Emerging Technology and Building Systems Opportunities

Emerging Technology and Building Systems

OpportunitiesModerator: Brig. Gen. Margaret Burcham, USA (Ret.), WSP

Speakers:

• Brian Clark, P.E., CEM, CPMP, Mechanical Engineer, Construction Engineering

Research Lab, USACE

• Annette Evans, Acting Chief, Installation Support Division, HQ USACE

• Todd DuVernay, RA, Chief, Civil Structure Division, U.S. Army Engineering &

Support Center, Huntsville

Let’s see who is on this call…who do you represent?

a) Active-Duty Military

b) Civilian at Government Agency

c) Small Business (less than 100 emp.)

d) Medium Business (101-2,000 emp.)

e) Large Business (2,001 + emp.)

f ) Academic institution / Non-Profit

POLL QUESTION

Brian Clark, P.E., CEM, CPMP, Mechanical Engineer, Construction Engineering

Research Lab, USACE

- Helps coach two daughters in

youth hockey

- First Army job was Humvee

mechanic with 2nd Infantry

Division

- Just returned from a 6 month

Liaison Officer to Army

Secretariat at the Pentagon

SPEAKER

Annette Evans, Acting Chief, Installation Support Division, HQ USACE

- Loves to kayak

- Grew up in rural New

Mexico

- Likes to eat

pomegranates

SPEAKER

Todd DuVernay, RA, Chief, Civil Structure Division, U.S. Army Engineering &

Support Center, Huntsville

- Former English Major, got a great job at RTKL in

the 80's and went back to school for architecture.

- Hit by Hurricane Isabel in Tidewater VA and hit by

(2) tornadoes in Harvest AL; thinking of California

for an earthquake or forest fire and go for the

Trifecta. If I move next door...it's time to pack up

and move!

- My Birthday is when JFK was assassinated.

When I was born, the nation mourned!

SPEAKER

Brian Clark, PE, CEM

Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL)

USACE Research Mechanical Engineer

25 March 2021

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AND

BUILDING SYSTEMS OPPORTUNITIES

SAME 2021 CAPITAL WEEK

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What’s the approximate total square footage of DoD buildings?

a) 1.2 million

b) 2.5 million

c) 16 million

d) 27 million

e) 120 million

f) 265 million

g) 1.2 billion

h) 2.5 billion

i) 5.1 billion

POLL QUESTION

What’s the approximate facility energy usage of DoD installation buildings?

a) $120 thousandb) $1.1 millionc) $3.75 milliond) $22 millione) $127 millionf) $455 billiong) $800 billionh) 1.18 billioni) $3.5 billion

POLL QUESTION

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3. Modernize and Innovate

1. Take Care of People

2. Strengthen Readiness and Resilience

4. Promote Stewardship

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Modern, resilient,

sustainable installations,

enhancing strategic

readiness in a contested MDO

battlespace, while providing quality facilities,

services, and support to our

Soldiers, Families, and

Civilians.

Project Combat Power and Sustain

Operations from a Contested Environment

Modernized

Installations

Supporting the Modernized Army

Attract, Retain and Enable People

Healthy, Sustainable Training, Working, Living Environment

• Operationalize Installations• Expand Protection• Adapt Resilient Systems• Educate / Train the Team

• Modernize and Secure the Information Backbone • Support Army Modernization Initiatives in the AMS• Transform Installation Operations• Reward Innovation

• Adapt Quality / Functional Facilities• Deliver Modern Services• Conduct Safe Operations

• Preserve Natural Resources / Sustain the Mission• Remediate Contaminants• Develop Risk Informed Metrics and Modern Technologies

Lines of Effort Strategic Outcomes End StateEnablers

Army Installation Strategy Framework

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Army Installation Strategy Framework and ERDC R&D Capabilities

Headquarters Department of the Army

Army Control Systems Program-Managed Structure

“Develop a program managed structure specifically for the Army’s

Control Systems that covers standardized procurement, configuration,

cybersecurity, testing, and lifecycle management activities”

(DAS, Oct 2019, to the Chief of Engineers)

POC: Annette Evans,

Annette.M.Evans@usace.army.mil

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What programmatic area of control systems are you most interested in?

a) Policyb) Research & Developmentc) Specs & Standardsd) Acquisitione) Sustainmentf) Cybersecurityg) Personnel Trainingh) Intelligence i) Incident Managementj) Other

POLL QUESTION

STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF CONTROL SYSTEMS

Chief of Engineers identified as the OPR responsible to develop a COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED PROGRAM-MANAGED STRUCTURE for the ARMY’S CONTROL SYSTEMS

Director, Army Staff Task to the Chief of Engineers

Control systems provide real-time,

automated monitoring, management, and

control of Army assets – both on and off

Army installations and centers -- critical to

DoD readiness and operations.

Functional, cyber-hardened building, utility

management, security, fire and life safety,

medical, weapon, and manufacturing control

systems are key to Army strategic

readiness.

Army Control Systems

WEAPONS FACILITY-RELATED INDUSTRIAL BASE MEDICAL CIVIL WORKS

CONTROL SYSTEMS ACROSS THE ARMY – ~SIX TYPES:

THE ARMY MODERNIZATION STRATEGYInfrastructure risk increases if the Army does not modernize facilitiesat pace with new weapons systems and formations. These transitionscould stress installations with unplanned infrastructure requirements,which could put fielding timelines at risk. Modernized facilities providethe supporting infrastructure to fully capitalize on new technologies.

