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