Every college and university should have a formal set of comprehensive security design standards or guidelines for campus capital construction projects. Without such standards, new building security design features are often considered on an ad hoc basis and are frequently given a relatively low priority.

In the absence of adopted security design standards, security concerns are often considered as late as the final stages of design development. The later security issues are considered, the fewer the options and alternatives.

AEGIS Security Design has worked with numerous colleges and universities in the development of capital construction security design standards. These standards ensure the college or university's security-related desires are detailed in writing and clearly communicated to the design team (architects and planners) during the program design. The security design standards are subsequently considered much like the "building code of the campus." They become the guide for physical, electronic and environmental security for each new campus building or facility.

For additional information about campus security consulting services, contact: Dan Keller, Executive Director.