Campus concentrated: Space utilization, moves, and hybrid work elevate mission capability

Here’s a model for responding to the numerous pressures faced by higher education including limited capital, deferred maintenance, and the need to modernize and expand programs to remain competitive. Presenters profile key elements of Thompson Rivers University’s strategic initiative to level-up its student services, instructional and research spaces in the heart of campus – which involves functional relocations, hybrid work models, refined space utilization models, and infill and backfill planning for six buildings in less than a year. They highlight solutions for occupancy tracking challenges, the role of multi-purpose spaces, how to launch university space use policies, and best practices for communication and timelines.