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Students, staff and visitors now can find their way around campus using a three-dimensional map loaded with information. UNC-Chapel Hill has partnered with CampusBird to develop a powerful mapping solution for campus. The new interactive map can be accessed at maps.unc.edu.

Providing visitors with a tool to easily explore campus on mobile devices was important to the Engineering Services staff, who implemented the new solution. Users can access maps.unc.edu on PC’s and mobile devices using all popular browsers. They can also use the site to navigate campus, zoom in for highly detailed 3-D renderings of campus buildings and landmarks and get detailed descriptions of locations and services. Maps and directions can be printed, shared and embedded in departmental websites. Points of interests include:

  • ADA Accessibility
  • Buildings
  • Parking
  • Points of Interest
  • Services
  • Sustainability
  • Transit

Users can drill down within each category to find visitor parking, restrooms, Carolina Dining Services locations, Chapel Hill Transit stops and more. Additional content will be added in the coming months, including virtual campus tours, 360-degree panoramas and event-specific information.

Abbas Piran, director of engineering information services, said he and his staff chose the CampusBird platform “because it allows us to combine a beautifully rendered 3-D map with advanced software to create, manage and share interactive content and media with our visitors and campus community.” CampusBird, a division of Concept 3D, has worked with more than 250 colleges, universities and community colleges to create interactive campus experiences.

Since the map’s launch, Piran said his department has received excellent feedback and also several good suggestions for new features.

Published September 13, 2016