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s beTHEt of 2013 INTEGRATED INSTALLATION OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP: CONZER SECURITY BEST Specialized Housing Complex Gets Special System F or Warner Transitional Services (WTS), a residential housing facility in Carmel, Ind., for adults with intellectual/ developmental and behavioral disabilities, providing a secure environment in which its clients could live and learn was imperative. Citing "a superior understanding of our situation, reasonableness of installation costs and frst-class technical expertise," local systems integrator Conzer Security was hired to fulfll that need. Te project called for Conzer to design, install and/or integrate WTS' video surveillance, intrusion alarm, access control, network, audio and fre systems. "What made this project unique was the level of integration, the number of systems that had to work together and the unique functionality requested, coupled with the need to prevent breaches or failures under nearly any circumstance," says Conzer COO Jeremiah Conley. "We had not had any projects requiring this level of functionality in a single phase and in such a short timeframe." Te $550,000 project, which included 172 2-megapixel cameras and 123 access controlled doors, was a fnalist for SSI's 2013 Integrated Installation of the Year. Conzer Security provided an advanced integrated video surveillance and access control solution valued at $550,000 for a residential housing facility for adults with intellectual/ developmental and behavioral disabilities. Pictured below left, from left-right are Conzer's Dave Conley, president; Jeremiah Conley, COO; and Tom Hopkins, project manager. with their network. We integrated the solution with active directory and mapping, and prewired the residential part of the building for video distribution and Internet access." Other brands included in the project included Altronix, ELK, GRI, HES, Leviton, Minuteman and Securitron. HUNDREDS OF CAMERAS & DOORS FIRM ROLLS WITH PUNCHES After being referred by an existing customer, WTS frst Conzer dealt with several challenges to meet the stringent invited the integrator to participate in the bidding process in requirements of the project. One difculty was running cathe fall of 2011. Conzer received the design-build contract in ble, much of which had to be done above ceilings in areas April 2012, began work a month later and achieved substan- resembling residential attics full of commercial equipment. tial completion in August. "Te buildings were built at diferent times and it was very In addition to the 172 cameras, the video surveillance sys- difcult getting cable through the ceilings," says Conley. tem features fve IP video servers. A mix of IQinVision and "Tere were spots where larger guys could not ft through. JVC cameras were installed with HP servers running Exacq Fortunately, one member of our team particularly enjoyed Technologies software. Cameras view all interior public areas running cable in these tight spaces. It turned out he had preincluding hallways, classrooms, gyms, cafeterias, and out- viously worked in a coalmine in Kentucky and thought wigdoor recreational areas and parking lots. Two 180° Arecont gling through tight spaces was no big deal." 8-megapixel outdoor dome cameras are also used to watch Other hurdles included an aggressive completion schedexterior areas. ule, the number of cameras increasing 80% and doors tripling Te 123 access controlled doors are connected to 16 Key- from the original scope, and the client's demand for a system scan access panels, and integrated with the existing fre sys- that provided sophisticated features and functions but was tem and ID badging system. Due to the number and diferent user-friendly and did not require a high level of management. types of doors a wide variety of hardware was needed. Te All the hard work not only paid of monetarily and in nobuilding presented a challenge for the end user in that many toriety, but in a loyal and enduring customer as WTS has mag locks were used but there were no pull stations. WTS expressed extreme satisfaction with both the solution and worked closely with the AHJ for approvals and variance al- its provider. "We are a very nontechnical environment and lowances while ensuring safe exiting in an emergency. as such needed someone like Conzer Security to guide us Conley provides more on the networking infrastructure through this entire process," says a WTS representative. "We side of the installation: "We had to create a separate network look forward to continuing our relationship to support and using HP 24-port PoE switches across provide preventive maintenance on six closets and connect that network our system." FIND IT ON THE WEB For more photos from this project, visit securitysales.com/2013installation_conzer. 38 / SECURITYSALES.COM / JULY 2013