With the Paris Games underway, Olympic fever has truly taken hold. With 35 stadiums expected to host a total of 15 million visitors, this significant undertaking requires a strong structure and efficient planning to ensure these spaces are well maintained throughout the Games. Furthermore, Paris hopes to be a pioneer in large-scale sporting event planning by halving the carbon footprint compared to previous Games, making sustainability a core focus.
Managing Large-Scale Events
One of the main challenges with organising big sporting events is managing the high volume of match-day maintenance requests. FM software has the capability to alleviate logistical pressures by providing a centralised platform to streamline maintenance tasks. For example, for the largest sports stadium in the southern hemisphere, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, CAFM software is used to manage up to 100 maintenance requests on event days.
With millions expected in Paris, visitor safety and experience should be a top priority to leave a positive legacy of the games. Visitor safety can be ensured through incident reporting and management, with mobile technology enabling on-the-go reporting and quick resolution of issues. QFM software has streamlined lost property management at the MCG, resulting in 400 items being returned to 152 owners within weeks through item categorisation and automated daily reports, significantly improving organisation and return rates.
Pioneering Sustainability Initiatives
Paris has set out to be the most sustainable Games so far and began with innovative uses of recycled materials, such as the well-publicised cardboard beds for athletes. In addition, they have committed to 95% of venues being either existing or temporary structures. Stadia can further improve sustainability by using FM software to monitor energy usage and emissions by integrating it with smart meters to provide real-time data analytics, enabling optimisation of energy consumption and reduction of carbon footprints. The software also automates reporting for compliance and sustainability, ensuring facilities operate efficiently and meet the necessary environmental standards.
BIM
To help Paris reduce, repurpose and reuse, Building Information Modelling (BIM) software is ideal;contributing to the Olympic Games’ goals by providing measurements and detailed material specifications for covering existing structures and building temporary structures. This technology allows the team – including FMs – to visualise the buildings before implementation to ensure the designs are well-vetted before being finalised. BIM also assists sustainability by optimising material usage and minimising waste during the construction and operation phases, leading to more environmentally friendly building practices.
Shaping the Future
The integration of Internet of Things (IoT) devices with CAFM offers new opportunities to encourage efficiency and safety. IoT sensors can monitor various parameters such as air quality, crowd density, and structural integrity in real time. This data, when integrated with FM platforms, can trigger automated responses to any issues. For example, integration with real-time data analytics can predict peak times and help organisers and FM teams optimise staffing numbers, ensuring minimal delays and visitor satisfaction.
Learn more about how QFM software can help FM teams manage the challenges of running a stadium here, or request a demo of QFM in action.
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