Free Tools and Resources
Resources for Colorado facility managers
Practical tools, checklists, and assessments to help you evaluate and maintain commercial security systems. Built for operations leaders and facility managers in Northern and Southern Colorado.
Free for any Colorado facility
No forms, no sales call required. Download what you need or schedule a no-cost on-site assessment.
Buyer’s Guide · PDF
Access Control Buyer’s Guide
A printable buyer’s guide for Colorado facility managers: how to evaluate, specify, and buy a commercial access control system that still works in five years. Drop your email and download it.
Question List · PDF
Evaluating a Security Integrator
Ten questions to ask before hiring a commercial security integrator, with a tear-off summary for vendor meetings. Built for facility managers, GCs, and procurement officers.
Checklist · PDF
Security System Maintenance Checklist
Quarterly checklist covering access control, video surveillance, intrusion, fire alarm, network, and compliance. Catch maintenance gaps before they become failures.
Timeline Guide · PDF
New Construction Security Integration
Phase-by-phase timeline for GCs coordinating security on commercial new construction and TI projects. Pre-construction through commissioning, with a quick reference table.
Guide · Web
Commercial Access Control Guide
A complete guide to commercial access control for Colorado facility managers. System types, on-premise vs. cloud, buying criteria, and what to look for in an integrator.
Guide · Web
Commercial Video Surveillance Guide
A buyer’s guide to commercial video surveillance in Colorado. How IP camera systems work, VMS platforms, storage and retention, buying criteria, and how to evaluate the integrator.
Guide · Web
Evaluating an Integrator: Colorado Springs
How to evaluate a commercial security integrator in Colorado Springs: local office and response time, manufacturer authorizations, CJIS and NICET certification, service capability, and government track record.
Guide · Web
Security System Maintenance Guide
What commercial security maintenance actually involves, what fails when it is skipped, and how to evaluate whether a service plan makes financial sense for your facility.
Assessment · On-site
Free Site Walk
An ESI project manager walks your facility, identifies security gaps, and delivers a written system design. About an hour, no cost, no obligation.
Articles · Ongoing
Insights
Practical guidance on commercial security: how to choose an integrator, what a maintenance agreement covers, access control pricing, and more.
Case Studies · Web
Case Studies
Real commercial and government security projects we have installed across Colorado: the facility, the challenge, the systems we designed, and the outcome.
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