Strategic Links

Resilient Army Control Systems protect

the force and enable Army missions in

all threat and hazard environments,

including power projection platforms,

ranges, research, logistics, Soldier

support, manufacturing, Quality of Life

and medical infrastructure, electric

power, and dams.

Protection Nexus THE ARMY PEOPLE STRATEGYArmy readiness, modernization, and reform efforts are founded onpeople. With the right people, in the right place, at the right time, ourArmy will successfully deploy, fight, and win in All Domains. It is ourpeople who provide us with an enduring advantage to remain theworld’s most ready, lethal, and capable land combat force.

ARMY INSTALLATIONS STRATEGYWe all must recognize that installations are our initial platforms for maneuver, and sustainment, providing critical capabilities essential to the Army’s ability to “Deploy, Fight and Win our nation’s wars…” We synchronize operations and protection measures across all domains from our installations. The Army builds readiness, generates combat power, and provides quality of life services for the Total Army Community on its installations. They also enable critical research, maintenance, and production activities essential for Army Modernization and Strategic Sustainment.

MISSION

POC: Annette Evans,

Annette.M.Evans@usace.army.mil

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Control System Program Management Structure

POC: Annette Evans,

Annette.M.Evans@usace.army.mil

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POC: Annette Evans,

Annette.M.Evans@usace.army.mil

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INTEGRATED DISCIPLINES

POC: Annette Evans,

Annette.M.Evans@usace.army.mil

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BCS

WeaponCS

ESS

Front End

MedicalCS

Manufacturing

FLS

Infrastructure

Industrial Control Systems (ICS)

Facility Related Control Systems (FRCS)

CS

DOD IT

UMCS

CONTROL SYSTEMS CONSTELLATION

Types of Facility-Related Control Systems (FRCS):

• Utility Monitoring (UMCS)

• Electronic Security Surveillance (ESS)

• Building Control Systems (BCS)• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

• Fire Life Safety (FLS)

POC: Annette Evans,

Annette.M.Evans@usace.army.mil

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HUNTSVILLE CENTER’S EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES USING

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS)

N. Todd DuVernay, R.A.

Chief, Civil-Structures Div., Eng.

256-895-1601

neil.t.duvernay@usace.army.mil

Developed By: Ryan Strange

Research Scientist (UAS)

256-895-8246

ryan.c.strange@usace.army.mil

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BACKGROUND• HNC Owns Both Fixed Wing and Multi-rotor UAS

• eBee X (Fixed Wing)• Anafi (Multi-rotor)

We Have:

• 5 FAA Part 107 Certified Pilots

• 1 Aircrew Training Program Manager• 2 ATPM Qualified

• 2 Mission Briefing Officers

• 1 Air Mission Approval Authority (Designated by APM DC G4)• Based on level of experience and judgement

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BUILDING STRONG®

We Are Creating:

• Near Real Time Maps

▪ For up-to-date geographic information

• Georectified Orthophotos

▪ Used to measure true distances

• Digital Elevation Models

▪ Represents a 3D surface

CONSTRUCTION VALUE – CURRENT

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We Are Creating:

• 3D Point Clouds▪ Represents a set of measureable data

points in space

• 3D Models ▪ Helps engineers visualize space

requirements

WHAT WE ARE DOING NOW

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CURRENT PAYLOAD DELIVERABLES

3D Model (SfM)

Contour Generation

Orthophotos

FLIR

Multispectral

NDVI from RedEdge

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VEGETATIVE ASSESSMENTS ON TRAINING LANDS

• Military vehicle training degrades vegetation

• Resulting impacts lead to soil erodibility

• We can assess vegetation degradation by using multispectral sensors to identify and locate areas that need remediation

• Volumetric calculations can identify costs for material (seed)23

USES FOR INSTALLATIONS

• Hot Spot Detection

• Water main leaks

• Inspection

• Steam line leaks• Road Surface

degradation

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THERMAL VALUE

• Heat loss• Roof Inspections• Utility lines

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OBJECT RECOGNITION USING GIS MODELS

• USES:

• Provides Information for Autonomous Tree Cutting and Range Clearing

• Identifies Specific Data for Tree Clearing

Physical

Coded Model

3 Days

698 counted

1 min 30 seconds

711 counted

We Are Conducting:

• Tree Counts in Forested Stands

• UXO Threat if Accessed by Foot

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EMERGING CAPABILITIES

• UAS Based Magnetometer Surveys

• Provides Surface Location and Detection of Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC)

• UAS Based Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

• Provides Subsurface Location and Detection of MEC

• Applying Object Detection and Recognition Algorithms for the Identification of MEC

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BUILDING STRONG®

▪ USACE established the Headquarters Aviation Program that

manages Standards, Training, Oversight, Compliance with DoD

policy, System Safety, and Cyber Threat Requirements.

▪ Cutting red tape is one of their primary missions

▪ HQ Aviation has a waiver in place

▪ It now takes about hours/day vs. unknown (could be several months)

to get a mission plan approved.

▪ Now we can fly on DoD installations, Restricted Airspace and

National Airspace.

THE UAS PROGRAM HAS MATURED

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Q&A AND FEEDBACK

➢ Our pilots and crews use highly precise communications and coordination with Air Route Traffic Control Centers to aviate in controlled airspace with manned aircraft when needed

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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AND

BUILDING SYSTEMS

OPPORTUNITIES

Q&A AND

FEEDBACK