2015 CFTA Monthly Webinar Series

The Facilities Geospatial Technologies Showcase was created to serve as a mechanism of information exchange on the advances of geospatial technologies within Facilities Management.  This webinar series ran from January through June, 2015 and featured 12 one-hour LIVE webinars by 9 campuses in North America.  Printable Agenda

Scroll down to view all events in the series and for access to webinar videos and slides.

 

This event was approved for GIS Education Points

 

Webinar Listing:

[UChicago] - Spatial Data Infrastructure Program at the University of Chicago --> View

[UKentucky] - Building a University Enterprise GIS from the Ground Up --> View

[UChicago] - Immersed 3D Visualization of University of Chicago Campus --> View

[UMass Amherst] - Sustainability Drives the Smart Campus: GIS is the Platform --> View

[WestMichiganU] - BIM for Facilities Management --> View

[USouthCali] - BIM Standards and Contract Submittal Requirements --> View

[UChicago] - BIM/GIS Convergence Within a 3D Data Model Utilizing LiDAR Data --> View

[UCalgary] - Maximizing the Strength of GIS in Facilities --> View

[UWashington] - Facilities Information Spatial Data Model (FISDM) --> View

[UMichigan] - Utilities Management with GIS --> View

[OhioStateU] -Your Perfect 3D World (BIM and GIS Integrated) --> View

[UMass Amherst] - Integrating GIS and IWMS to Create an Effective Space Planning Tool--> View


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UMass Amherst: Integrating GIS and IWMS to Create an Effective Space Planning Tool

Date: June 30, 2015
Time: 1pm - 2pm ET

 

Presenter: 

Niels La Cour
Senior Physical Planner
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
Campus Planning
[email protected]

Summary:

The University of Massachusetts Amherst recently began implementation of Tririga, IBM’s
Integrated Work Management System (IWMS), as an enterprise solution for Space and Asset
Management. Campus Planning has been working to integrate the IWMS data with the
Registrar’s database (R25) and Finance (PeopleSoft) and bring them into the GIS environment
to create more effective Space Planning tools. The analytical and visualization environment of
GIS offers the opportunity to optimize space utilization and communicate that information to
decision makers. This presentation will focus on the technology enabling that integration, Safe
Software’s Feature Manipulation Engine (FME), and the benefits to the organization of using
GIS at a decision support system.

Recording:

https://youtu.be/yTfXSobB9zU

Slides:

Umass_cftawebinar_063015.pdf


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OSU: Your Perfect 3D World (BIM and GIS Integrated)

Date: June 23, 2015
Time: 1pm - 2pm ET

 

Presenter: 

Larisa Kruger
Enterprise GIS Manager
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Facilities Information and Technology Services / Physical Planning and Real Estate
[email protected]

Summary:

Assets such as buildings, equipment, roads and bridges present local governments as well as big
organizations with a number of asset management challenges. OSU is solving some of these
challenges by integrating our BIM and GIS. Conversion tools were used to share the best parts
of our BIM with both our web application and ArcScene. This approach enabled detailed spatial
analysis that was not available in Revit and made BIM accessible to the masses through our 
intuitive web mapping application. 

Recording:

http://youtu.be/7g-Jp0wKjl8

Slides:

June_23_2015/150623cfta.pdf

 


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UMich: Utilities Management with GIS 

Date: June 9, 2015
Time: 1pm - 2pm ET 

Presenter: 

Ray Garrett
Senior Manager
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Utilities Records Integration Department
[email protected]u

Summary:

The Utilities Department of the University of Michigan provides utility services for its Ann Arbor
campus. Services provided include water, sewer, storm, chilled water, fire protection, medium
and low voltage, steam, condensate return, compressed air, domestic hot water supply and
return, a tunnel distribution system and Miss Dig administration. This presentation will focus
on how the Utilities Records Integration department has brought together the information
from the separate utilities into a single website for information distribution; how we got to
where we are today, the technologies used and what we have done to achieve tradesman buy
in. 

