How-tos and lessons learned from 10% space reduction over seven years

For the last seven years, the University of Missouri has been writing the playbook for reducing campus space while growing programs, and here you’ll get the benefit of that hard-earned wisdom. Gerald Morgan charts the reduction of campus building area by over 750,000gsf -- nearly 10% of the university’s physical educational and general space. He provides a behind-the-scenes look into what the bold space reduction initiative accomplished, including project goals and outcomes, surprises along the way, and "succession planning" for growth without physical expansion. He details the policies and processes that have allowed for the demolition or divestment of 24 buildings to-date, saving $147 million from deferred maintenance/capital needs backlog, and reducing operation costs by $5.1 million.