Access Control

This project was part of a campus-wide initiative by SAIT to migrate its door access control over to a Lenel S2 PoE-based, standalone system. This was to reduce maintenance costs and to allow for future flexibility in upcoming renovations. One such tactic was using both wired and wireless solutions, which helped to reduce the budget and construction impact. This was key with the wide variety of door types. The web-based system also allowed for a centralized point of control accessible from any location with an internet connection. This means adjustment to the system's programming could be done on short notice. With such a large facility, scheduling errors happen often and correcting accessibility restrictions as quickly as possible was paramount.  

SMP was brought on board in 2018 to design the system and manage the phasing of work during construction. As SAIT is open year-round and this was done over four years, working around SAIT’s itinerary required a large amount of coordination with the different faculties. The original scope of the project eventually grew into more than 450 doors in seven different buildings and was completed through four phases of work. Construction is set to be completed by the end of 2021 with a total cost of approximately $2 million.