Future Forward: Smart Building Access Control Solutions
The Specifiers & Product Consultants Alliance (SPC Alliance) was founded with a vision to revolutionize the architectural specification process. It aims to create a network of manufacturers, representatives, product consultants, and specification writers dedicated to crafting and advocating for a new standard of specification. This innovative specification process is designed to be accessible to all architectural firms, owners, and developers through the SPC Alliance network. SPC's mission is to foster cost savings for architects' clients and building owners by introducing a more competitive specification framework. Committed to strengthening the bonds of trust between architects, owners, developers, and its network members, the SPC Alliance is creating a new solution for customized approaches to door opening and hardware specification in project design. A key goal is to elevate the quality of door hardware products within the architectural sphere through continuing education, building industry relationships and tailored support that address the industry's evolving needs. SPC stands as a beacon of progress, collaboration, and educational excellence in the architectural community.
- Examine the defining features of IoT and cloud-based smart locks and the factors driving their growing adoption.
- Outline considerations for choosing door hardware and access control solutions tailored to various multi-tenant property applications.
- Compare the advantages of smart locks over traditional keyed and legacy keyless systems, considering security, safety, accessibility, efficiency, sustainability, and user convenience, while also addressing relevant codes and standards.
- Explain how smart access systems leverage roles, permissions, and automated scheduling to manage and customize user access both on-site and remotely.
