Course Description

With all of the unfortunate personal experiences and the reporting of dire news that yields an extensive list of people to fear, building security has been a hot topic for architects. Building security doesn’t involve only electronic gear, software and guards. Nor is security only for specific businesses and building types. In this day and age, buildings that are used for all purposes should likely address security concerns during design. Threats to any building and the occupants within these buildings may come from a single individual, acting from opportunity and using simple tools to enter and sometimes harm victims. And then there are extreme security threats of organized mobs, trained terrorists and armed militia with advanced weaponry. The last group will be a bit hard to resist, without excessive expense or an equally armed group to repel them. But for most potential threats, there are things we can do to identify that danger before it reaches us, delay entry until help can arrive or completely deny threats entry into our facilities and our lives.

Course Learning Objectives

Understand the different types of threats to buildings and the occupants within and review design requirements needed to counter those threats.

Determine various lines of defense around buildings, where security measures are implemented and how this may effect building design.

Explain the various product options in bollard use and how they can be used in a design.

Define soft targets within design and ways to harden them.

Course Number: AIAPDH732

Course Hours: 1 LU/HSW

Course Description

With all of the unfortunate personal experiences and the reporting of dire news that yields an extensive list of people to fear, building security has been a hot topic for architects. Building security doesn’t involve only electronic gear, software and guards. Nor is security only for specific businesses and building types. In this day and age, buildings that are used for all purposes should likely address security concerns during design. Threats to any building and the occupants within these buildings may come from a single individual, acting from opportunity and using simple tools to enter and sometimes harm victims. And then there are extreme security threats of organized mobs, trained terrorists and armed militia with advanced weaponry. The last group will be a bit hard to resist, without excessive expense or an equally armed group to repel them. But for most potential threats, there are things we can do to identify that danger before it reaches us, delay entry until help can arrive or completely deny threats entry into our facilities and our lives.

Course Learning Objectives

Understand the different types of threats to buildings and the occupants within and review design requirements needed to counter those threats.

Determine various lines of defense around buildings, where security measures are implemented and how this may effect building design.

Explain the various product options in bollard use and how they can be used in a design.

Define soft targets within design and ways to harden them.

Course Number: AIAPDH732

Course Hours: 1 LU/HSW