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» SECURED BY DESIGN ( SBD ) HAVE launched the SBD Commercial 2023 Design Guide , the latest in its series of new / updated design guides , with for the first time the Commercial Guide being divided into Gold , Silver and Bronze award gradations .
SBD Commercial provides design guidance and specification requirements for commercial premises so as to reduce the risks of crimes against the person or property such as burglary , theft , arson , vehicle crime and assault . The scope of the document ranges from new schemes to refurbishments of existing buildings and encapsulates both commercial developments where the public have no formal access as in a factory or an office building and those where public access is integral to the commercial use such as in retail premises , leisure centres , warehouses and public service buildings . Such developments may range in size from a single unit with a defined use to a group of buildings with multiple uses . SBD Commercial 2023 is the most comprehensive publication of its type to
SBD Commercial 2023 guide launched
date , being written with contributions from a wide range of individuals from differing backgrounds , including the Police Designing Out Crime Officers , the Fire and Rescue Service , trade and industry experts , access control professionals , local authority and building control professionals , together with professors of academia .
Michael Brooke , Deputy Chief Operating Officer at Police Crime Prevention Initiatives said : “ SBD Commercial provides a practical level of risk and sustainable security measures which are compatible and sympathetic to successful business . The majority of crimes committed on commercial premises are property related because modern business uses an array of desirable and easily transportable goods with a ready market such as plant , raw materials , laptops and many other valuable assets .
“ Among other crime types to be considered when designing commercial properties are vandalism , graffiti , robbery , assaults on staff members and cyber crime , including the Internet of Things which is covered in the Cyber Crime and the Internet of Things section of the guide .
“ It is our intention to continually update this guide as a result of further consultations with partners , signalling new iterations of standards and improved styles of applying designing out crime methods in order that communities will be protected from crime for years to come .
“ It is vital that the benefits of a new Secured by Design commercial development are complemented with a clear management and maintenance programme together with a business continuity and resilience plan which will further promote a safe working environment . More information about risk management in both new and existing commercial buildings can be obtained from the SBD partner initiative ‘ Secured Environments at : www . securedenvironments . com .”
This iteration of Secured by Design Commercial is applicable to all SBD applications made after 1st August 2023 .
You can view / download SBD Commercial 2023 for free here , https :// www . securedbydesign . com / images / COMMERCIAL _ GUIDE _ 23 . pdf .
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SBD Design Guides
SBD Commercial 2023 is part of a series of authoritative Design Guides produced by SBD to assist the building , design and construction industry incorporate security into developments to comply with the Building Regulations in England , Scotland and Wales and meet the requirements of SBD .
These Design Guides have been updated over the years to keep pace with changing patterns of criminal behaviour and advances in building design and new technology .
They are a valuable source of reference to architects , developers , self-builders , local authority planners and police officers and cover a range of building sectors , including residential , education , health , transport and commercial . All SBD Design Guides are available for download for free .
Should you wish to contribute to any of the SBD Design Guides please contact Secured by Design by email at sbdconsultations @ police-cpi . co . uk
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