Turnstiles can’t be coerced or make exceptions, like security guards might, and they can process people faster so lines are minimal. This and other trends are ...
Owning or managing a tall building is a lot like operating a small city. Being responsible for the services and infrastructure that keep occupants and tenants in business is a big job. So why not take some suggestions and help from your colleagues when you can get it?
We found some examples of best practices that are being incorporated in high-rise facilities, and arranged them into categories.
When Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide rolled out its new mobile access solution in November 2014, the initiative demonstrated the many benefits of replac...
High-def flat screens embedded into bathroom mirrors. Electronic doorbell systems that feature guest presence detection and tray removal tracking. Energy management systems that set lighting and temperature levels based on whether guests are in the room, out of the room, or checked out. All of these technologies are being incorporated into upscale...
New emergency response systems are being adopted by high-rise building managers. Graphical maps can direct first responders to areas within the building where ...
Commercial real estate companies have a long history of utilizing security systems and services to protect their buildings.
But for security programs to be a...
You would never allow a potentially dangerous stranger to enter your home and wander around it without supervision, so why do we often permit such security laps...
Tenants living in residential high-rises have different security expectations based on a wide variety of factors, says Daun St. Amand, vice president at RTKL Associates. “They ebb and flow relative to several things.”
Security levels and expectations vary...
“Times are changing” is a common phrase that throughout history has been used to describe evolution of thought, process, and development of new methods, means, ...
High-rise building owners and facilities professionals invest in security systems that will provide the highest level of security, working to keep the public areas open while protecting the private areas of the building, such as administrative offices, tenant spaces, or residents’ living quarters.
