From Keys to Cards

While traditional mechanical locking hardware provides a high level of security, it’s not always cost effective or efficient. Electronic access control systems offer advantages over mechanical lock systems through cost savings, heightened security, and increased convenience.

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Lighting Links to the Smart Grid

With the smart grid well on its way, discover how lighting systems play their part in this new technology.

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Success with High-Benefit Lighting? If modification of an existing lighting system or installation of a new one has improved productivity, increased retail sales, or achieved other bottom-line benefits in your building, enter the High-Benefit Lighting Awards Program.Click here for complete article …

Are Green Buildings Always Healthy? Believe it or not, not all green buildings are as healthy and sustainable as they appear. In fact, many of them could be inadvertently harming the health of their occupants through the products and materials used in their construction and design.Click here for complete article …

What Office Tenants Really Want A new survey probes office tenants’ feelings about the bathrooms in their buildings.Click here for complete article …

Wireless Electronic Access Control With new wireless technologies, you can “electronify” any lock in your facility.Click here for complete article …

Access Control: A Complete System The best access-control system combines the reader/access point with an advanced digital surveillance system.Click here for complete article …

A New Lease on Access Control What if building owners could keep up with technology and tailor their access control systems to the level of security required by each of their tenants? Click here for complete article …

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