LandTech’s Christopher Lorrain, P.E. and Katherine Iles joined Gökçe Özçelik of Esri for an FM Tech Week 2026 session on how indoor mapping and indoor GIS help organizations manage complex buildings and campuses.

Many facility teams still rely on floor plans, CAD drawings, PDFs, BIM models, spreadsheets, and separate business systems. When that information is disconnected, it becomes harder to support emergency response, maintenance, space planning, and daily operations.

Indoor GIS connects building information through location, giving teams a clearer view of spaces, assets, and operations.

Why This Matters

Facility data is often available, but not always easy to find, trust, or use. As buildings become more complex and experienced staff retire, organizations need better ways to preserve institutional knowledge and make facility information accessible.

Indoor mapping helps turn static building records into a connected system that supports planning, maintenance, safety, and digital twin initiatives.

What Indoor Mapping Makes Possible

Indoor GIS gives organizations a floor-aware view of their buildings and campuses. It can support:

• Emergency response
• Wayfinding
• Space management
• Asset tracking
• Maintenance workflows
• Operational awareness
• Digital twin planning

Key Takeaways from the Session

The FM Tech Week discussion focused on how indoor GIS helps organizations move from disconnected records to more useful facility systems.

Key takeaways included:

• Indoor mapping is often the starting point for facility digital twins.
• Floor-aware data helps connect spaces, assets, people, and operations.
• Indoor GIS can support safety, maintenance, space planning, and occupant experience.
• Many programs begin with one focused use case and expand over time.
• Indoor GIS becomes more valuable when it connects to systems teams already use.

Originally Presented During FM Tech Week 2026

Session: Indoor Mapping: The Foundation for Safer, Smarter Facilities
Date: June 18, 2026
Format: Virtual
Hosted by: FM Tech Week

Speakers:

Christopher Lorrain, P.E.
President, LandTech Consultants

Katherine Iles
GIS Manager, LandTech Consultants

Gökçe Özçelik
Product Management, Esri