A new supertall highrise will be rising above the skyline of Jakarta in 2020 and it will generate its own power. SOM has been working with the energy company Pertamina to design a 99 story headquarters building that will incorporate multiple modes of power generation. Between energy saving measures and the planned power generation, the goal […]
Smart and Subtle, Security for Shopping Malls of the Future
The question of the day is how to keep shoppers safe from the increasing number of mall attacks, without letting the shoppers know it…. (Read Article Here)
British Maker of Anti-Ram Bollards Named “Most Innovative Company”
In a sign that anti-terrorism design is now part of the main-stream, a UK company that makes anti-ram bollards out of a patented material dubbed “spring steel” was named Britain’s most innovative company (click here to see article). The firm – Safetyflex – makes a range of anti-ram bollards, fences, and street furniture that […]
GrideExII – Training Drill Involving The National Grid
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) conducted its second nation-wide grid security exercise, GridEx-II (http://stne.co/1j8XQF7), on November 13 and 14 2013. The exercise was intended to “validate the readiness of the Electricity Sub-sector to respond to a cyber incident, strengthen utilities’ crisis response functions, and provide input for internal security program improvements.” […]
Innovative Approach to Resilient Housing
Resilience is one of the key catch-phrases of the world of building design and renovation. Many of the solutions include more concrete and more steel….but here is a house design that uses bamboo to build resilience! [click here for link]
Welcome Mike Hahn!
We are thrilled to announce that Michael Hahn, MSc, MBA, PMP, is now a member of the team at Stone Security Engineering, PC. Michael has been working in the field of Security Engineering since 2001, including experience with Applied Research Associates, URS Corporation, and Applied Science International LLC. Michael brings expertise with blast, threat, and vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, […]