#Sustainability

Across Florida, higher education facilities leaders are reimagining campus operations to meet new financial, environmental, and cultural demands. Sustainability expectations are growing, budgets are tightening, and the ways students and staff use campus spaces are evolving faster than ever....

The  modern workplace will continue to undergo major changes next year and beyond. Crowded offices and tightly-packed cubicles are artifacts of the past. Today’s workforce seeks flexibility and mobility. And that’s where occupancy analytics comes in. By gaining visibility into how your spaces are...

Across social feeds, “analog baskets” or “ anti-doomscrolling baskets” are showing up as curated collections of screen-free activities: a paperback, a deck of cards, a sketchbook, maybe a small craft kit. These baskets make it easier to choose offline time by removing the friction of “what do I do...

Facilities organizations are often tasked with thinking big. They steward campus master plans, shape the built environment for decades to come, and apply rigorous design standards to ensure that new construction and major renovations meet institutional needs. At the macro level, Facilities teams...

Somewhere within your vast network of real estate, a conference room sits empty while a study nook overflows with students. Yet, the pressure mounts from above: Do more with less. Cut costs. Maybe even consider shutting down or selling off spaces that seem underused. But what if higher education...

When it comes to space planning in higher education, universities often find themselves stuck in a paradox. While most campuses have policies and governance frameworks to oversee their physical footprint, few have the tools, processes, or integrated data systems required to manage space...

It’s no secret that for many institutions of higher education, “business as usual” is no longer an option. Increased competition, funding limits, demographic and technological changes, and student success are just some of the many challenges facing universities. And for many of those universities...

Higher education is facing mounting financial pressures and shifting campus needs. To address these challenges, universities must adopt a surgical approach to operations management—targeting cost reductions through precise, data-driven space utilization. The key to success lies in leveraging Wi-Fi...

With the UK government introducing new legislation in 2025 aimed at making it easier for international students to study in the UK, universities are preparing for a fresh wave of overseas enrolments. Early data for the January 2025 intake showed a significant uptick in international student...

Smart space management has elbowed its way to the top of priority lists at corporate office buildings and higher education campuses – any location where space is at a premium. From space realignment following COVID-19 shutdowns to long-range visions for flexible, sustainable spaces, space...

University CFOs face mounting pressure to do more with less-reduce costs, advance sustainability, and deliver better outcomes for students and staff. The days when campus real estate was simply a passive cost center are over. Today, campus buildings are dynamic and evolving. The learning...

Real estate prices have skyrocketed in cities across the US leaving colleges and universities in a peculiar predicament. They’re not just competing for students and faculty; they’re engaged in a high-stakes game of musical chairs, desperately seeking space to accommodate their growing needs....