EANS-News: Identive Group Inc. / Hirsch Integrates Access Control with BACnet Protocol to Support Resident Security and Energy Efficiency

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Santa Ana, CA, April 26, 2011 (euro adhoc) - Hirsch, a leading
security systems manufacturer and a business unit of Identive Group,
Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE; FRANKFURT: INV), has delivered an access control
solution to New York City´s first supportive housing project to be
Silver-level LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
certified. Hirsch´s access control system provides security for
residents and also tracks and shares occupancy data with the
building´s energy management system using communication protocols
developed and published by BACnet® International, a building industry
standards organization. As a result, building systems such as heating
and lighting are automatically turned on or off as residents enter
and leave their apartments, reducing energy use and providing
protection against appliance-related fires and other accidents.

"This project is a good example of the growing trend towards energy
efficiency and sustainability in building design and construction,"
said John Piccininni, Hirsch Vice President of Business Development.
"Integrating access control with the BACnet protocol allows us to
communicate with and augment a wide variety of building automation
and energy management systems that reduce energy use, saving money
and minimizing a site´s carbon footprint. With the increased focus on
energy-saving initiatives, we see our ability to interoperate with
the worldwide BACnet protocol as a key competitive advantage, both
for Hirsch and for those who deploy Hirsch systems."

Developed in partnership between the New York City Department of
Housing Preservation and Development and Common Ground, The Lee uses
sustainable design and materials to optimize energy efficiency, a
healthy living environment, and reduced use of natural resources. The
99,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility on Manhattan´s Lower
East Side provides affordable housing linked to on-site social
services for its 263 residents, which include adults with special
needs, low-income working adults, and young adults aging out of
foster care and at risk of homelessness. In this application, each
resident is required to present his or her individual ID card to pass
through Hirsch reader-controlled turnstiles when entering and exiting
the building, which helps ensure the safety of all residents in the
facility. Upon entering through the turnstile, heat and electric
power circuits are enabled in the resident´s apartment. Upon leaving,
the exit reader at the turnstile switches off those services. Energy
costs are reduced by turning off unnecessary lights, heating and
other electrical services, and life safety is enhanced by ensuring
that residents cannot leave items cooking on the stove, electric
irons turned on, etc.

For this project, Hirsch provided the access control and security
monitoring system backbone for the building, ongoing computer-based
monitoring and control, as well as integration to the facility´s
video surveillance and building automation and control systems.

Developed under the auspices of the American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), BACnet is a
data communication protocol for building automation and control
networks. BACnet is an American national standard, a European
standard, a national standard in more than 30 countries, and an ISO
global standard.

About Hirsch: Hirsch, a business unit of Identive Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ: INVE; Frankfurt: INV), manufactures integrated security and
identity systems for worldwide markets. Hirsch´s award-winning
solutions incorporate access control, video surveillance, intrusion
detection, digital certificates, smart cards and biometrics in order
to successfully secure facilities, digital assets and electronic
transactions. For more information, please visit
www.HirschElectronics.com.

Identive Group, Inc. is a leading provider of products, services and
solutions for the security, identification and RFID industries. For
more information, please visit www.identive-group.com.

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respective holders.

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