MARS CITY: More than an important NIBS STEM effort
Dr. Kerry M. JoelsTotal Learning Research Institute
Ryan M. ColkerNational Institute of Building Sciences
FFC November 2014
Public Law 93-383, Sect. 809
Develop and maintain performance criteria for maintenance of life, safety, health, and public welfare for the built environmentEvaluate and prequalify building technology and productsConduct related and needed investigationsAssemble, store, and disseminate technical data and related information
Congress directed the Institute to “exercise its functions and responsibilities in four general areas………..”
The Institute at Work
Why STEM @ the Institute?
Concerns about the next generation of building professionals
Buildings are becoming increasingly complex
All students are building occupants No national program to interest
students in our work Buildings are Cool!
The Criticality of Workforce Development
NIBS and the FMOC have been sponsoring the MARS CITY Facility OPS challenge to inspire students to look at the Building Sciences as an exciting career option
We have to compete for the best and brightest in a field that is becoming ever more technologically driven – BIM, information exchanges, CMMS/ CAFM/ IWMS systems, etc.
The NASA Space Act Agreement
NIBS, NASA and the Total Learning Research Institute, developer of MARS CITY, have partnered to create the FM simulation of the facility
But a base on Mars will requireall the technologywe are using onEarth
MARS CITY and FM State of the Art
A Mars Base will be:A closed ecosystem with requirements for reliable and robust infrastructureO&M will be critical for survivalBest practices inform not only the O&M field, but the MARS City simulation as wellThe project can serve as a demonstration of O&M technology beginning to be adopted in our industry
The MARS CITY Model View Definition
Level 200 BIM Equipment specification using Omniclass
codes Revit file generation COBie data conversion to the CMMS (TMA
Systems) Inventory structure maintained within the
CMMS (use of SPie data where available) Life Cycle information from the ISS
Specialized Equipment needed on MARS CITY
Real time sensors for atmospheric gases and pressure (partial pressure of oxygen)– any build up of harmful gases can be fatal
Real time monitoring of water quality – water for drinking and food production requires chemical analysis
Real time monitoring of electrical systems and power generation – sub-metering for subsystems, load distribution, emergency power requirements
Specialized Equipment needed on MARS CITY
Preventive maintenance of circulation fans, motors, filters with sensor notification
Wastewater advanced treatment equipment with real time TDS, Ph, and contaminant data
3D printers to make spare parts for plumbing, HVAC, and electrical systems
The Facility OPS simulation
Creation of work orders for the advanced technology is affected by level of criticality (1= Life threatening, 6= PM), training of techs, and special tools and instrumentation required to operate these advanced systems
Mars City Facility Ops ChallengeMars City Facility Ops ChallengeSimulationSimulation
O&M Scenarios
Using MARS CITY equipment records, multiple O&M scenarios are being created
Test scenario ready now Advanced scenarios will be created
this spring FMs will be generating and validating
the scenarios Any smart structure can be simulated