Facilities Planning
The Planning and Design Group is responsible for:
| Space and Facility Planning
|
| Strategic Facilities Master Planning
(SFMP) |
| Design and Construction Management |
| Real Estate Management |
| Energy Management |
CAFM
The Computer Aided Facilities Management solution toolbox includes several integrated software applications. These include Autodesk Architectural Desktop for CAD work, 2020 Technologies CAP Studio 2 for contract furniture, and Archibus/FM as the Total Infrastructure Facilities Management software.
Archibus/FM is a data base driven application that tracks all aspects of facilities management including:
The data is linked to the CAD drawings, assigning attributes to the space delineated in the drawings.
Space and Facilities Planning
Space and Design Standards
The Facilities Management Department maintains design standards and facilitates the procurement of systems furniture and ancillary furniture for county departments and agencies.
Programming / Design
Facilities staff works with individual departments to assess, document and plan for workspace modifications needed to address changes in business processes or to accommodate growth. Programming tools include all of the CAFM programs listed above.
Office Reconfiguration
Facilities staff manages physical modifications to departmental work spaces as needed including planning, scheduling, procurement, move management and complete installation oversight.
SFMP
The Strategic Facilities Master Plan was created to address ongoing facilities needs, and to plan for orderly and informed responses to needs expected in the future. The plan is updated annually to account for changing needs and conditions as well as actions taken.
Design and Construction Management
The Facilities Department provides design and construction management and consultant / contractor management through its professional staff. Services include facilities needs analysis, programming, design, consultant / contractor procurement and complete construction management.
Real Estate Management
Through its in-house real estate manager and in conjunction with the Legal Department, the Facilities Department negotiates and administers county facility leases, conducts property searches and selection and oversees property acquisitions and dispositions.
Energy Management
One of the major functions of the Facilities Department is the management of operations of facilities. Such operations include heating, air-conditioning, airflow/fresh air changes, plumbing and water.
The Department's Energy Management function has launched upon a multiple phase program to improve energy use efficiency in all County buildings. Phase One will upgrade lighting in a dozen major facilities. Improved efficiency will reduce County utility bills allowing the savings to pay for the upgrades in less than five years. Thereafter, all savings will accrue to the County.
Following the upgrade of lighting in other County facilites(Phase 2), the County will examine methods to further reduce energy consumption with more efficient heating and A/C equipment, window tinting to reduce solar heat gain, improved insulation and the possible use of alternative energy sources, e.g. solar and wind power.
It may take as long as ten years to complete all phases for all County facilities.
Questions can be directed to the County's Energy Manager at 913-715-1166.