Fire Detection and alarm systems are designed to provide warning to the outbreak of fire thus allowing evacuation and appropriate firefighting action to be taken before the situation gets out of control. When designing a fire detection and alarm system, in addition to...
The primary function of the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) camera is to provide surveillance of and enhance situational awareness. Additionally, despite the requirement under the guidelines to provide notice to individuals that CCTV is in place, the public does not...
Artificial intelligence (AI) AI can boost surveillance by providing digital brains for digital eyes. Progress differs from industry to industry and from application to application. In IP video surveillance industry today, machine or deep-learning is mostly used for...
This guide is intended for street lighting that is grid powered. Why street lighting. For safety or security reasons. Clear view of objects for comfortable movement. It should be noted that the above are the main objectives and thus the lighting scheme should not be...
I am been privileged to work in the building services industry for the last four years. I started my journey by working as an intern at the former Howard Humphreys Ltd (now Atkins). This was a post university internship. I had previously been in three other...
Thanks to LED technology, Façade lighting is becoming more applicable and flexible for the following reasons: LED lighting fittings are small in size comparing to conventional lighting fittings, this makes it easier and more flexible for the lighting designers to...
A façade is a building’s primary exterior face. It generally includes the main entry to the building and has the most elaborate architectural features. As the most public face of a building or structure, a façade is particularly important. For examples, studies have...
Step 1 Establish whether you really need a UPS. Sudden loss of power and power surges are two of the main causes of damage to computers and other sensitive electronics. In order to protect your electronic devices against power supply interruptions, you need a battery...
Generators can be used as power backup or as the primary source of electrical power. Generator size matters. If you undersize a generator, you won’t be able to power your equipment. If you oversize a generator, you will be wasting money. Under sizing the generator can...
LED have been touted as the future of lighting. They have several advantages thus making them very attractive to designers and property developers. These include; long life, high efficacy, easy controllability, low maintenance costs. These attributes hugely determine...
