18/08/2010
Scotlands oldest university awards RFID access contract to Salto
Fife, Scotland
Refurbishment work on New Hall is underway and Salto Systems, together with local partner Aspex Scotland, have been awarded the contract to supply and install a fully integrated access control solution for 720 stand alone locks on the student bedrooms using one smart RFID card.
The university has demanding and complex security requirements so SALTO XS4 units are being retro-fitted onto existing locks to provide a totally wire free networked electronic locking solution. These enable the key cards and locks to be updated, restricted or deleted remotely and provide the residence manager with full control over who can access what, where and when on a 24/7 basis.
Jane McConville, Residence Manager at New Hall, says “Robust security that is reliable and dependable is key in a campus housing environment, especially where many of the students are living away from home for the first time.
We required a proven, future proof access control system that could create a keyless building now but also grow to handle our future requirements too. With Salto’s expertise in providing integrated solutions specifically for the further education sector, we no longer have the worry or cost of changing lock cylinders, but now have the ability to cancel out cards from the system if staff or students loose or do not return them. This enables us to maintain high levels of security ensuring the University of St Andrews, and New Hall specifically, provides a secure and accessible environment for all its users.”