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Colorado Doorways News Headlines - August 2006


Company News

Doorway Solutions now has their own web site!

Our Doorway Solutions division works exclusively with end user and wholesale customers. This market requires a different level of expertise and service capability and Doorway Solutions® was created with that in mind. Now, taking that even further, we have spun off the Doorways Solutions portion of our web site to its own space with content tailored to their customers. Take a look! http://www.doorwaysolutions.com

Article - Biometrics: Effective But Smaller

In this article from Martin Huddart, General Manager at IR Recognition Systems, IR Security & Safety Americas. Mr Huddart outlines just how easy it is to incorporate biomentrics in to your building's security solution.

"Whenever there is a need to achieve specific control of who accesses an area or building, look at the advantages biometrics can add. Even in new or existing applications where they normally wouldn’t be considered, they can be easier to add than you might think."

We are pleased to make this excellent article available on our web site now. Click here to view and download it.


Project News

Colorado Doorways Featured Project, August 2006 - Fort Collins Police Building

Fort Collins Police BuildingClad in Colorado red sandstone, the future three story police headquarters structure will cover approximately 98,000 square-feet, provide a "state-of-the-art" police facility, and represents a partnership between the community and the needs of the police department.

The building has been designed to enhance police operations and community policing services and will be home to the Fort Collins Police Museum, a 1900 square-foot community room, an enhanced crime laboratory, property and evidence processing and storage, a communications center, an Emergency Operations Center, training facilities, a detention center with eight cells as well as providing space for patrol, investigations, records, and administrative functions.

For the employees who will work in the new facility, the building interior provides a very secure yet "human" environment. From the outside, plains architecture featuring a long low roof line creates a quite, protective presence. The soft geometry of the covered walkway and open interface of the Community Room, with the public art work interwoven between, provide a clear and welcoming entry to the public. Landscaping contributes to the personality of the facility.

The entire building construction process is anticipated to take approximately 895 from design to occupancy with a completion date targeted for August 1, 2007. Colorado Doorways was the obvious choice for this high security project and we are proud to be a part of it.


Product News

SARGENT Profile Series v.N1 Lock Wins Security Industry Association's (SIA) Product Achievement Award

Pemko aluminum hingesThe SARGENT Profile Series v.N1 lock won the Security Industry Association's (SIA) Product Achievement Award for Access Control Thursday, April 6, at the ISC West convention in Las Vegas. The v.N1 was one of 94 products vying for an award in SIA's 2006 New Product Showcase (NPS) program. The NPS was established more than a decade ago to identify and showcase innovation in electronic security products and services. Eighteen judges representing various segments of the industry viewed a daylong series of presentations by the product manufacturers. The v.N1 presentation was delivered by Tom Mayer, SARGENT's Manager of Brand Promotions, and Chris Flaherty, Sr. Project Electromechanical Engineer.

The v.N1 is the latest addition to the SARGENT Profile Series line of access control products. The lockset integrates into existing open architecture Wiegand access control systems, giving end users the ability to easily expand their system with a simple panel interface board and no additional software. The deadbolt, latchbolt, request to exit and door position switches are internally mounted, a design that conceals and protects the switches. The internally mounted switches require less wiring and less hardware to specify and install, creating an opening that is more secure.

The v.N1 is available on SARGENT’s 8200 Series mortise lock, 10 Line cylindrical lock and 80 Series exit device.

For more details about about the new v.N1, you can view the press release, visit the Sargent website and then contact the experts at Colorado Doorways to learn more.