High hopes. Concierge, controlled entry and similar schemes for high rise blocks
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Building Supplement
Abstract
In an effort to improve the management and security of high rise blocks landlords have increasingly turned to schemes involving some form of in-block presence such as concierges or to technological aids such as closed circuit television, or to a combination of the two. In 1992 the Department of the Environment commissioned the Safe Neighbourhoods Unit (SNU) to carry out an evaluation of a range of schemes, some existing and some in the planning stage for which before and after studies would be possible. The schemes were to be evaluated in terms of their impact on crime, lettability, management and repair performance and resident satisfaction. Three categories of scheme were evaluated: technology based schemes, which rely on technology rather than the presence of personnel, intensive concierge schemes, where personnel are based in each block, and dispersed concierge schemes, where personnel are based in just one of a group of blocks linked by closed circuit television.
History
This document is no longer available from the original publisher therefore the status is unconfirmed.
ISBN
9780117533394
Subjects
- Building services
- Electrical services
- Security equipment
- Building types
- Housing/residential facilities
Publisher History
The Department of the Environment merged with the Department of Transport to form the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. This organisation has since combined with others to form the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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