Hamilton County, Ohio: Achieving Space, Safety, Environmental Goals
Company Size
1,000+
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- ARCHIBUS Space Management
- ARCHIBUS Real Property & Lease Management
- ARCHIBUS Emergency Preparedness
- ARCHIBUS Total Environmental Asset Management System (TEAMS)
- ARCHIBUS Green Building
Tech Stack
- AutoCAD
- Web-based custom application
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Customer Satisfaction
- Employee Satisfaction
- Environmental Impact Reduction
- Productivity Improvements
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
About The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
Operational Impact
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