From hospitals converting storage areas into patient rooms to office buildings reconfiguring cubicles to promote social distancing, it is clear that as our needs and challenges change, so must our building environments. One of the biggest facility management takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic has been the need for flexibility within building infrastructures. Businesses and organizations around the country and across industries have had to reassess how they are using their spaces in order to maximize efficiency and safety.
From a security standpoint, effectively and quickly converting a building space is no easy task. Chief security officers (CSOs) and other security leaders must thoughtfully implement solutions and strategies that will not only safeguard buildings from traditional intruder threats, but also promote a healthy environment for employees and occupants. The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a unique convergence of security and health, and it’s up to CSOs to keep up and even drive that transformation for their organizations.