The university’s goals were to maximize the transparency of site security and to minimize unnecessary costs. The answer was innovative electronic access control from Siemens, fully integrated with Assa Abloy`s wireless Aperio lock technology. The landmark waterfront site has been fitted with around 500 battery-powered Aperio Offline electronic cylinders connected to the Siemens access control system.

The new university building accommodates around 2,400 students plus 460 staff, and includes flexible-use spaces including a media centre and library, seminar rooms, laboratories, and offices for research groups. Students and staff open doors with RFID-enabled smart cards.

The flexibility of Aperio means HCU’s IT department now has greater control and can respond to organisational changes in real time. To enhance security, the validity period can be adjusted for different use authorisations. In combination with online readers and doors, additional doors can be fitted with wireless Aperio Offline cylinders whenever needed.

Assa Abloy's Aperio technology is engineered to enable a wide range of access control providers to cost-effectively integrate non-wired doors with mechanical locks into access control systems.