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H. Stephen Jones and Associates, Inc.

Name: H. Stephen Jones and Associates, Inc.
Address: 5836 Richard Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32216, US
Telephone: +19042600024
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Providing Technology, Data, Communications and Physical Security Systems Design. TECHNOLOGY. PHYSICAL SECURITY. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. H.

WE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS. With 20+ years experience and hundreds of successfully completed projects, HSJ specializes in physical security, technology systems, data and communications systems engineering, design program management spanning the full spectrum of facility types. HSJ serves the following vertical market segments: Institutional, Corporate Campus, Healthcare, Educational, Department of Defense / Military, Criminal Justice, Municipal, Health Sciences / Laboratory, Aviation and Critical Infrastructure. Stephen Jones & Associates, Inc. designs and implements technology driven solutions for safe, secure environments throughout the project life cycle.

09/11/2026

25 years after the September 11th, 2001 attack on United States, we pause again to reflect.

We honor the innocent victims, the heroic first responders who answered the call without hesitation, and the families who continue to carry the burdens from that day.

May we never forget the lives lost, the heroes who served, and the unity that carried our nation forward.

08/25/2026

Ask parents what matters most in student housing and they'll say safety. Ask students and they'll say connectivity.

Both are right and both require thoughtful planning and design to execute.

At UNF's Osprey Ridge residence hall, HSJ provided design, engineering, and construction administration services for telecom, security, and doors/frames/hardware.

Osprey Ridge is four stories, 165,000+ square feet, and home to 500+ students in the Hicks Honors College living community.

The facility includes student rooms, study areas, lounges, support spaces, and campus connectivity features that help integrate the building into the broader university environment.

Projects like Osprey Ridge highlight the unique challenges of on-campus student housing design:

🛜 Connectivity that holds up with hundreds of devices trying to stream, study, create, and game

🔐 Creating layers of security that keep students safe without making the building feel like a fortress

✅ Technology, security, and door hardware coordination across multiple college stakeholders

🤖 Infrastructure built not just for day one, but for whatever comes next

Our security and technology work isn’t highlighted on campus tours but it is what helps students stay safe and productive each day. We are grateful to have supported the UNF team in bringing Osprey Ridge to life!

08/11/2026

Most people never notice the thousands of security decisions that make casino experiences possible.

Behind every seamless arrival, every open gaming floor, and every confident casino security executive is a complex network of security solutions.

The best security solutions for gaming and hospitality...

🔐Build trust with guests
🎲Prevent risks (theft, cheating, violence, human trafficking, etc.)
📈Streamline operations
👮Operate reliability 24/7 for security teams

At the 16-story 500,000 square-foot Wind Creek Chicago Southland resort and casino, HSJ designed security systems to support the operational and regulatory demands for gaming in Illinois and a world-class hospitality experience.

Our scope included design, engineering, and construction administration services for:

🖥️ Surveillance
🪪 Access control
🔫 Weapons detection
🚨 Duress
⚠️ Intrusion
👷‍♂️ Visitor/Contractor Management
🚪 Doors, frames, and hardware

In gaming environments, camera placements, access-controlled openings, duress systems, and visitor screening all influence how guests move, how staff operate, and how flexible the gaming floor can be over time.

Early and continuous collaboration between the owner, security designers, architect, MEP, contractor, and subcontractors is critical to provide a great guest experience and compliant operations.

Thank you to our clients that trust us to deliver high-performance systems and help solve their biggest security challenges on exciting projects like this!

07/03/2026

This 4th of July, we're celebrating our great nation's 250th year of independence!

When we gather with family and friends to enjoy the freedoms we hold dear, we honor the values that have guided our nation for 250 years: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

At HSJ, we're proud to protect what matters most. From businesses and communities to schools and healthcare facilities, security gives us the confidence and peace of mind that allows people to thrive.

We wish everyone a safe, happy, and memorable Independence Day!
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Disclaimer: While this picture represents what many of our HSJ families will be doing on 4th of July, it is an AI generated image.

07/02/2026

Every square foot matters in healthcare facilities, especially in procedure rooms where properly rated, access-controlled openings are required for security and life safety compliance.

As a result, we see this scenario often on our healthcare projects…

A provider is renovating an existing space to add a new CT suite or other procedural equipment adjacent to a smoke-rated corridor and is facing the following challenges with the opening…

👩‍⚕️Clinical staff needs an automatic door with at least a 60 inch clear opening for patient transport

🚪Corridor width cannot be reduced by a door swing

⚠️The procedure room footprint cannot accommodate an in-swing configuration

🔐 The security team requires access control at all CT rooms

The SOLUTION…

Automatic sliding doors eliminate the swing path of a hinged door, often reclaiming as much as 10 square feet per procedure room depending on the layout.

