T.M Bier completes monitoring system for Ronald McDonald House

T.M. Bier & Associates have completed a video monitoring and recording system project on behalf of the Ronald McDonald House N.Y., a non-profit organization providing a temporary "home-away-from-home" for pediatric cancer patients and their families. TMBA installed an IP mega-pixel video monitoring system covering all public areas of the Ronald McDonald House N.Y.'s facility located at 405 East 73rd St. The organization's objective was to install a security system which would help keep the house residents safe, as well as support its real estate investment and property value-related goals. TMBA worked in concert with Mel Farrell, chief building engineer for The House. With the installation of the new video monitoring and recording system, the House is now able to perform the same monitoring tasks with fewer staff members and contain labor-related overhead costs. Additionally, with the use of the new leading-edge technology, the House has achieved a heightened level of security for the resident children and their families, as well as its staff, due to improved monitoring. This is particularly important since the organization serves critically-ill children for whom effective monitoring and quick response is essential in the event of a medical emergency. The actual video monitoring system consists of various components, including: IP mega-pixel cameras with Power over Ethernet (POE) capabilities, and video management software for instant video streaming, recording and managing the cameras from multiple locations in the building. The components used are those of leading video surveillance and technology manufacturers. The Ronald McDonald House New York is not the first Ronald McDonald House served by TMBA. The company also installed a sophisticated building management system (BMS) for the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island in New Hyde Park, NY. About T.M. Bier & Associates T.M. Bier & Associates is one of the New York-Tri-State area's largest independent building automation control systems integrators and has been at the forefront of the building automation and energy management field for over three decades. The company offers end-to-end capabilities, from the design, installation, monitoring and servicing of building management, controls, HVAC, lighting and security systems, to deregulated energy and financing programs. Through TMBA's comprehensive services, building owners and operators are realizing many important benefits, including up to a 50% reduction in operating costs, an extended lifespan of building equipment, improved indoor air quality and comfort, in addition to reduced carbon footprints. The company is a "go to" resource for leading builders, developers, general contractors, commercial/industrial property owners, and property managers. T.M. Bier & Associates lists among its diverse clientele, Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, libraries, schools, shopping malls, and municipalities. For more information, visit: www.tmba.com. About Ronald McDonald House® New York Ronald McDonald House New York provides temporary housing for pediatric cancer patients and their families in a strong, supportive and caring environment which encourages and nurtures the development of child-to-child and parent-to-parent support systems. Ronald McDonald House New York is the largest facility of its type in the world. The House can accommodate 84 families, and it is filled to capacity almost every night. The House's location in Manhattan, in close proximity to 13 major cancer treatment centers, draws children and families from across the country and the world, as well as from the metropolitan New York City area. Since its founding, more than 25,000 families have stayed at Ronald McDonald House New York.