Becorp reimagines build-torent housing

Smartphone keys and energy efficiency : Becorp is the 1st housing development in Spain with wireless access control throughout.

Becorp is a disruptive force in Spain’s domestic rental market. At a growing portfolio of multihome complexes in and around Barcelona, they offer contemporary apartments with inclusive onsite resident services such as concierge, swimming pool, gym and co-working spaces. Having used mechanical lock-and-key security in past projects, Becorp were aware of its drawbacks in both cost and management time. They sought a modern electronic access solution for a landmark new build-to-rent development.

With over 1,000 individual homes at their new build-to-rent development, Becorp knew mechanical security would create a huge workload. Each apartment requires 5 keys per cylinder — making many thousands to manage in total. Rental turnover is high, which requires regular cylinder and key changes. Mobile key technology was a more efficient and attractive solution.

Residents use secure mobile keys in a smartphone app instead of a physical credential. Openow app-based credential management keeps managers in control: Virtual keys can be created and sent from anywhere, with no metal keys to handle.

"Physical key management for any large development puts severe pressure on operational costs. Choosing SMARTair® wireless locks and mobile management via Openow helps us to minimize them"  Xavier Casals, Project Engineering Director at Becorp

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