Issue link: https://resources.esri.ca/i/1361311
8 Managing a green building (continued) IPS contributes to green facility operations. An IPS connected to a lighting system detects that an employee is far from the office, and it turns off the lights. Along corridors, lights dim when there is little or no traffic. Meeting rooms detect the number of participants present and accordingly set lighting, temperature, and airflow. Throughout the building, climate temperatures are continuously adjusted based on the needs of workers. Employees can also be sensors because they see facility problems as they traverse the campus. Web apps make it easy for them to report problems on-site. Using a mobile survey app, employees answer a few questions and can add a note and a photo. The app tags the report with time and location. As soon as the employee taps the app's Submit button, the reported information instantly streams to GIS, which immediately posts the problem to the maintenance map. A workplace map helps operations managers view all aspects of a building's status and life cycle. It shows condition, use, occupancy, ownership, accessibility, and sensor information. The map is a canvas for understanding the activities occurring within a building's walls and the resources used to carry out those activities. No matter the size of the facility, GIS indoor mapping is an intelligent method to track, report, and analyze key metrics that help workers do their best and decision-makers increase the bottom line.