Case Studies Hamilton County, Ohio: Achieving Space, Safety, Environmental Goals

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	Hamilton County, Ohio: Achieving Space, Safety, Environmental Goals

Hamilton County, Ohio: Achieving Space, Safety, Environmental Goals

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAM) Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM) Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries	Cities & Municipalities Construction & Infrastructure Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions	Facility Management Maintenance Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Building Automation & Control Building Energy Management Fleet Management
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration Training
Challenge	Hamilton County, Ohio faced a range of challenges, from making strained budgets go farther to responding to health and safety emergencies. The County Facilities department, responsible for approximately 275 buildings, needed to convince the Board of County Commissioners to invest in a comprehensive real estate, infrastructure, and facilities management system. The goal was to support their mission by forecasting space needs, identifying vacancies, and establishing building design standards. Additionally, the county needed to improve emergency preparedness, health and safety, and environmental sustainability capabilities. Read More
About Customer	Hamilton County, Ohio, which includes the City of Cincinnati and 37 other municipalities, is known for its progressive use of technology to address various challenges. The County Facilities department, led by Director Ralph Linne, manages approximately 275 buildings, including high-traffic areas like the county courthouse. The department's responsibilities include space management, emergency preparedness, and environmental sustainability. The county has implemented several ARCHIBUS applications to enhance its operations, improve safety, and achieve environmental goals. The county's proactive approach to health and safety emergencies, such as the swine flu epidemic, demonstrates its commitment to protecting public health. Read More
Solution	Hamilton County implemented several ARCHIBUS applications to address its challenges. The ARCHIBUS Space Management application allowed the county to forecast space needs, identify vacancies, and establish building design standards. The Real Property & Lease Management application enabled the county to track lease information and market value of owned buildings. The Emergency Preparedness application documented fire and life safety procedures, making critical information accessible to emergency responders. Additionally, the county used a Web-based custom application on an ARCHIBUS platform to track vaccine inventories during health emergencies. The ARCHIBUS Total Environmental Asset Management System (TEAMS) and Green Building applications helped the county achieve LEED certification goals and track environmental sustainability progress. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAM)

Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems

Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM)

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Industries

Cities & Municipalities

Construction & Infrastructure

Healthcare & Hospitals

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Maintenance

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Building Automation & Control

Building Energy Management

Fleet Management

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Hamilton County, Ohio faced a range of challenges, from making strained budgets go farther to responding to health and safety emergencies. The County Facilities department, responsible for approximately 275 buildings, needed to convince the Board of County Commissioners to invest in a comprehensive real estate, infrastructure, and facilities management system. The goal was to support their mission by forecasting space needs, identifying vacancies, and establishing building design standards. Additionally, the county needed to improve emergency preparedness, health and safety, and environmental sustainability capabilities.

About Customer

Hamilton County, Ohio, which includes the City of Cincinnati and 37 other municipalities, is known for its progressive use of technology to address various challenges. The County Facilities department, led by Director Ralph Linne, manages approximately 275 buildings, including high-traffic areas like the county courthouse. The department's responsibilities include space management, emergency preparedness, and environmental sustainability. The county has implemented several ARCHIBUS applications to enhance its operations, improve safety, and achieve environmental goals. The county's proactive approach to health and safety emergencies, such as the swine flu epidemic, demonstrates its commitment to protecting public health.

Solution

Hamilton County implemented several ARCHIBUS applications to address its challenges. The ARCHIBUS Space Management application allowed the county to forecast space needs, identify vacancies, and establish building design standards. The Real Property & Lease Management application enabled the county to track lease information and market value of owned buildings. The Emergency Preparedness application documented fire and life safety procedures, making critical information accessible to emergency responders. Additionally, the county used a Web-based custom application on an ARCHIBUS platform to track vaccine inventories during health emergencies. The ARCHIBUS Total Environmental Asset Management System (TEAMS) and Green Building applications helped the county achieve LEED certification goals and track environmental sustainability progress.

Impact #1	The ARCHIBUS applications provided Hamilton County with accurate space and allocation information, enabling better planning and forecasting of space needs.
Impact #2	The county achieved improved emergency preparedness by documenting fire and life safety procedures and making them accessible to emergency responders.
Impact #3	The implementation of the TEAMS and Green Building applications helped the county track environmental sustainability progress and achieve LEED certification goals.

Impact #1

The ARCHIBUS applications provided Hamilton County with accurate space and allocation information, enabling better planning and forecasting of space needs.

Impact #2

The county achieved improved emergency preparedness by documenting fire and life safety procedures and making them accessible to emergency responders.

Impact #3

The implementation of the TEAMS and Green Building applications helped the county track environmental sustainability progress and achieve LEED certification goals.

Benefit #1	The county managed to deliver needed services and medications, such as the H1N1 vaccine, to 850,000 residents within 48 hours.
Benefit #2	The county handles approximately 1,200 work requests per week across its 275 buildings.
Benefit #3	The county manages over 3,000 properties, encompassing 3.5 million square feet.

Benefit #1

The county managed to deliver needed services and medications, such as the H1N1 vaccine, to 850,000 residents within 48 hours.

Benefit #2

The county handles approximately 1,200 work requests per week across its 275 buildings.

Benefit #3

The county manages over 3,000 properties, encompassing 3.5 million square feet.

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