The Bow skyscraper, a 59-floor office building, still under construction in Calgary, has officially become the tallest building in Western Canada. The building gets the name because of its crescent shape as well as its view of the Elbow River. With 1.9 million square feet of rentable space, the building covers two city blocks in the downtown area.
The building will be the headquarters of Encana, one of North America's largest producers of natural gas. Encana was interested in producing a world-class facility with top notch security — a total solution that offered something more than the run-of-the-mill system. While it is a high-end building with a significant investment in style and aesthetics, remaining on budget was still an important consideration.
ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions Canada presented Sargent Harmony Integrated Wiegand locks as a solution that would fulfill the building owner's security vision and budget.
SARGENT Harmony products integrate into Wiegand compatible access control systems and incorporates 125 kHz HID proximity reader technology, card reader, door position switch and request-to-exit sensor all into the lock.
Johnson Controls was the System Integrator for the job. SARGENT Harmony connected to Johnson Controls' Security Management Solution using the ElectroLynx plug-in connector solution offered by all ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions brands.