Managing the university campus

Abstract

In the past decade managing the university campus has become more complex and challenging, with many more stakeholders, opportunities and threats to consider. Decreasing public involvement and funding for universities puts pressure on the internal allocation of resources, comparing investments in real estate with investments in human resources. This urges the need for evidence-based management information to support campus decision-making. At the same time the university campus is aging, both technically and functionally, and in need of reinvestment, while many developments cause more uncertainty in future space demand. On top of that, various stakeholders make higher demands upon the added value of the campus for the performance of the university and for the regional knowledge economy. This research focused on information to support campus decisions. The dissertation covers a wide range of topics on campus management: from generating references for planning purposes – like current replacement costs and new space standards for the changing academic workplace – to strategies for the sustainable campus and new models that merge the campus and the knowledge city. The book includes profiles of fourteen Dutch campuses and forty campus projects to illustrate trends. The content of this book combines insights from theory – adding to new real estate management theories and the required management information for real estate decisions – and lessons for practice. The book can support the decisions of policy makers, architects, campus and facility managers about the campus of the future. Note: this dissertation is published as a book (full colour, 432 pages) and as an eBook (ePub for iPad). For more information: www.managingtheuniversitycampus.nl and a.c.denheijer@tudelft.nl