offers 160 luxury rooms located though out its seven floors. The hotel's bar, two restaurants, several lounges and function rooms are part of the space open to the general public, as well as numerous lobbies and stairways. The hotel is accessible 24/7. Several security guards are permanen...
Courtenary selected Proxim's Tsunami QB-8150 to connect two recreational facilities back to the City HallProxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband systems, recently announced that the City of Courtenay, BC -- working with MDT Technical Services, a leading wireless system integrator - has deployed Proxim's wireless backhaul solutions to connect buildings throughout the city. The City of Courtenay selected Proxim's Tsunami(R) QB-8150 an...
Kuehne + Nagel's Alloin logistics company chooses Milestone and E-Dentic for high security and ultra High Resolution video management...For the past three years, Alloin, a member of the Kuehne + Nagel Group and an important international player in the freight and courier market, has been using an array of ultra-high resolution cameras to provide anti-intruder protection for 33 courier depots as well as monitoring the smooth flow of pallets and packages.To this end, Alloin turned to E-D...
Messoa LPR Traffic Camera Watches Yunlin County StreetsOrganization: Yunlin CountyLocation: TaiwanIndustry segment: TrafficTechnology: Video network using IP and analog technologiesChallenge: Ensuring a safer urban environmentNetwork video is one of the most useful tools for fighting crime and protecting citizens, acting both to detect and deter. It creates a secure environment and can help first responders pinpoint where their assistance is most needed.Yunlin County, in Taiwan, started the...
Siemens has successfully installed security and building automation systems in Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Turkey. Voted the "World's Best Airport"1 and the recipient of several other prestigious awards, Sabiha Gökçen serves 11 million passengers annually, and is considered to be the largest ‘earthquake-proof' building in the world. It is the second international airport built to serve Istanbul, Turkey's largest city and 2010's "European...
Aerodrom Ljubljana, which operates Jože Punik Ljubljana Airport, has long term plans for it to become the aviation hub for the whole region. With Slovenia's entry into the EU and admission to Schengen in 2007 came the need to increase airport capacity. In the first stage of a two-stage project, the existing passenger terminal (T1) has been renovated and a whole new 6,000 square meter storey added. The extra space together with four new jetways now facilitate the separation of Schengen and non-Sc...
Genetec announced that the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has selected and has recently completed installation of Genetec's Omnicast IP video surveillance as part of a major video system upgrade. With over 30 million passengers traveling through the airport each year, Sea-Tac, a division of the Port of Seattle, was looking to upgrade its six disparate and analog-based video surveillance systems with one fully merged IP-based solution. Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, an Indiana-based...
Cadbury Kraft Food site in India will be getting the security services of CEM Systems enhancing its security level CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced that it has secured Kraft Food's sites in India. Kraft Foods India has been secured with CEM AC2000 Lite security management system which was installed by CEM Approved Resellers, Neural Integrated Systems.Kraft Foods is the world's largest confectionary company with factories located worldwide. "As CEM approved partne...
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...
Nottingham Trent University has deployed the JANUS system for their campus-wide access control management Grosvenor Technology's JANUS access control system is at the heart of an advanced integrated smart card system at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). Over the last 10 years, the university has deployed the JANUS system for their campus-wide access control and has developed it into one of the most sophisticated integrated access and student management systems in the education sector. The...
Barrier-free parking enables monitoring and charging payments via the use of ANPR camerasThe incidence and value of car park fraud continues to increase year on year, with car park operators reporting several millions of pounds in lost annual revenue. On and off-street parking are significant sources of revenue and as it is mainly cash income it is a high risk area susceptible to fraud. Siemens has developed barrier-free parking as a revolutionary way of preventing this fraud. The system a...
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...
Obel, the tallest building in Ireland, has received video monitoring solutions from HoneywellCosting £60 million and measuring 85 metres (265 ft) in height, Obel dominates the Belfast skyline. It has overtaken the current tallest skyscraper in Ireland which is Windsor House (80m) and is also in Belfast. Obel was developed by the Karl Group and is located on Donegal Quay on the river Lagan beside the Lagan Weir. The development consists of 282 luxury apartments and this ultra mo...
View of control room showing Damar residential care facility being monitored by Avigilon video surveillance networkAvigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems, announced that Damar Services, a residential care facility for children with developmental disabilities in Indianapolis, Indiana, has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System to ensure clients' health and safety and as an effective training and performance validatio...
World's highest hotel - Shanghai Park Hyatt is home to the highest luxury restaurant located on the 93rd floorEverything about the Shanghai World Financial Centre in Pudong Shanghai, China challenges the limits of high-rise building construction. Located at Shanghai Lujiazui, in the burgeoning Pudong district, the building has already achieved more than 30 world-class certifications, and become a local landmark and an international sensation. Johnson Controls is proud to have pla...
All China locations of Emerson will be secured with AEOS in a single server multi-site architectureEmerson, the United States based global manufacturing and technology company, in the field of process management, climate technologies and industrial automation amongst others has chosen Nedap AEOS as its security management system for its facilities in China.Known for its technology innovation and industry leadership, Emerson was looking for a state-of-the-art security solution and decided to choo...
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...
