A case study of the video surveillance system at a grade II listed building in the West Midlands, newly converted into luxury serviced offices.
Samsung Wisenet Q and P series cameras from Hanwha Techwin have been installed at Deansgate in Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton, a two storey Victorian building comprising 24,000 sq.ft of offices, now refurbished and converted into 24 office suites by local businessman Surj Dhami.
Surj Dhami, Managing Director of the local systems integrator, Security Direct GB Ltd, says: “The building used to be an HMRC VAT office. When it became available we saw an opportunity to acquire it as a head office for our own expanding business, but also to provide a high standard of accommodation for companies looking to operate in Wolverhampton.”
The property dating from the 18th century now boasts modern LED lighting, raised floors, passenger lifts, conference rooms and an exclusive ‘tenants and guests only’ business lounge, plus parking for up to 82 cars.
Surj’s approach to the rental costs of the luxury serviced offices suites extends to the provision of the latest network and Wi-Fi, VOIP based telephones and an integrated security system combining access control, intercom and video surveillance. Surj Dhami says: “Our tenants can be assured that they can run their business in a highly efficient, but also totally safe and secure environment. We have capitalised on our previous experience of installing complex systems to ensure all the component parts of the security system at Deansgate work in harmony.”
The video surveillance has been installed as a tool for Deansgate personnel within the manned reception area to keep an eye on all activity within public areas of the building. A total of 46 cameras have been installed. Fixed cameras and domes from Samsung Wisenet Q 4MP range include four of the 2MP SNP-L6233RHP Wisenet Lite 23x zoom PTZ domes and two Wisenet P PNF-9010R 4K (12MP) 360 degree cameras. The PNF-9010Rs come with licence-free on-board heatmapping and people counting analytics, which can be used to identify which areas of the building are most commonly used and at what times. Recordings are onto two Wisenet 32-channel XRN-2011 network video recorders (NVRs). Reception personnel can view live images or retrieve recorded video on one of four SMT monitors via SSM video management software.
Surj Dhami said: “As a systems integrator we had access to products from many of the leading video surveillance product manufacturers, but we decided for this prestigious building we would single source from Hanwha Techwin. We have had a great business relationship with the company for over 15 years and knew we could rely on its technical department to work with us to specify the best models from the very latest generation of ONVIF compliant Samsung Wisenet ranges for each location and application throughout the Deansgate building and car parking area.”
