— Security & Access Control
Access control. On the same platform as your building.
Schneider EcoStruxure Access Expert (cloud) and Security Expert (on-premises). Two open platforms, deliberately chosen — they integrate with HID, Aiphone, Bosch, Axis, and most other access and surveillance brands. Same certified Schneider partner doing your BAS, now handling your doors, credentials, and visitor flow. One dashboard. One integration. One number to call when something needs attention.
— Pick the right platform
Access Expert or Security Expert.
Schneider gives you two platforms because real buildings have different needs. Most decisions come down to data residency, deployment preference, and how you want to manage the system long-term.
Cloud
EcoStruxure Access Expert
For owners who want to manage access remotely, scale across sites, and skip the on-premises server.
- Subscription-based, no on-prem server to maintain
- Multi-site administration from any browser
- Updates managed by Schneider — you don't patch
- Native mobile credentials via HID Mobile and Schneider mobile
- Audit logs in the cloud, exportable on demand
Right fit when: multi-site portfolios, lean IT teams, remote facility managers, owners who prefer OpEx over CapEx for security infrastructure.
On-Premises
EcoStruxure Security Expert
For owners with strict data residency, complex integration needs, or no-cloud security policies.
- Server-based, full administrative control
- Data stays inside the building or corporate network
- Deep integration with Schneider EBO, third-party security systems
- Intrusion, access, and video on one platform
- Custom workflows and role-based access at the server level
Right fit when: government, healthcare, defense-adjacent work, facilities with strict data-handling rules, or owners who want full ownership of their security infrastructure.
— Capabilities
What we install.
Hardware, software, configuration, integration, training, and ongoing service. Athena is a Schneider EcoXpert certified partner and an HID-aligned integrator — manufacturer-trained, with the low-voltage and BAS expertise to land the work end-to-end.
Card readers and door controllers
HID readers as the primary, with full openness to other manufacturers. Door controllers wired to the corporate network or local network as the architecture requires.
Mobile credentials
HID Mobile, Schneider mobile credentials, NFC, Bluetooth Low Energy. Phones replace cards where it makes sense; cards stay where it does not.
Visitor management
Pre-registration, kiosk check-in, watchlist screening, badge printing, automatic notifications to the host. Audit trail kept.
Multi-site administration
One control plane for facilities across cities and states. Roles and permissions managed centrally; physical access enforced locally.
Audit and compliance
HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA. Audit trails on every access event. Reports exportable for compliance review or incident investigation.
Open integration
Aiphone, Bosch, Axis, Avigilon, Lenel, and most other surveillance and access brands. No vendor lock-in by design.
— Integrated with the building
One Schneider partner. One platform.
The same certified Schneider partner doing your building automation is also handling your access control — the piece most security integrators can't offer. EcoStruxure ties them together at the platform level. A card swipe can trigger HVAC occupancy mode. A vacancy schedule can disable badge access to a wing. Lighting can follow access patterns. The data lives in one place.
That integration matters in practice. Most owners end up with two vendors, two service contracts, two dashboards, and two phone numbers to call when something breaks. We replace that with one. For the record: we still play nicely with whatever surveillance, intrusion, and emergency communication platforms are already in your building. Open by design means open at every layer.
— See it in action
Schneider Access Expert overview.
Schneider's product overview — the platform we install, configured for your building.
— Why us
The integrator who already knows your building.
01
Same Schneider partner.
EcoXpert certified for BAS. Schneider-aligned across Access Expert and Security Expert. One certification chain, one integrator relationship.
02
Low voltage in-house.
We self-perform the cabling, the rough-in, and the device install. No subcontracted low-voltage trade. Schedule control is the difference between a 4-week project and a 4-month project.
03
BAS-fluent.
Access control is more useful when it talks to the BAS. Forty years of building automation experience means we know what to integrate, when, and how.
04
Service department.
Access systems need ongoing support: credential management, system updates, hardware refresh, audit response. Our service team owns the lifecycle, not just the install.
— Other expertise
Explore the rest of what we do.
— Building Automation
Building Automation
Schneider, Johnson Controls, Argus. Native or on Niagara. Legacy migrations without ripping out the wiring.
Read more— Mechanical
Mechanical
HVAC and piping, self-performed. The original Athena trade — still in our own hands forty years on.
Read more— General Contracting
General Contracting
Tenant improvements, modernizations, and public-sector work where mechanical and controls are the heart of the job.
Read more— Service & Maintenance
Service & Maintenance
Multi-year contracts covering BAS and mechanical — scheduled visits, T&M, software upgrades, remote hosting, and the client portal that keeps your team ahead of the system.
Read more— Next step
Have an access control project?
New install, expansion, replacement, integration into existing BAS — whatever the scope, we can walk through it with you. No queue. Real people.
