In Brief: Notes on Securing a New England High School

Design details of the New England suburban school

November 06, 2007 — CSO —

Style	“Modern, New England vernacular, with interpretive historic references”
Opened	2006
Stadium	Planned opening for Thanksgiving football game, 2007
Footprint	120,000 sq. ft.
Space	340,000 sq. ft.
Students	Approx. 1,500
$$ Build	$64 million
$$ Security	$500,000+
Cameras	Approx. 60 (40 interior, 20 exterior), high-res, color with full pan-tilt-zoom On four networks with DVRs
Doors	Automatic smart doors with magnetic lockdown hardware
Management	One-click building lockdown Secure management interface for police, fire. Event-based programming of doors, lights, cameras
Access	Wireless fob for faculty and staff programmed to privilege levels Event logging Optional keypad authentication
CPTED	Long sight lines allow all hallways to be monitored by 12 teachers. Bathrooms, benches at hubs to encourage gathering close to teachers Courtyards surrounded by windows Limited landscaping around perimeter Anti-graffiti brick halfway up many walls Faculty lunchroom above cafeteria, windows look down to café Large windows on classroom doors
Other	Motion detection Can accommodate temporary metal detectors at main entry for security situations or after-hours events like league-wide tournaments Designed as City’s Emergency Preparedness Center with fuel cells, backup generator and more stringent building codes to serve as rescue center in a disaster

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