MDU Access Control Case Study
SALTO Systems & Synergy Fiber:
Texas A&M Park West Student Living
Securing the largest single-phase student housing project in the US: A 3,400-bed technology integration.
Project Highlights
- 15 Buildings across 47 Acres
- 3,406 Resident Beds
- 1,100+ Electronic Locks
- College Station, TX
The Project Context
Park West Student Living at Texas A&M University is a first-rate living option for students attending one of the largest universities in the United States. Located directly across from the famed Kyle Field, this unique project is the result of a partnership between the Texas A&M University System, National Campus Community Development Corporation, and collegiate housing developer, Servitas.
The Challenge
Design and implement access control for a 3,400-bed facility while eliminating the logistical pain points of traditional systems.
Servitas sought to avoid previous experiences with access control providers that required physical door visits for programming, high maintenance overhead, and complex local staff management.
The Integrated Solution
Synergy Fiber, acting as the total technology partner, selected SALTO Systems as the provider for wireless real-time access control. The infrastructure was built on a dedicated security VLAN connected to the local switch network.
Wireless Real-Time Access
SALTO ProAccess SPACE software manages over 1,100 doors, including offline escutcheons and 79 online locks.
Datacenter Security
Locks protect the property's datacenter and storage units housing millions of dollars in inventory with a full audit trail.
SALTO Virtual Network (SVN)
The cornerstone of the solution is the SVN data-on-card technology. This allows stand-alone locks to read, write, and receive information via encrypted RFID technology. Access data is stored on the smartcard; when presented to an offline door, the lock writes battery status and blacklist information back to the card, which then syncs with the central server via online wall readers.