2012 April

Playing Their Part

Dealers, integrators and manufacturers are contributing to the green movement with sustainability initiatives and energy-saving solutions.

Maggie Shein

April 26, 2012

The “green movement” has permeated the security industry on a number of levels from corporate and internal sustainability initiatives to green products and customer offerings. Manufacturers, dealers and integrators are playing their part in the movement with everything from simple, cost-cutting initiatives to documented corporate sustainability policies. Motivations involve a combination of corporate responsibility, the bottom line, and the ability to do business with customers that require a commitment to reducing the carbon footprint.

The Green Bottom Line

By offering home energy management services, security integrators can capitalize on growing consumer interest in saving money and going green — while also generating new sales and revenue sources for themselves.

Cassie Peterson

April 25, 2012

As energy costs continue to rise in the slowly recovering economy, some homeowners are looking for ways to save money. At the same time, other homeowners have an interest in reducing their impact on the environment and reduced energy use. Security integrators who offer home automation along with energy consumption monitoring services and products can help these homeowners discover how they can conserve energy and save money while creating a healthy bottom line.

Clarifying the Network

Installing video, access control and other systems that use Ethernet for connectivity always starts with understanding the basics and asking the right questions.

Joan Engebretson

April 23, 2012

Six months ago I thought Spanning Tree was a California Merlot,” jokes Ed Davis, vice president of marketing for Somerset, N.J.-based IP video and fiber product manufacturer American Fibertek, in reference to an Ethernet protocol used to create a self-healing ring.

Security Industry’s ‘Green Day’ Is Coming

As larger security projects evolve into integrated systems, the pressure to deliver green solutions will increase, experts say.

Derek Rice

April 25, 2012

Fact: the popularity of — and end user demand for — HD and megapixel video are increasing every day. Fact: the detail HD and megapixel video provide drive up the file sizes of that video. Fact: larger file sizes create greater storage needs. Fact: regardless of application, from small to large to gigantic systems, video needs to be stored somewhere for some period of time.

State of the Market: Access Control 2012

Smart cards, especially the new PIV-I card, managed access, and NFC all stand out in the 2012 access control market.

Heather Klotz-Young

April 26, 2012

For years, the physical security industry has predicted the “tipping point” in the video surveillance market as the point in time when Internet protocol (IP) video will outsell analog video. But are you paying attention to the other tipping point? Yes, access control has a tipping point of its own — the point when smart cards will outsell legacy cards.

The University of British Columbia (UBC) Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) is LEED Platinum Certified

April 26, 2012

The University of British Columbia (UBC) Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS), a living laboratory for researchers to teach, test and study the long-term impact of sustainable practices and technologies, features advanced building controls, sensing technology and management software from Honeywell.

Technology Solutions & Skills: April 2012

April 29, 2012

Cloud-based intelligent surveillance solution enables security in outdoor or remote locations, Samsung plans 2-day IP training sessions in United States & Canada, CO detector listed by California state fire marshall, training, partnerships and more.

SIA Recognizes Green Solutions

Rob Traister

April 29, 2012

The Security Industry Association’s (SIA) New Product Showcase (NPS) is the premier awards-based marketing program in the security industry. It has been in existence since 1979. Each year at ISC West, the NPS program recognizes outstanding contributions to the protection of life and property in residential, commercial and institutional settings. Judging panels composed of industry experts select winners in various categories. The most coveted awards are the Judges’ Choice Award and the Best New Product Award.

The Green Cloud: “Strategic Inflection Point”

Dan Dunkel

April 29, 2012

Andy Grove, former chairman and founder of Intel Corporation, is a technology visionary and referred to a major market disruption as a “strategic inflection point” by calling it a “10x change,” meaning that the magnitude of the change is 10 times that of the changes that the business has been accustomed to.

Insider News & Business: April 2012

April 29, 2012

Taming the pump with gas-saving strategies, ESA's Day on Capital Hill, Verizon joins the Z-Wave Alliance, Devcon's new CEO, SIAC's state report reveals new ordinance activity and more.

Digital Shuffle: April 2012

Sabrina Gasulla

April 29, 2012

Video communiciations, speedy web redesign and new apps with added functionality and energy-efficiency tools.

Dave Engebretson

April 27, 2012

When asked by the SDM editors to write a column highlighting “green” concepts, it started me thinking about environmental impact. The more we as an industry can reuse existing cabling the less earthly resources are needed, not to mention that dealers can provide clients with upgraded systems at very competitive costs. What about those millions of feet of coax we have collectively installed in the past 40 years?

Start Simply When Entering the Sustainability Market

April 19, 2012

As energy costs continue to rise, consumers are becoming more and more interested in ways to reduce and monitor their energy consumption. This trend presents an enormous opportunity for technology professionals who are already working in the home.

Color My World Green!

Roy Pollack

April 27, 2012

How much do you know about green in security installations?

Electronic Contracts: Legally ‘Going Green’

Lessing E. Gold Alan L. Pepper

April 26, 2012

There are a variety of ways for an alarm company to spread its green footprint. One of the most commonly discussed and easily considered areas of going green is the reduction of the use of paper.

Largest concentration of buildings on one campus to ever receive LEED Platinum certification

April 26, 2012

The Johnson Controls headquarters campus at Glendale, Wisconsin has the largest concentration of buildings on one campus to ever receive LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification.

Gas Pains? Some ‘Treatments’ Tame Pump Trouble

April 26, 2012

For David Wade, group director for supply chain at ADT Security Services, Boca Raton, Fla., one turning point in managing his 7,000 vehicles and their costs was transforming a transactional relationship with his fleet management company into “a more collaborative, strategic relationship based on a multi-year horizon.

The Tallest LEED Certified Green Office Building in the United States

April 26, 2012

The tallest LEED certified green office building in the United States, the Comcast Center in Philadelphia, has more than 2,500 openings equipped with door and hardware products from ASSA ABLOY Group companies.

eBay's new Tier IV level data center

April 26, 2012

Reliability and redundancy and energy efficiency were critical when eBay selected the fire and life safety systems for its new Tier IV level data center in South Jordan, Utah. Because maintaining and operating this $287 million data center is an absolute necessity, fire and life safety systems help meet the important goal of continuous operation and mission continuity.

The ‘Green’ Pillar of Sustainability

Heather Klotz-Young

April 26, 2012

‘Green’ is more than a word. It is good business. It is a journey. It is also one of three pillars of sustainability. Using the words “green” and “sustainability” is not a case of “You say ‘po-tay-toe,’ I say ‘po-tah-toe.’” Although the two terms are intricately related, they are not interchangeable.