The design team must specify and engineer a complete automatic sliding door system that supports:

- A listed smoke and draft control assembly package (commonly UL 1784) when required by the corridor condition and design

- High-cycle operation suitable for heavy, lead-lined door panels (often around 250 lbs) used in imaging environments, with frequent daily cycles

- A minimum 60 inch clear opening

- Access control integration with automatic locking

Healthcare renovations rarely present a single-discipline problem. The best outcomes come from coordinating life safety, security, door hardware, and operations early so the opening performs as intended.

HSJ serves as an expert resource to healthcare design and construction teams to ensure doors, frames, hardware, security, and technology systems are code compliant and reliable for day to day operations.

06/05/2026

How far out can a 41MP security camera detect risks?

Spec sheets don’t always translate into real-world performance, so we verify before we specify.

Our team setup a 41MP camera outside our office and aimed it 2,000 feet down a busy service road to validate a 41MP camera's capabilities.

Here’s what the camera delivered...

▪️Recognition of people and vehicles beyond 1,500 feet

▪️Identification of people and license plates between 800-1,200 feet

▪️Image quality that improves automated detection of threats with AI

▪️Ability to observe a large scene and still zoom for critical details

Ultra-high-resolution cameras are recommended for:

🏥 Large parking lots & public gathering spaces

🏟️ Stadiums, arenas, and high-traffic perimeters

🏭 Critical infrastructure sites

🚧 Large construction sites

🛣️ Roadways

Our team has 25 years of experience designing surveillance systems and specializes in AI solutions for physical security. If you are looking to modernize your systems, we can help.

Stay tuned to learn more about the motorized 4 sensor camera with edge based AI analytics we tested alongside the 41MP camera.

05/22/2026

As you spend time with family and friends this Memorial Day weekend, take a moment to slow down and reflect on those who gave everything for our liberty.

The lives we get to lead and the opportunities in front of us are not by accident.

They’re made possible by those who put service above all else.

Their bravery and selflessness are the reason we have the freedom to build, grow, and innovate.

We remember. We honor. We are grateful.

02/05/2026

Only a few things can kill momentum on construction projects faster than late-stage door hardware surprises. Here are 3 tips to prevent costly door hardware change orders on your projects...

🚨 1. Write Tight Specs Coordinated with Security Reqs & Life Safety Code

Many door hardware related change orders stem from loose or contradictory specifications, especially when life safety requirements and electronic access control functionality aren’t fully coordinated.

Ensuring your designers have a deep understanding of code requirements, system integration dependencies, and the owner’s functional needs reduces AHJ issues and prevents expensive rework.

If you don't want to bring in a specialized consultant for the full design, at least consider requesting a 3rd party specialist to provide QC.

🚨2. Consolidate Door Hardware + Access Control Design Under One Team

Split responsibilities between architects and MEPs during design often result in coordination issues between door hardware specifications, security designs, and life safety code requirements.

The result is mismatched hardware sets, missing electrified components, life safety code violations, and doors that won’t support the intended security functionality.

Leveraging a specialized expert for the security and door hardware design scope improves coordination, accelerates submittal turnaround, and gives project teams one accountable partner throughout the project life cycle.

🚨 3. Free is Never Free

As tempting as it can be, copy pasting old specs or hoping free specs from a manufacturer work for every door type on your project is a recipe for disaster.

Bring in a certified door hardware and security expert for complex projects so the door hardware specifications are tailored to your project and fully coordinated with security designs and life safety code requirements.

This eliminates coordination gaps, reduces submittal and RFI cycle times, and avoids unintended VE consequences.

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from HSJ! We extend our sincere thanks to our team, clients, and industry partners for a year of collaboration, trust, and shared problem-solving.

As we reflect on the projects completed and the challenges we’ve overcome together, we wish you a safe, restful holiday season with those you cherish most!

12/23/2025

Low-voltage systems are not just “Add-Ons” anymore.

Modern facilities hinge on more than power, they depend on the “invisible” technology layer (telecom infrastructure) that keeps operations connected and stable.

At HSJ, we treat low-voltage systems as more than an afterthought on construction projects.

From engineering to construction administration, our dedicated low-voltage experts ensure your systems meet your standards on day one.

We deliver…

🔹 Robust telecommunications infrastructure for complex network requirements in environments like healthcare, life sciences, critical infrastructure, and higher education

🔹 Physical security systems that enable efficient operations and are life safety code compliant

🔹 Detailed drawings and specifications that are thoroughly coordinated with architectural, MEP, and IT teams to keep projects on schedule

Too often, low-voltage systems are handled with boiler plate specs and dots on drawings that do not meet Owner standards/requirements.

This approach leads to contractor rework, project delays, frustrated IT teams, and budget overruns.

Our low-voltage team saves organizations countless fire drills and thousands of dollars in unplanned project costs by giving low-voltage systems the attention they need throughout the construction project lifecycle.

That’s the HSJ difference.

Address

5836 Richard Street
Jacksonville, FL
32216

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19042600024

Website

http://www.hsjtech.com/

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