Luminy University

Around 7,000 people pass through its suburban site every day. As part of a major project to modernize two buildings, university managers sought a retrofitready access control solution to upgrade campus security.

Key requirements for the buildings’ new access system included:

• Devices that could be integrated online, to maintain a real-time overview of the site and enable proactive incident response.
• System which helps administrators issue and easily amend tailored access permissions for all staff and students.
• Security to deter theft, which was becoming a problem in teaching areas - especially those with computers.
• A solution which can deal with lost keys more easily and less laboriously than traditional mechanical locking.

The Luminy campus is now equipped with Aperio cylinders and handles with built-in RFID readers.

Locks are integrated seamlessly, wirelessly and online with the site’s ARD access control system. Aperio-enabled doors are easily programmed and reprogrammed to accommodate the changing access needs of staff and students. Luminy’s security team now has complete control over access permissions and campus traffic.

The system is flexible enough to enable easy room management and scheduling for everyone. For the facilities team, the ARD interface displays scheduling for all relevant rooms in real time.

Aperio is also trusted to protect the most sensitive areas of the campus.

«We have critical premises, including for the storage of chemicals, some with radioactive properties», explains Cédric Lopez, Luminy’s Maintenance Manager. Site managers have already scheduled further real-time access control upgrades built around award-winning Aperio wireless technology.