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Building a University of the Future

ArcGIS helps the University of Calgary manage a $1.5 billion expansion and maintain facilities across its 200-hectare campus.

ArcNews, Winter 2012

Bring GIS Inside the Building at the Esri UC

Esri's Shelli Stockton invites you to spatially enable your facilities at the 2012 Esri UC.

Enabling Technology

GIS tools and geodesign workflows make it easy to sketch out various designs and what-if scenarios for facilities.

Lidar Unlocks Subterranean Philadelphia

Center City in Philadelphia, PA find lidar a speedy way to add 3D georeferenced data to their city-ArcGIS geodatabase.

Lidar News, March 2012

Smartphone App Aids District's Facilities Maintenance

The Los Angeles Unified School District's mobile GIS app allows students and faculty to report facilities issues directly to the district.

ArcUser, Spring 2012

GIS integrates with the top facilities management software and consulting firms, making it easier than ever to extend the life of your FM data.

GIS can be used throughout the lifecycle of a facility—from deciding where to build to space planning.

GIS helps you

• Streamline asset information collection, dissemination, maintenance, and use.
• Facilitate better planning and analysis.
• Allow efficient sharing of information in and out of the field, providing a comprehensive view of operations.

Success Stories

These stories show how facilities management can gain benefits using GIS technology and spatial analysis.

• Massive Research Center Uses GIS to Optimize Space Utilization and Cut Costs [PDF]
• GIS + CAD + BIM = Full Data Management for Facilities Management
• Innovative Strategy for Facility Upgrading

Take a look at other case studies, literature, podcasts, demos, and videos.