Case Study
Optical turnstiles improve flow for city of Houston’s 1,200 employees
Houston, we have a problem – timely access control Optical turnstiles improve flow for city of Houston’s 1,200 employees Background The city of Houston, Texas is a vibrant community committed to providing quality infrastructure for its citizens. In 2007, its public works and engineering department was growing rapidly and they needed a better way to manage ingress/egress for employees and visitors. They came to Alvarado for a solution. Challenge The city wanted a better method of getting its 1,200+ employees in and out of the building in a timely manner. Originally, every employee was required to present identification to the guard staff in order to gain entry. This process was slow, caused long lines in the morning and during lunch and the guard staff required to verify each credential was