Research space assignments are moving toward revenue-based allocations. Arizona State University requires research revenue of $265/nsf. Consider this calculation: If the net/gross ratio is 60%, and the cost of construction is $300/nsf, a $40-million building that uses the $265/nsf revenue criteria would be expected to support a little over $20-million per year in funded research.

- From Tradeline's Academic Science Buildings 2004 Conference