A case study of security management software in use at Spring Mews, a £50m development in Vauxhall, London.
Spring Mews is an upmarket 400-bedroom student residence and 93-bedroom hotel. To integrate the keyless access control, surveillance and intruder detection onto a single platform the developer, CLS Holdings plc, chose the Maxxess eFusion security management software to run separate surveillance, intruder detection, and access control for the student residence and hotel. According to the product company this came at a much lower cost than conventional physical security information management (PSIM) software.
The products managed include: SALTO Aelement access control across 640 readers; Honeywell Galaxy intruder detection; 256 Axis IP full-HD cameras; and Wavestore video recording. Building managers can manage room access privileges, arrange room moves, extend stays, cancel cards, enable remote-door opening, activate meeting rooms and identify low batteries. They can also gather real-time audit trail data from doors, programme multiple camera views, settings and protocols and allow smartphones to be used as room keys via near-field communications (NFC).
David Towse, Project Manager at CLS Holdings plc said: “Spring Mews provides high quality accommodation where a safe, welcoming environment for our students and guests is of paramount importance. The Maxxess eFusion solution has provided all the functionality and flexibility we needed to cost-effectively manage, control and secure our properties to a high quality standard. We are extremely pleased.”
And Lee Copland, Maxxess Managing Director, EMEA, said: “eFusion delivers all the required functionality at a lower cost of ownership than with a conventional physical security information management solution, by combining a mix of equipment, features and functionality over the IP network. Additionally, simple transparent pricing structures and no annual license charges ensure that operating overheads at Spring Mews are minimised with no unexpected costs or recurring integration fees.”
About the firm
Maxxess will showcase eFusion at ISC West, Las Vegas exhibition on April 15 to 17 on booth #13121. Go to www.maxxess-systems.com.
