Environment
Integrated design is thinking about how a building works as a system, and designing that system to be environmentally friendly is a key part of green building. Certain products, particularly those that deal with energy, can be used in ways that enhance the environmental performance of a building. The Radius PowerNet Access Control System can be used in any building type, and through its BACNet and OPC interfaces can integrate seamlessly with Building Automation application.
Reduced energy usage, which also reduces carbon dioxide emissions and your energy bill, is one of the most effective green strategies for business. The PowerNET IP Reader from Radius uses PoE (power over ethernet) to power the reader and the associated door hardware. This provided the lowest possible energy cost for powering an Access Control system.
The smallest manufacturing carbon footprint of any Access Control system is made possible by the panel-free nature of the PowerNet series. Combined with a single Cat 5 cable for installation versus the multitude of copper wiring required by alternative Access Control systems, the Radius PowerNET is the cleanest, most sustainable Access Control system in the world.
Eco-friendly materials are used in the manufacturing of Radius Reader/Controllers. Radius is certified with RoHS, a standard banning the general use of six hazardous substances including lead and mercury. Radius has also adopted the strategy of using green materials in its packaging and delivery of its products.
Localised Manufacturing Radius is based Team Valley, Gateshead. Off-shoring models of the past are increasingly being replaced with a more efficient ‘’right-shoring’’ model, as the risks and costs associated with manufacturing at long distances from one’s customers continue to surface. Longer lead times, increased fuel costs, larger carbon footprints and excess inventory are causing companies to re-examine where and how much they outsource. Radius is committed to manufacturing as close to its end user base as possible.
No paper waste is the Radius philosophy. As an IP product manufacturer in the electronic age of technology, marketing materials as well as technical manuals are created electronically and posted on our website available to everyone in PDF form. By making technical manuals. marketing materials and catalogues easily accessible on our website. Radius does not waste paper on needlessly printing excessive paper-based documents.
Scott Beaven
August 2008