CCTV
Review camera types and locations, intended views, coverage concepts, network/power context, and supporting equipment.
Division 28 takeoff
Bring security specifications, device layouts, and takeoff into one project view.
SpecSense supports security contractors working across video surveillance, access control, burglar alarm / intrusion detection, intercom, and related infrastructure with plan review, design, takeoff, and reporting tools.
Security scopesVisual designProject reporting
What Division 28 commonly covers
Division 28 is commonly associated with electronic safety and security systems, including access control, video surveillance, burglar alarm / intrusion detection, intercom or security communications, and related monitoring and infrastructure.
Project structures differ. Fire alarm and other life-safety work may be organized differently, and security requirements may appear in drawings, door hardware, electrical sections, general conditions, or owner standards. Treat the project documents—not the division number alone—as the source of truth.
Security takeoff needs design context
Access control
Coordinate readers, locks, REX, contacts, controllers, power, doors, and sequences of operation.
Intrusion and intercom
Organize sensors, panels, stations, interfaces, and device quantities according to project scope.
Specifications
Check manufacturers, certifications, testing, training, warranty, submittal, and closeout requirements.
From review to professional output
- Review requirements
- Design and mark up
- Verify quantities
- Report and present
SpecSense connects camera coverage visualization, custom security symbols, plan markups, counts, legends, notes, title blocks, cover sheets, and project reports. It does not guarantee coverage performance or compliance; those judgments remain project-specific.
Handle sensitive plans deliberately
Security drawings can reveal camera locations, controlled openings, network rooms, and facility details. SpecSense supports local project storage so customers can keep core project documents within their own environment and choose when cloud-connected capabilities are appropriate.
Document handling should also reflect the customer’s requirements, company access controls, backups, device security, and project retention rules. Local-first is a control model, not a substitute for those operating practices.
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SpecSense is being developed with estimators, designers, project managers, sales engineers, and contractors who work from real construction documents.
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