When officials were unable to lock down a building during an emergency due to technical issues and the company who installed it said they could not provide on-site support for two days, Ken Ferguson, information specialist 3 and system administrator for the city of Madison, knew he needed to replace the system.

Located in Phoenix, AZACS opened in 2014 as Arizona’s first tuition-free, public charter school focused on students with autism spectrum disorder. It has since become an international model on best practices to help all students become more engaged with learning. 

Carson, creator of the One-App Resident ExperienceTM and 24/7 remote doorman service for multifamily properties, and dormakaba, a manufacturer and distributor of electronic apartment, hotel and vacation rental door locks, have announced an integration and distribution partnership. 

Located in its Americas headquarters in Indianapolis, dormakaba has designed an interactive space that engages guests in hands-on, technology-driven collaborative activities. 

In 2020, the Slippery Rock IT and housing department’s leadership team moved some of its offline locks into an online system in student residences. 

The journey from traditional locks to electronic ones can take time, but as Al J Schneider Company/AJS Hotels in Louisville, owner of the renowned Galt House, Crowne Plaza and Embassy Suites, has experienced, that initial investment is the beginning of long-term benefits.

From beginner to expert user, the new dormakaba Learning Institute provides an extensive education curriculum that spans key industry topics as well as the dormakaba product portfolio. 

Convenient, reliable and safe for both the properties and visitors, dormakaba's Mobile Access Solutions and Touchless Access Solutions are two choices for reducing hand-to-door contact in high contact public areas such as healthcare facilities, restaurants, schools, offices and restrooms. 

Convenience and security haven’t always been mutually beneficial, particularly for financial institutions and credit unions. Sometimes the necessary and important steps to ensure security stifle efficiency and add cost.

Here, he speaks with SDM about the surge in demand for frictionless access control, the lessons that can be learned from this health crisis and more.