As for a project work site, there are three considerations: intrusion, interruption, and injury; and these are also the three most common threats to productivity, profitability, and employee welfare. Risk management is essential to...
Tag: Security
Smart cities: building a sustainable future
(12/09/2022)
Smart buildings, and by extension smart cities, provide many benefits to end users and management alike. However, implementing interconnected systems into building design can be challenging and deciding which technologies to adopt presents its...
Security entrances play an important role in organizational risk management, safety, and security. Covering a range of factors and considerations for specifications will help make security entrance upgrades or retrofit project a success; however,...
Combating building pressure at the door
(04/27/2018)
Building pressure is an invisible, pervasive threat that puts projects at risk—and it all starts at the door. Accessibility, life safety, and energy efficiency are concerns in all buildings, but uncontrolled pressure can increase...
Radio frequency identification (RFID) devices are typically used as proximity or smartcard identification in tracking and access control systems. These systems operate on the assumption the token is in close proximity to the reader...
When it comes to securing ‘cyber assets,’ (any programmable electronic devices and electronic communication networks) many architects and design professionals think of only mitigating risks such as e-mail spam, phishing schemes, and malware that...
For buildings, the security of access control systems is critical. If a card system is hacked, there can be major problems. For example, at a university, years of research can be tampered with or...
Design/construction professionals have countless considerations to manage when driving a new building project. As a result, video surveillance systems can sometimes become an afterthought. However, as with all infrastructure components, making the right decisions...
With diverse facility types, increased numbers of visitors, and unique traffic flow requirements, architects are tasked with finding ways to incorporate security and safety measures wherever possible. When planning or revitalizing campuses, precautionary measures...
Security: From cards to cell phones
(12/01/2011)
Security is complicated. In any given facility, there are multiple openings to secure and multiple people who need access. Varied layers of clearance, employee turnover rates, and a long list of other factors play...
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