Security Systems Designed for
Portland’s Design Community
Spec documentation, CPTED consultation, and low-voltage design coordination for Portland’s architects, MEP engineers, and project teams working on mixed-use towers, institutional campuses, healthcare facilities, and complex ground-up projects.
What Minted Secure Brings to Design-Phase Projects
Portland’s architecture and engineering firms deserve a security partner who understands how to function inside the design and construction process — not just show up at the end with a camera quote.
Division 28 Specification Writing
We write Division 28 electronic safety and security specification sections formatted for City of Portland BDS submittals and Oregon building permit packages. Camera system specs, access control specs, intercom specs — formatted for your drawing set.
CPTED Consultation
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles are increasingly built into Portland’s design review process. We provide formal CPTED site analysis and design recommendations that align with your project’s architectural intent and City of Portland design guidelines.
MEP & Low-Voltage Coordination
We work directly with your MEP engineers to coordinate low-voltage infrastructure — conduit paths, panel locations, equipment room sizing, and power requirements — in a format your team can incorporate into the building’s electrical coordination drawings.
LEED & Sustainable Building Experience
Portland leads Oregon in LEED-certified and green building projects. We have experience on LEED-certified commercial and institutional projects — understanding the documentation requirements, material considerations, and systems integration that sustainability certifications demand.
EV & Smart Building Integration
Portland is ahead of most markets on EV charging infrastructure and smart building systems. We coordinate security system design with EV charging stations, building automation systems, and smart building control networks — the integrations your Portland clients increasingly expect.
Oregon Low-Voltage Licensed
Every Minted Secure technician carries Oregon low-voltage licensing. We maintain current CCB registration, liability coverage, and workers’ comp — the full package your project’s insurance requirements demand. No licensing gray areas, no compliance risk.
Portland Project Types We Support
We work on the complex, multi-stakeholder projects that define Portland’s current building cycle — not single-trade residential retrofits.
Pearl District Mixed-Use Towers
Portland’s most design-forward neighborhood demands security systems that are technically excellent and architecturally invisible — flush-mount hardware, concealed infrastructure, and systems that integrate with the building’s broader smart systems.
South Waterfront High-Rise Condos
South Waterfront’s luxury residential towers require multi-floor access control architecture, lobby video intercom systems, parking structure surveillance, and resident-managed mobile access — all coordinated during the design phase.
OHSU & Healthcare Expansions
OHSU’s ongoing campus expansion, Providence and Legacy Health facility improvements, and new medical office construction require HIPAA-conscious security system design with controlled access to clinical zones and after-hours monitoring protocols.
PCC & University Campus Projects
Portland Community College expansions, Portland State University facility projects, and continuing education campuses require campus-scale access control, surveillance infrastructure that integrates with existing systems, and ADA-compliant entry design.
Industrial Tenant Improvements
East Portland and Columbia corridor warehouse conversions and industrial TIs require versatile systems that can accommodate changing tenant configurations — multi-zone camera systems, independently managed access control per suite, and future-ready conduit infrastructure.
Office & Tech Campus Projects
Silicon Forest tech campuses in Beaverton and Hillsboro — Intel-adjacent office parks, corporate headquarters, and R&D facilities — require enterprise access control at scale, integrated visitor management, and camera analytics suited for high-traffic tech environments.
What We Deliver to Your Team
Concrete deliverables that fit into your design and construction administration workflow — not vague promises of “coordination.”
SD / DD Phase
Security system concept documentation, CPTED site analysis, preliminary equipment locations, and conduit routing recommendations for inclusion in schematic and design development drawing packages.
CD Phase
Division 28 spec sections, detailed camera and access control layout plans, conduit and cable schedules, equipment cut sheets, and panel/NVR room requirements for construction document sets and City of Portland submittals.
Permit Support
Documentation formatted for City of Portland Bureau of Development Services (BDS) submittals — including low-voltage system plans, equipment specifications, and installer licensing documentation.
CA Phase
RFI response, submittal review, coordination meeting attendance, and on-site observation during rough-in and trim-out phases to ensure the installed system matches the design intent.
MEP Coordination
Direct coordination with your mechanical and electrical engineers — conduit conflicts, panel clearances, power requirements, and grounding — in a format compatible with your team’s BIM or CAD workflow.
Commissioning & Closeout
System commissioning documentation, as-built drawings, O&M manuals, and training records for the project closeout package — everything the owner needs to manage the system going forward.
We Know Portland’s Building Stock & Design Community
Portland’s architecture community is sophisticated and locally grounded. We’re not a national vendor learning your market — we’re Portland-experienced partners.
Portland’s Concrete Tilt-Up & Masonry Stock
Hillsboro and Beaverton’s tilt-up industrial buildings, Portland’s historic masonry warehouse conversions, and the East Side’s concrete loft developments each require different conduit strategies and mounting approaches. We’ve worked in all of them.
High-Rise Mixed-Use Complexity
South Waterfront and Pearl District high-rise projects require security systems that segregate residential, retail, office, and parking zones — each with independent access control management and camera systems — all sharing a common backbone.
City of Portland Design Review
We understand how Portland’s design review process can affect exterior camera placement, hardware visibility, and façade penetrations — and we design systems that satisfy security requirements within Portland’s often prescriptive design guidelines.
Portland’s Sustainability Culture
Portland clients and owners prioritize sustainability, and that expectation extends to their building systems. We spec and install systems that contribute to LEED documentation and integrate cleanly with the smart building infrastructure Portland projects increasingly include.
Security That Integrates With Your Building’s Systems
Portland’s complex mixed-use and institutional projects increasingly demand security systems that don’t operate in isolation. We design for integration from the start.
Building Automation Systems
Access control integration with BACnet/IP and Modbus-capable building automation platforms — so your security system and HVAC, lighting, and elevator systems share occupancy data.
EV Charging Infrastructure
Portland’s forward position on EV adoption means parking structures increasingly combine charging and access control. We coordinate security camera placement and access systems around EV charging infrastructure from the design phase.
IT & Network Infrastructure
Modern IP-based security systems live on your building’s network. We coordinate with your IT infrastructure designer to ensure adequate switch capacity, PoE power budgeting, VLAN segmentation, and bandwidth allocation from day one.
Elevator & Door Hardware
Access control integration with elevator dispatch systems, automatic door operators, and turnstile systems for Portland’s multi-story mixed-use buildings — coordinated with your vertical transportation and door hardware specifiers.
Let’s Talk at the Design Phase
The best security systems are the ones designed in from the start — not patched in at the end. Bring us in during SD or DD and we’ll provide the documentation, coordination, and technical credibility your Portland project needs.