Recording:

http://youtu.be/VLDOY6v60Wg

Slides:

UM CFTA Presentation June 2015

 


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UW: Facilities Information Spatial Data Model (FISDM)  

Date: May 12, 2015
Time: 1pm - 2pm ET 
 

 Presenter:  

Aaron Cheuvront
CAD/GIS Program Manager
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Capital Project Office - Information Systems
[email protected]

Summary:

As a member of the FISDM working group, the University of Washington is making the leap
from an organization specific data structure to a more standardized system for interior space
GIS. The UW implementation uses a non-CAFM CAD system to maintain floorplans in a
traditional CAD environment while synchronizing the drawings with GIS every hour in a web
Mercator coordinate system. The latest development is the introduction of an interior
navigation infrastructure that ties together the interior of buildings with the campus exterior. 

Recording:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJHge4VM6Po&feature=youtu.be

Slides:

cfta - uw fisdm.pdf

 


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UCalgary: Maximizing the Strength of GIS in Facilities 

Date: April 28, 2015
Time: 11am - 12pm ET

Presenter: 

Tom McCaffrey
Director, GIS and Records Management
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, ALBERTA
Facilities Development
[email protected]

Summary:

At the University of Calgary we focus on how we can maximize the use of GIS within the facilities group:
1) What can be gained by involving daily workers in the GIS process?
2) How do we improve the Quality Control of our data?
3) How does GIS save us money?

Our presentation will briefly cover our role within the campus 'community' as well as our function within Facilities Development and Maintenance. Our approach to GIS in the facilities group covers the many different scopes related to data mapping and GIS systems development (systems used to transfer knowledge from our workers to our GIS). The immediate need for this data capture is driven by the fact that 55% of our facilities staff will retire within the next 5 years. By using GIS as a daily tool our workers help verify the data accuracy while inputting new changes as they happen. We also hope to show how we automate the many processes we have and how we use the power of the computer to help improve our quality control while speeding up our process. Programming in Python allows us to use GIS to view errors in data that may otherwise get overlooked (ie room numbering). To complete this overview a discussion on the use of worker involvement and how it allows us the opportunity to save money by stream lining work processes, preventing potential disasters and improving health and safety standards.

Recording:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAuZ-LHa_bE

Slides:

cfta_ucalgary.pdf

 


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UChicago: BIM/GIS Convergence Within a 3D Data Model Utilizing LiDAR Data 

Date: April 14, 2015
Time: 1pm - 2pm ET

Presenter: 

Scott Stocking
Spatial Data Interface Analyst
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Facilities Services
[email protected]

Summary:

The University of Chicago is currently in the planning stages for a renovation program of the
buildings located on Main Quadrangle. Since these buildings were built in the 1890’s, design
drawings were not available to assist in program development. The University completed a
LiDAR acquisition of both the interior and exterior buildings, and then utilized this data with
existing GIS data to inform the planning process using a 3D spatial model. This model will then
support program work efforts in space optimization, evaluation of design alternatives, and
implementation management.


Presentation Outline:
1) Review Quad Capital Review Program
2) Approach for Building the Spatial Data
3) Data Acquisition Process – LiDAR/BIM/CAD
4) Data Development Process
5) Next Steps

Recording:

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKqUqReEVmA

Slides:

   bim gis convergenece within a 3d model utilizing lidar data


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USC: BIM Standards and Contract Submittal Requirements

 Date: April 2, 2015
Time: 1pm - 2pm ET

Presenter: 

Jose Delgado
Program Manager
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Engineering CAD Services
[email protected]

Summary:

Review of the the current life-cycle based BIM requirements and deliverable's in effect at the
University of Southern California. 

