Renovation over new construction: Carroll College's $17 million savings

Renovating and reprogramming existing space—paired with a hard look at how that space is actually used—can eliminate the need for new construction and deliver substantial capital savings. A campus-wide utilization study at Carroll College revealed enough hidden capacity across classrooms and general campus spaces to halt a planned building project and avoid over $17 million in new construction costs. Amy Clark and Dan Byrd detail the modernizations and upgrades that made existing spaces more functional and desirable, the scheduling and sharing practices that unlocked latent capacity, and the cultural shifts and leadership required to deliver the renovations the campus needed.