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46 SECURITY TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE • May/June 2016 www.SecurityInfoWatch.com CASE STUDY: HEALTHCARE "The change in the climate in the lobby was dramatic," said Walt. "The new entrance at Froedtert Hospital has less air seepage, keeping the hospital lobby warm- er in the winter and cooler in the summer," said Neil Jensen, Project Manager, Facility Planning and Development for Froedtert. "Our employees and visitors are much, much happier." " The average person doesn't think about this," said Walt, "but by creating a new vestibule, we've also created an area where we can restrict not only the heat and the cold, but also the rain, snow, dirt, and anything blowing in the wind. The vestibule's flooring makes for a cleaner lobby, it serves as a waiting area out of the elements, and it has a positive impact on the maintenance demands for the revolving doors. In addition, the slide ensures enhanced security and lockdown features that the revolver alone cannot provide." "Working with Froedtert has been a true col- laboration between partners, starting with the conceptual design phase, and the communication throughout to completion," said Walt. Froedtert has six of the double-door design entrances installed at two of its busy facilities. Richard Boor, Director Plant Operations, estimates that the main Froedtert academic medical campus alone accommodates 750,000-800,000 visitors during the year. " We're ver y pleased with our Boon Edam entrances, and we're very pleased with our rela- tionship with Jay and AEW," said Jensen. "We've achieved a more comfortable climate in both hot and cold seasons, our lobbies are cleaner and more inviting, and we're saving on energy costs. The doors also give us special security features such as automatic lock-down. AEW has worked with us on training programs, as well as a sched- uled program of maintenance that keeps our entrances in excellent working order with mini- mal downtime. We've come a long way, and for such a relatively simple design concept change, the advantages have been numerous." ■ The entrance solution from Boon Edam serves as a vestibule for several entrances at two of the health network's medical facilities. Automatic Entrances of Wisconsin (AEW Inc.) counts the Froedtert installations among the more than 100 Boon Edam large diameter revolving door installations that AEW Inc. has installed for medical facilities throughout the state.