Safety and Security Systems in Buildings

Abstract

Safety and security systems have received increased attention nowadays they are fundamental aspects of building environments that are emerging trend adopted across critical infrastructures. This thesis introduces a building safety and security system. This research focuses on access control system, CCTV system and firefighting system. The implementation of each system and the advantages they achieve. These systems provide a best solution to most of the problems faced by building occupants, which includes thefts, property encroachment, fire hazards and other hazards. Research methodology used in answering research questions and achieving research objectives is based on describing a phenomenon to reach the causes of this phenomenon and the factors that control it. Survey Method, was used to answer questions. Data forms were compiled and data analysis was performed by the (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) (SPSS), the data were analyzed and then processed. Results were mainly about the importance of these systems and how the implementation of them prevent accidents, dangers and fires from happening and if they occur these systems protect occupants and keep the least damage possible for the building. Finally recommendations were written according to results and to insure the importance of these systems and to be applied to buildings further.