University of Virginia dorms go with wireless, modular locks

University of Virginia dorms go with wireless, modular locksNew systems brings flexibility for physical access control

The University of Virginia was looking for a door locking system that would give it the flexibility to mix and match, something modular that would make changes easy and less expensive. Wireless was another option the university wanted. Thanks to Ingersoll Rand and its partnership with...

University of Virginia dorms go with wireless, modular locksNew systems brings flexibility for physical access control

The University of Virginia was looking for a door locking system that would give it the flexibility to mix and match, something modular that would make changes easy and less expensive. Wireless was another option the university wanted. Thanks to Ingersoll Rand and its partnership with CBORD, the university’s campus card provider, UVA was able to make that happen.

“We wanted a wireless solution so we didn’t have to wire dormitories,” says Gary Conley, facilities and systems engineer for UVA, a 19,000-student institution located in Charlottesville. “When we first started the process a couple years ago nothing met our criteria.”

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