The data is sourced directly from an internal U of A database, enabling any authorized member of F&O to update information without knowledge in web design.
The tool is user and mobile friendly, helping U of A to better serve the community with information that is accessible and searchable from any device, at any time.
The Facilities Search web tool allows U of A to better showcase its facilities and communicate a large amount of information in a searchable, user and mobile-friendly format.
As more information is added to the cards, the tool will become more useful to the community—creating the perfect place to communicate important facility information to the community such as events causing increases in traffic or building shutdowns, outages, or closures.
The Facilities Web Tool was launched to gather feedback on October 15, 2021 and has received nearly 500 unique page views. This is in advance of the wider launch that is planned for January 2022.
Nearly half of the views come from Google organic search, suggesting that we are already on route to achieving our goal of improving search.
Positive feedback from key stakeholders such as F&O's senior leadership, External Relation's digital team, building facility managers and operations, the director of Parking Services, etc.