ESIM Services
Our team provides a variety of support services to the CMU community, including enterprise data, analysis, visualization and workflows using various software and tools. Learn more by viewing the service areas listed below. You can also stay up-to-date on CMU's enterprise space activities by joining the university's Enterprise Space Points of Contact.
Not sure what you need? Contact us for general ESIM support.
Building Information, Modeling and Data
Our team specializes in creating detailed 2D and 3D models of campus buildings, and maintaining comprehensive building data, using computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), building information modeling (BIM) and integrated workplace management system (IWMS) software. With this data, CMU users can effortlessly generate structural drawings and reports for campus design projects, student initiatives, financial reporting and much more. Our building information services include:
Construction and renovation support
Our building data can help CMU departments, such as Campus Design and Facility Development and Facilities Management Services with campus renovations and new construction projects.
Enterprise Space Database
This database allows CMU users to directly access information about our physical spaces in order to review data, export reports, measure spaces or request custom reports.
Floor plans
Our team maintains color-coded floor plan documents and can provide custom space reports for the interiors of campus buildings. We can also help update or correct this campus building information, including room numbers, space ownership, designated space type and floor plan layouts.
Location information
We can provide or help update information used to identify and locate our people and physical spaces, including official building names, abbreviations and numbers, as well as individual department locations.
Space reporting
Our physical space reports can provide many visual examples of your spaces, including Higher Ed Survey results, custom color-coded floor plans and multiple types of stack plans.
For more building information help and info, please submit a consultation request.
Geographical Maps, Apps and Data
ESIM provides various geographic information system (GIS) services to CMU users, including data collection, data processing, analysis, visualization, and customized data workflow and integration processing services. We can help all departments, colleges and members of the CMU community depict and analyze information about physical areas on and near our campus. Our services include:
Data Applications and Solutions
Our team can help users research and develop applications or similar technologies to help analyze and interact with specific CMU geospatial data. For assistance, submit a general GIS support request or research support consultation request.
Data Collection and Analysis
We can also help you collect and process data about our physical spaces using GPS, UAV, LiDAR or customized field data collection applications. For assistance, submit a GIS data collection request.
Data Visualization and Maps
Our team can create an array of data visualization applications, including interactive dashboards, static maps and web maps.
GIS Data
ESIM has a variety of existing GIS data about our campus spaces that can be used to support all areas of space planning, renovation, construction and research. Data is securely provided to credentialed users. For help, submit a GIS data request.