Bringing GIS Inside: Indoor Spatial Data, Building Assets, and Facilities Management

For most GIS professionals in local government, the building boundary is where the spatial data stops. The asset register shows all the internal systems and equipment inside - the HVAC units, the electrical switchboards, the fire suppression systems, the elevators, the mechanical plant - but not where they sit spatially. This is the indoor data frontier. And it's where some of the most consequential asset management decisions are being made with the least spatial intelligence. This third session in the series explores how GIS professionals can extend their spatial frameworks inside the building - connecting floor plan layouts, indoor asset locations, condition data, and building system relationships into a coherent spatial model that transforms how facilities are managed.