In-Building GIS

...understanding your assets within the built environment

A New Paradigm for In-Building Information and Spatial Data Collection

There is currently more than 100 billion square feet of interior space in the United States alone.  And, that built environment represents the single most valuable tangible asset in the world today.  PenBay's latest innovation In-Building Geographic Information Systems brings the depth and breadth of geospatial referencing, long indispensible in the GIS realm, into the built environment, that is, inside the building.

PenBay's In-Building GIS allows for the definition, description, and most importantly, visualization and analysis of interior space from every dimension and perspective within the spatially referenced environment.  An In-Building GIS is the fusion of true, as-built floor plans, sensor survey data and sophisticated visualization and reporting tools that provide a holistic view of the configuration, condition, and utilization of interior spaces.

PenBay has developed a revolutionary new approach for collecting In-building information using the most unlikely of tools: a ROBOT. Through years of facility management and on-site surveying experience, we have struggled with the tedious process of collecting in-building datasets; everything from floor plans to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and environmental health variables. Separate surveys can take lots of time, and are prone to human error and inaccurate spatial representation. The robotic method we have developed captures them all at once, while creating a high resolution floor plan in minutes instead of days. Whether you need to collect new information, or validate existing data, our approach is ushering in a new era of In-Building Intelligence.