Compartmentation
between communal and residential areas, corridors or stairways; for individual private flats; and leading from underground car parks and balconies. Both regulations also apply to student accommodation clustered into groups of bedrooms (similar to that of an apartment) where they share a front entrance doorset.
Access and entry
Access control and door entry systems have two connecting – but different – functions.
For visitors The door entry call panel mounted at the building’s communal entrance manages the visitors to a multiple dwelling premises. The visitor calls the flat for the resident to permit or decline access. The resident will use an audio or video phone, the latter allowing the resident to see who is calling before they speak to them.
For residents Residents’ entry is managed by the access control reader, which is usually conveniently mounted within a call panel. The resident would offer a key fob to a reader and may also have to enter a code to gain entrance to
the building. Until recently, key fobs will have been programmed at the access control unit in the building by a key management company. However, the most sophisticated access control systems are now cloud based, so that key fob management and reporting may be done remotely via PC, tablet or mobile phone.
Police Preferred Specification
For developments of five to 25 dwellings/ bedrooms, the requirement to meet our Police Preferred Specification accreditation is to have a visitor door entry system that includes: • access to the building using a restricted electronic key fob, card or key
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remote release of the primary entrance doorset from the dwelling or bedroom
• audio and visual communication between the occupant and visitor, with colour monitors recommended in preference to black/white to help the occupier describe the caller and their clothing to police, if required to do so
For more than 25 dwellings/bedrooms, we require an access control system with the (Article continues on page 34)
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