University of Nebraska, Alpha Phi Sorority
Location: Lincoln - United States of America
Project type: Coliving Bussiness
Alpha Phi International Women’s Fraternity is a sorority with 170 active chapters and over 200,000 initiated members. The Alpha Phi chapter at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) was founded in October 1906 and is the thirteenth chapter of Alpha Phi internationally.
The historic Alpha Phi sorority house at UNL underwent a major remodeling project in 2015, which involved the foyer, study room, the upstairs living room, and both downstairs living rooms. All upstairs bedrooms were refurbished, painted, and carpeted a few years prior.
In 2018, a leadership committed to an upgrade in security as well, choosing to replace their existing keypad system with SALTO XS4 electronic locks managed via the SALTO KS cloud-based platform.
I’ve been in the access control industry for more than 25 years and one of the best features of the SALTO KS solution is that these residents can use their phones to unlock the door and enter their house with the SALTO KS Mobile app
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After completing major redesign projects for the historic Alpha Phi sorority house at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln (UNL), the sorority chapter’s Corporation Board sought to upgrade access control security. Corporation Board President Kim Straub said they wanted to upgrade to a solution that would be reliable, easy to manage, and provide additional security over the existing keypad system they had on all doors. Because the residents of Alpha Phi are technologically savvy college students at UNL, the system also had to provide the latest in technology, including the ability to gain access via mobile smartphones.
Leading Nebraska building control technology contractor Engineered Controls recommended SALTO electronic locks for the doors and SALTO’s cloud-based system SALTO KS to manage the system.
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Alpha Phi at UNL needed an access control system with the functionality of card access but was also affordable and didn’t require additional infrastructure investment like a server or other network equipment, said Engineered Controls Lead Security Technician Rusty Hanley.
Engineered Controls chose SALTO XS4 electronic locks for all house entrances. Smart, secure and innovative, XS4 electronic escutcheon sets need no hard wiring and provide a totally wire-free networked electronic locking solution with a great range of features and technology.
SALTO KS allows the Alpha Phi Sorority to:
- Upgrade to a solution that is reliable, easy to manage, and provides additional security over the existing keypad system
- Gain access through mobile smartphones
- Enjoy keyless entry, as well as remote management and monitoring of lock and user activity
Key benefits
- The functionality of card access but also affordable and doesn’t require additional infrastructure investments like a server or other network equipment
- A reliable and easy to manage cloud-based access control solution
- The ability to set locks on timers and in an open status during social events or moving days when a large number of visitors are going in and out of the property
The SALTO technology solution provided at the project.
