One aspect of the buildings remained distinctly low tech however; mechanical locks.This standard lock-and-key system caused concern because in many cases the first keying still existed, and therefore the administration had lost track of keys over the years.
The addition of computer equipment, large-screen televisions, and other valuable technology at the refurbished schools made the difficulty all the more critical.
"We wanted to be ready to have control," says Chris Mages, Chula Vista's facility construction safety support manager.In addition, Mages and his team of Locksmith Colorado Springs wanted to scale back the time required to redo locking systems, re-keying a whole school is time consuming, Mages says.Locksmith Colorado SpringsLocksmith Colorado Springs checked out InstaKey Lock Corporation, Denver, Colorado, which promised the power to re-key and re-pin locks without hardware changes and offered comprehensive records management via special software.To further assess the system, Mages asked for an indication and that they agreed to check the system out on three schools that were being upgraded at the time.
Key control is vested in Mages' office.
His staff members distribute keys and keep track of them using the software, which tracks all lock hardware and cut and uncut keys via a singular serial number and user name.Locksmith Colorado Springs says that the graphical interface allows easy tracking of keys, schools, users, access permissions, and other criteria.
This process prevents keys from being cut and not recorded.Unauthorized key reproduction is impossible, says Mages, because InstaKey's key milling process is exclusive .
