Data Development
As a critical input to the space-planning process, we assist our clients in preparing databases of existing space use.
Suitability
Conducting a suitability analysis helps to determine the optimal use of a building and capacity to support functions with varying degrees of intensity. The assessment determines if a building could be upcycled or downcycled to address needs. Criteria assessed include floor-to-floor height, structural bays, shaft placement, basement size, elevator size, vibration sensitivity, etc. Individual scores are rolled up to an overall building suitability metric, informing a campus’ building portfolio and ultimately a high-value reinvestment strategy.
Related Voices
Utilization and Occupancy Analyses
We perform in-depth analyses of instructional space utilization as a key component of our space planning services, focusing on utilization and occupancy.
Right-Sizing and Optimizing Space Use
Our right sizing assessments are geared toward optimizing institutions’ existing resources, and identify how well the instructional room supply aligns with section sizes.
Space Needs Modeling
Space needs modeling allows us to generate an understanding of space need across various higher education space types, identifying space surpluses and deficits according to various enrollment levels and space planning assumptions.
Program Development
Close collaboration between our campus planning, architecture, and interior design practices enables us to translate planning-level space estimates into detailed space programs as the basis for facility design.
Development Strategy
The program accommodation strategy will factor in costs, enabling projects, and anticipated renovations and capital projects. The goal of this effort is to optimize and maximize the use of an institution’s existing space, provide flexibility, and support the institution’s strategic and academic goals.
