The moment a child passes through, the school assumes their duty of care. That’s why regulations in France stipulate schools must verify the identity of everyone who enters. And the gate is where SMARTair® now begins its work at Lycée Kreisker, in Brittany (pictured above).
This large, mixed-age school had high standards for a prospective new access control system. The security of the site and safety of students and staff who use it every day was a must.
The school also wanted to get rid of keys. Their previous, stressful solution involved managing two separate key systems. However, managers assumed any user-friendly electronic system would break the budget. They also assumed an electronic access system would be too complicated to manage and take too long to deliver and install.
The cost-effective answer was an access control system with battery-powered locks. The first phase of SMARTair® system installation is now complete. SMARTair® readers control access through the main school gate — a critical first line of defence against intrusion. Classrooms and the intern room are protected with SMARTair® wireless escutcheons. Around 2,000 credentials have been issued to staff and students.
Basic administration is carried out in-house by non-technical staff, with the easy-to-use SMARTair® software. System configuration and maintenance was easily and affordably outsourced. So, for example, selected doors can be pre-programmed to remain open between 9am and 5pm, but require a credential for out-of-hours access.
At Lycée Kreisker, there was insufficient budget for an elaborate, expensive system
Affordability was another issue, and common to many public sector institutions. At Lycée Kreisker, there was insufficient budget for an elaborate, expensive access control system, as wired systems can be. With SMARTair® there’s no wiring around the door, so installation is fast and unobtrusive. There are multiple SMARTair® devices to protect different types of opening, so minimal alterations to existing doors are required.
SMARTair® plays a key role in the Lycée’s regulatory duty to protect staff and students during an emergency, including terrorism or natural disaster: the “plan for implementing security” (or PPMS).
SMARTair® ensures only authorised people enter the building. Under the PPMS, real-time control enabled by SMARTair® also allows staff and children to be safely confined within locked classrooms, should they need to await emergency services.
With the myth that powerful access control must be expensive now shattered, Lycée Kresiker plans to extend the SMARTair® installation to all doors. The process of becoming keyless — and stress-free — is under way.
Learn more about how SMARTair® can make your school safer — and save you time and expense.
The ASSA ABLOY Group is the global leader in access solutions. The Group operates worldwide with 48,500 employees and sales of SEK 84 billion. The Group has leading positions in areas such as efficient door openings, trusted identities and entrance automation. ASSA ABLOY’s innovations enable safe, secure and convenient access to physical and digital places. Every day, we help billions of people experience a more open world.
Lycée Kresiker is a large education hub with around 2,500 pupils in all age groups from pre-school and primary to high school and diploma-level education. See www.lekreisker.fr.
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