🇨🇭 Remote ELV Design for Switzerland

ELV Design Consultancy
for Switzerland Projects

Remote ELV, ICT, security and audiovisual design for Swiss commercial, residential, healthcare, education and data centre projects in Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Bern.

We support architects, engineering offices, developers and contractors with coordinated ELV drawings, schedules, specifications and BIM/CAD deliverables. Fire protection follows the VKF fire insurance guidelines and the SN EN 54 series where specified, and CCTV is designed to the revised Swiss data protection law.

Remote Design Support Coordinated ELV & ICT Deliverables Switzerland Standards Check BIM & CAD Documentation
Eight Core Systems

Complete ELV & ICT Design Services in Switzerland

Eight core systems, designed as one coordinated package for Swiss projects.

Fire Detection & Alarm

Addressable fire detection and alarm design to SN EN 54 and the VKF fire insurance guidelines, as the project specifies where the project specifies it, with zoning, cause-and-effect and interfaces to access control and HVAC.

Fire alarm design

CCTV & Video Surveillance

Camera coverage, recording and storage sizing, and VMS integration, designed with the revised Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) in mind: field of view, masking, retention and access control.

CCTV design

Access Control

Reader, controller and credential architecture, door schedules and integration with intruder and fire systems for offices, campuses and residential buildings.

Access control design

Public Address & Voice Alarm

Voice alarm and public address design, speaker coverage, zoning and intelligibility planning for evacuation and normal use.

PA & voice alarm

Intrusion Detection

Intrusion zoning and perimeter detection with alarm signalling, and clear interfaces to CCTV and access control.

Intrusion detection

Building Management Systems

BMS and IBMS architecture, controller and sensor points for HVAC, lighting and metering, integrated with the ELV network.

BMS design

ICT & Structured Cabling

Backbone, horizontal and rack cabling designs with schedules and containment routes, including fibre risers and Wi-Fi planning.

ICT cabling design

Audio-Visual & IPTV

Conference, AV and IPTV distribution, racks, signal routing and control interfaces for meeting rooms, hotels and public areas.

AV system design
Local Design Drivers

Why Professional ELV Design Matters in Switzerland

The Swiss rules and market conditions that change the ELV design brief.

VKF fire rules and SN EN 54
Many Swiss buildings follow the VKF fire insurance guidelines, which the cantonal fire insurers apply. Detection and alarm products are specified to the SN EN 54 series where the project calls for them.
Revised FADP for CCTV
The revised Federal Act on Data Protection has applied since September 2023. Breach notification to the FDPIC is triggered by high risk, and CCTV design should show purpose, field of view and retention.
Zurich leads capacity
Zurich hosts most of Switzerland's operating and planned data centre capacity. Power and cooling water are the constraints that matter most for new builds.
ISG and cantonal rules
The federal Information Security Act (ISG) has applied since January 2024, and a revision was ordered in May 2026. Some cantons, such as Zug, are drafting their own information security rules.
Standards

Design Standards & Compliance in Switzerland

SN EN 54 series: fire detection & alarm VKF fire insurance guidelines SN EN 50173: cabling SN EN 62676: video surveillance Revised FADP (nDSG) ISG: federal information security

Fire safety is set by the cantonal fire insurers and the VKF guidelines, with the local building authority. Data protection is supervised by the federal FDPIC. Federal information security applies to federal bodies and certain critical infrastructure, and cantonal rules may apply. Confirm the route for each canton at the start.

The standards are confirmed for each project. SN EN 54 is used for fire detection and alarm where specified, VKF guidelines set the fire insurance requirements, and cabling and video standards follow the specification. Final acceptance rests with the cantonal authorities and the project's authorised professionals.

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