Recording:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBlBApOsWKw

Slides:

USC_BIM_Standards_and_Conract_Submittal_Requiments

 


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WMU: BIM for Facilities Management

Date: March 19, 2015
Time: 11am - 12pm ET 

Presenter: 

DeVon C. Miller
Building Commissioning Administrator
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Engineering Division | Facilities Management
[email protected]

Summary:

Utilizing BIM in Facilities Management for new and existing buildings on campus, and linking
shared parameters between our models and computerized maintenance management system
(CMMS) 

Recording:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpSnEAOyYYk

Slides:

bimforfacmgmt.pdf

 


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UMass Amherst: Sustainability Drives the Smart Campus: GIS is the Platform

 Date: March 03, 2015
Time: 1pm - 2pm ET 

Presenter: 

Niels La Cour
Senior Physical Planner
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
Campus Planning
[email protected]

Summary:

A Smart Campus is generally defined as having the ability to make intelligent adjustments and
decisions in response to changing circumstances based on real time data from multiple sources.
Many universities are developing smart systems that automate specific functions such as
financial and human resources, traffic, course assignment, space management, building HVAC
and MEP performance, people access and control, or maintenance work flow management.
These systems generally support the administration of the campus and are separate from one
another along organizational boundaries. The boundaries exist primarily because of the
complexity of each domain within the campus environment, yet also because they often
overlap with each other or compete for the same resources.

Recording:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNaDSjFNyZA

Slides:

March_3_2015 Niels Lacour presentation

 


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UChicago: Immersed 3D Visualization of University of Chicago Campus

Date: February 3, 2015
Time: 1pm - 2pm ET 

Presenter: 

Scott Stocking
Spatial Data Interface Analyst
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Facilities Services
[email protected]

Summary:

A main objective of the University’s SDI Program is to take full advantage of the 3D data within
immersed visualization systems. This will enable all users of the SDI to take full advantage of the
‘virtual campus’ to evaluate planning and design proposals, engineering studies, other spatially
intensive activities that would be enhanced utilizing advanced visualization technology. The
University partnered with research labs developing advanced visualization technology using our
spatial data to explore what is possible today and providing future direction of development
efforts.

Presentation Outline:
1) Objectives of the Project
2) Data Utilized

3) Methods Used to build the Model
4) CAVE2 Visualization Environment
5) Tricks/Lessons Learned
6) Next Steps

Recording:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ATRY6qZxpE

Slides:

Immersed 3d visualization of the university of chicago campus.pdf


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UK: Building a University Enterprise GIS from the Ground Up

Date: January 20, 2015
Time: 1pm - 2pm ET 


Presenter:

Michelle Ellington
GIS Coordinator
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Facilities Information Services
[email protected]

Summary:

There are key ingredients to deploying a successful university geospatial systems department
and they begin with a well planned organizational structure, IT integration, multi-departmental
workflows, and effective data development processes.

During this overview, the University of Kentucky will share their journey and demo custom
mapping solutions for effective campus planning and navigation. Their approach of “smashing
silos with GIS” connects systems through one single interface and is built on a foundation of
Lean best practices.

This will be demonstrated through discussion of the UK enterprise
database design, robust map template libraries, and one-piece-flow procedures that are
becoming intertwined throughout multiple Facilities Management areas.

Recording:

 http://youtu.be/oa2oU3wXNHw

Slides:

2015 facgeotech_buildingugis.pdf


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Spatial Data Infrastructure Program at the University of Chicago 

Date: January 6, 2015
Time: 1pm - 2pm ET 


Presenter: 

Scott Stocking
Spatial Data Interface Analyst
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Facilities Services
[email protected]

Summary:

The University has CAD files that represent the built environment on campus. New data is now
coming in from BIM/LiDAR, and GIS layers of campus grounds and utilities. With this gauntlet of
data sources, how will the University know what data source is the correct representation of
reality to support operations? To address this situation the University has embarked on a SDI
Program to create a ‘single version of reality’ via an innovative central data repository. The
repository supports systems of record on both data harvesting and models in BIM/GIS/CAD
used in enterprise applications.

Recording:

http://youtu.be/cwqMC13gJMw

Slides:

SDI Program at the University of Chicago

 

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