PROJECT PROFILE
Sunset Primary School
Location: West Linn, Oregon
Client: Triplett Wellman Construction
When the new Sunset Primary School in Portland, OR was designed, the project team wanted to keep the look and charm of its 1917 beginnings, but, as is required with all schools today, the safety and security of the students and staff was the top priority.
Contractor Triplett Wellman Construction partnered with American Direct to determine and provide exactly what was needed to ensure a safe and secure environment for Sunset students.
Lockdown Ready
For this project, specifications called for the BEST SHELTER SYSTEM. American Direct Northwest Regional Sales Manager, Tony Mendenhall, reviewed the pre-designed specifications from the architects and confirmed that the suggested BEST product would meet the needs and restrictions of the school’s access control system.
Since the BEST SHELTER product is a responsive lockdown solution that can be configured to adapt to any building and security protocol, it was the perfect fit for Sunset Primary. SHELTER has the ability to connect to an alarm panel to notify first responders and lock down a single door, a set of doors, or an entire building of doors—making it an excellent product for primary schools.
Mendenhall also served as a liaison between Triplett Wellman, BEST, and the school district, providing the necessary training to school faculty who would carry, or have access to, a SHELTER fob. With assistance from the school’s integration resource, the SHELTER network components were configured so the fob initiates a signal to the pre-installed access control system or alarm system, allowing communication with first responders.
A Totally Integrated Safety and Security Solution
Acting as a liaison between the general contractor, the supplier, and the end user is one of the pre-construction services American Direct provides. Plus, American Direct’s expertise in Division 8 and Division 28 product and service is invaluable in ensuring all pieces of the safety and security puzzle fit together properly.