Anne Arundel County Public Schools Fast-Tracks Digital Floor-Plans

Location: Maryland                               Client: AACPS (120 schools | 85k students)                              Services: ArcGIS Indoors Implementation 

CHALLENGE

In 2024, Maryland introduced legislation calling for standardized, shareable digital school maps to improve safety and emergency response.

At the same time, AACPS’s Planning, Design & Construction group wanted to modernize planning workflows and reporting—without inflating project budgets.

AACPS’s objective was to transform decades of CAD and PDF floor‑plans into a live, GIS‑ready system without breaking the budget.

 

SOLUTION

Esri recommended LandTech to guide an ArcGIS Indoors implementation. Working side‑by‑side with AACPS, we: 

  • Converted four representative schools into the Indoors data model, aligning geometry and attributes to district standards. 
  • Extended the schema with standardized use codes and domains for instant, portfolio‑wide reporting. 
  • Deployed web dashboards and mobile apps that let staff answer “How many Pre-K classrooms do we have in each school?” or “Where do we have cafeterias over 20,000 sq ft for the upcoming event?” or “How big is our average Core Classroom?” in seconds and share live maps with security partners. 

A phased approach delivered quick wins and a repeatable process for the remaining facilities. 

 

RESULT

Unified floor‑plan database   ->  Searchable, GIS‑enabled spaces for planning and compliance 
Minutes‑not‑days reporting   ->  Auto‑generated square‑footage, State-Rated Capacity, and safety data 
Security readiness                    ->  Maps align with Maryland’s forthcoming “Standard for School Mapping”  
Momentum & funding            ->  Seven schools added; roadmap and grants in motion for county‑wide rollout 

 

Why It Matters—K‑12 and Higher‑Ed 

  • Emergency response – Standard indoor maps help first responders navigate any campus, kindergarten through college. 
  • Space optimization – From enrollment shifts to research labs, clear floor‑plans drive smarter capital spending. 
  • Way‑finding – Mobile apps guide students, staff, and visitors in real time. 

 

Looking Ahead 

AACPS and LandTech are expanding the model to every school and tying Indoors to maintenance and security systems—building a single source of truth for the next decade of facility decisions. 

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