NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Washington, DC
The National Museum of Natural History is managed by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The main building on the National Mall is 1.5 million square feet overall and contains 325,000 square feet of exhibition and public space; altogether it is the size of 18 football fields and houses over 1000 employees. Opened in 1910, the green-domed museum on the National Mall was among the first Smithsonian building constructed exclusively to house the national collections and research facilities.
RTECH was retained to conduct a review of the existing electronic security system’s construction documents and to provide design and construction administration services for the modernization of the electronic security system at the museum. The security sub-systems included CCTV, door access control and intrusion detection system.
RTECH SERVICES INCLUDED:
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- Review of the existing construction documents and provided comments.
- Survey of the museum to familiarize ourselves with the existing security systems architecture and determine an upgrade approach to minimize any down time during installation.
- Provided design and construction administration services