Case Studies > Wuhan University Merger Uses ARCHIBUS to Streamline Drawing and Data Consolidation for 900+ Buildings

Wuhan University Merger Uses ARCHIBUS to Streamline Drawing and Data Consolidation for 900+ Buildings

Company Size

1,000+

Region

Asia

Country

China

Product

ARCHIBUS Space Inventory & Performance
ARCHIBUS Service Desk
ARCHIBUS Overlay with Design Management for AutoCAD & Revit
CorelDRAW
AutoCAD

Tech Stack

ARCHIBUS Web Central
AutoCAD
CorelDRAW
iReport

Implementation Scale

Enterprise-wide Deployment

Impact Metrics

Customer Satisfaction
Digital Expertise
Productivity Improvements

Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization
Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Industries

Education

Applicable Functions

Business Operation
Facility Management

Use Cases

Building Automation & Control
Building Energy Management

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services
System Integration
Training

About The Customer

Wuhan University is one of China's top ten universities, both academically and in terms of its extensive property and building assets. The university has an enrollment of 55,000 undergraduate and graduate students and comprises 38 colleges, 900+ buildings, and approximately 26 million square feet of teaching, administrative, and residential properties. The university's extensive portfolio resulted from a merger with three other institutions: the University of Hydraulic & Electric Engineering, Hubei Medical University, and Wuhan University of Survey & Mapping.

The Challenge

Wuhan University faced significant challenges in consolidating space data and drawing information following a merger with three other institutions. The formerly separate campuses had different approaches to tracking real estate and facilities management data, with paper-based or CAD drawings scattered across campuses and departments. This made it difficult to acquire and consolidate the necessary space data and drawing information to effectively manage the new combined institution.

The Solution

To address the challenges, Wuhan University chose Web-based ARCHIBUS Space Inventory & Performance and Service Desk applications. The implementation focused on localization, understanding end-user requirements, and quick deployment. The project aimed to capture drawings of all buildings, collect basic information on all rooms, standardize room categories and types, associate land parcels with properties, manage university-wide space standards, and handle space assignments and reporting requirements. The initial survey conducted by students from Wuhan University of Survey and Mapping included room surveys and the creation of facilities drawings made with CorelDRAW. The university then transitioned to a more versatile solution by rolling out ARCHIBUS in six months, creating a single space data repository accessible to a wider audience. The old CorelDRAW drawings were imported into AutoCAD, allowing them to be viewed and modified using ARCHIBUS Overlay with Design Management for AutoCAD & Revit.

Operational Impact

The implementation of ARCHIBUS allowed Wuhan University to centralize survey and drawing information, resulting in an accurate set of building drawings that are easily accessed.
The university standardized definitions of room category and type, aligning with Ministry of Education initiatives, and standardized space management practices in areas such as usable area analysis, space assignments, and reporting.
ARCHIBUS helped the university establish the Space Standard Area (SSA) measurement to calculate college and departmental space chargebacks.
The facilities management department used Web Central and the campus intranet to access and share information from various colleges, IT department, property management department, and other users.
The implementation demonstrated the importance of establishing room and drawing standards for efficient facility management and constantly refining the system to improve functionality.

Quantitative Benefit

The ARCHIBUS solution was rolled out in only six months.
The university has 960 of its 991 buildings now in the database, with plans to capture data on the final 31 buildings.