How Forest Hills Public Schools Standardized Audio Systems with AtlasIED
SVT Technology Services and Solutions chose AtlasIED products for upgrading the school audio systems across Forest Hills Public Schools District in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The new systems are controlled via network computers or tablets and consistent in function across the whole district.
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Project Overview
- Client: Forest Hills Public Schools, Michigan
- Integrator: SVT
- AtlasIED Solutions: BlueBridge DSP platform, various loudspeaker models and form factors, amplifiers
- Goals: Simplify system maintenance, improve user interface consistency
- Results: Enhanced usability across campuses, reduced support load, future-ready system infrastructure
Challenges & Solutions
Challenges |
Solutions |
Inconsistent user interfaces for each system |
Custom DSP layouts standardized UX |
Difficulty supporting and managing multiple system types |
AtlasIED solutions created district wide uniformity |
Scalability concerns |
Modular DSP and speaker configurations enabled flexible expansion |
Benefits
- Manufacturer support for demos, design services, and ensuring product availability
- Consistent experience across all buildings and systems
- Faster onboarding and training for staff
- Easy to support with remote control management and maintenance of systems
- Enhanced day-to-day communication
- Room for growth and future-proof design
This case study details how Forest Hills Public Schools partnered with systems integrator SVT to implement a scalable and consistent audio communication system using AtlasIED’s BlueBridge DSP and a variety of loudspeaker models. The project emphasized ease of use, simplified support, and consistent user interfaces across multiple campuses. With responsive support from AtlasIED and expert design assistance, FHPS now benefits from a reliable, easy-to-manage solution for daily and emergency communication.
“Working with AtlasIED on this project was great. One of the key factors was having support from a manufacturer so that we know that we could go into a large project like this and have access to support and make sure we could reserve the product for such a large scale deployment.”
— Eric Pounds, Solutions Architect, SVT
“The systems are very intuitive and very easy to use. It’s really cut down on the amount of support needed for an individual teacher or staff member to use the system. It truly was a turn key solution.”
— Susan Case, Director of Technology, Forest Hils Public Schools