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Jul 28
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Smart Building Perimeter Security

Victor Menasce
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On today’s show we are looking at one of the most over-looked aspects of real estate product design. The problem is that the architects don’t get involved. The electrical engineer and electricians don’t get involved, and the general contractor doesn’t get involved. These systems often end up as an oversight or an afterthought. 

Let’s start with building access. On today’s show we are going to only focus on securing the perimeter of your building and the common areas and amenities.

The way residents interact with your building is often a function of the technology decisions you make to incorporate systems within your building. The life cycle cost of operating and maintaining those systems is also a function of the choices you make. 

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