Operate the building you actually have.
For facility managers, hospital VPs, and campus operations teams: 3D laser scanning, asset tagging, and ongoing documentation that turns your building into a queryable database. Capture once. Update on a schedule. Reference for the life of the asset.
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Building documentation as operational infrastructure.
For 30 years your building will operate, evolve, and need decisions made about it. Where's the panel? When was that pump replaced? Can we route conduit through this wall? Facility management scanning answers those questions in seconds, not site visits.
We capture the building with Matterport Pro3 laser scanning at 20mm accuracy, tag every piece of equipment in 3D space, link the geometry to your CMMS, and rescan on a schedule so the documentation stays current as the building changes. The scan dataset becomes a layer of your operational stack — like an HVAC system or a security platform.
This isn't AEC documentation borrowed and rebranded. It's purpose-built for the people who keep the lights on, the air conditioned, and the equipment running for the next three decades.
Facility documentation · Asset tagging · FM-as-a-service · Building intelligence · Lifecycle scanning
An FM scan pays back across the asset's life.
A building gets scanned for AEC reasons in year 1, but the scan is most valuable in years 5, 10, 20, and beyond. Here's how the data earns its keep over time.
Baseline scan
Building scanned, asset database built, CMMS connected. The ground truth gets locked in before drift begins.
Daily reference
FM team queries the scan dozens of times per week. Tenant change? Equipment failure? Code review? All resolved without site visits.
First major capex
Tenant fit-out or major retrofit. Designers work from the scan instead of remeasuring. Project starts a month earlier.
Equipment turnover
Major HVAC, electrical, or plumbing replacements. The scan tells your contractors exactly what's there before they cut.
Asset documentation
Buyer or lender wants documentation. You hand over a scan archive going back 25 years. Diligence closes in a fraction of the time.
Six deliverables, built for operators.
An FM engagement isn't just a one-time scan and a CAD file. It's a documentation platform that updates over time and integrates with the systems your team already uses.
Asset Database
Every piece of equipment tagged in 3D space and linked to a record: make, model, install date, warranty, vendor, maintenance log. Click and the data appears.
Operational Digital Twin
Walkable, dimensionable 3D environment with embedded asset data and live sensor integration. The geometry becomes the front-end of your FM stack.
FM-Grade BIM Model
Native Revit model at LOD 300+ with all MEP and structural systems. Coordinated to support every facility decision over the asset's life.
CMMS Integration
Two-way sync with Maximo, Fiix, ServiceChannel, Asset Essentials, Limble. Click equipment in the twin → open the work order in your CMMS.
Annual Rescan & Delta Tracking
We come back every 12 months (or your cadence). The system identifies what's changed and updates the twin. Your documentation never goes stale.
Custom Reports & Dashboards
Energy by floor, work orders by zone, equipment age curves, area-by-use breakdowns. Reports run on a schedule and arrive in inboxes.
The expenses your team doesn't notice until they stop.
FM scanning replaces a stack of recurring costs that show up across capex, opex, and labor budgets. Here are the four most common.
Designer site visits
Every renovation, fit-out, or capex project starts with field measurement. With FM scan data on file, that two-week field trip becomes a one-day verification. Architects start in DD on day one.
Tribal-knowledge lookups
"Where's the panel?" "When did we last service that pump?" "What's behind that wall?" The FM team spends hours a week answering these. With a scan + asset database, the answers are one click away.
Surprise conditions
Most renovation change orders trace back to "we didn't know that was there." Scan data eliminates the surprise — every wall opening, every routing constraint, every existing condition is documented before bid.
Diligence acceleration
When the building sells, refinances, or attracts a major tenant, due diligence requires comprehensive documentation. A scan archive turns weeks of doc collection into a single export.
Your existing FM stack — preserved.
The scan integrates with the tools you already use. We don't ask you to replace your CMMS or BAS — we connect to them. Your data stays portable.
Maintenance & work orders
Two-way sync with the major maintenance systems. Click equipment in the twin → open the work order in your CMMS.
Building automation systems
Live data from your HVAC, lighting, and access control systems flows into the twin in real time. No new hardware required.
Modern sensor platforms
For newer IoT-based deployments, we integrate via standard protocols and any custom REST API. Data refresh rates as low as 5 seconds.
From scope to deployed FM platform — in 6–10 weeks.
FM engagements are bigger than typical AEC scans because they involve asset tagging, system integration, and team training. Here's the standard four-phase rollout.
Discovery & scope
Walk through your facility, your CMMS, your BAS, and your team's actual workflows. We scope the engagement to what you need — not a one-size template.
Site capture & tagging
Matterport Pro3 laser scan at 20mm accuracy plus asset tagging on-site. Our techs walk every space and identify equipment to your asset register.
Build & integrate
Twin assembly, asset database build, and integration with your CMMS, BAS, and other systems. Custom dashboards configured.
Deploy, train & iterate
Platform goes live; team training sessions for FM, ops, and any tenant-facing users. First quarterly review at 90 days.
The numbers from multi-year FM engagements.
Different facility types, same operational needs.
FM scanning serves any facility where the cost of operating the building over its life is a significant line item. Here's how the engagement looks across three common scenarios.
Mission-critical spaces.
Hospitals, surgery centers, labs. Asset density is high, code compliance is constant, and downtime is unacceptable. Scans + asset databases keep ops, eng, and FM teams on the same page.
- Joint Commission readiness
- Medical gas & clinical equipment tracking
- Infection control documentation
- Annual rescan as part of capex cycle
Campus-scale operations.
Multi-building portfolios where the FM team manages dozens of structures with different ages, conditions, and use patterns. Centralized scan archive makes campus-wide planning possible.
- Portfolio-level capital planning
- Deferred maintenance prioritization
- Sustainability & energy reporting
- Tenant fit-out coordination
High-asset-value facilities.
Manufacturing, data centers, logistics, large CRE. Equipment is the asset; downtime is the cost. Scanning + asset tagging directly supports operational continuity and resale value.
- Equipment lifecycle tracking
- Capex planning & replacement scheduling
- Refinance & transaction documentation
- Insurance & warranty record-keeping
"Eighteen buildings, four decades old, almost no documentation worth using. ABW scanned the whole quad, built the asset database, and connected it to our existing CMMS. We finally have a campus we can actually manage."
Questions about FM scanning.
Don't see yours? Email us at [email protected] — we usually respond same day.
Is FM scanning different from regular as-built scanning?
+Do we have to replace our CMMS or BAS?
+How does the asset tagging work?
+What's the typical rescan cadence?
+Can we add buildings to the engagement over time?
+How do you handle confidentiality and security?
+What does an FM engagement cost?
+How do you compare to other FM scanning firms?
+Document your facility once.
Tell us about your facility — square footage, building count, FM stack, and goals. We'll send a multi-year engagement proposal back the next business day.
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