79 The 366th Civil Engineering Squadron needed to transform its space management processes. The US Air Force has defined job- and rank-based space entitlement regulations, and Mountain Home Air Force Base required a solution to quickly identify whether a space’s occupants were receiving their entitled space designation. The engineering flight team was tasked with performing a space assessment of the base. This assessment sought to optimize office spaces, understand space utilization, and facilitate better decision-making for personnel allocation. The engineering flight team had previously relied on manual, paper-based methods, but the growing complexity and scale of its operations demanded a more sophisticated and digital approach. Matrix Design Group Inc. undertook a two-phase project to efficiently collect, analyze, and visualize data while ensuring compatibility and accuracy within a comprehensive GIS database. Data was reconciled to existing infrastructure since the current building records (maintained as computeraided design and drafting files) were not completely up to date. Initially, a survey was conducted on a representative sample of 10 buildings, using ArcGIS Field Maps to collect and verify room-specific data, including dimensions and occupancy details. This laid the foundation for the second phase, which involved incorporating ArcGIS Indoors. This phase extended the project to assess over 50 buildings and involved using Python scripting and open-source libraries to develop a flexible, data-driven, and future-proof system. The team meticulously converted floor plans, corrected inaccuracies, and used the Indoor Space Planner tool to visualize potential space optimization. The team produced color-coded dashboards to indicate space utilization, facilitating prompt and well-informed decision-making. The team also created a client-side data editor and an ArcGIS Indoors data viewer to showcase room attributes, photos, and 2D and 3D building visualizations. ArcGIS Survey123 was integrated with the viewer to create Improving Space Planning and Resource Optimization at Mountain Home Air Force Base Protecting and Securing Our Nation
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