2022 offered a glimpse of what the post-pandemic era might look like, with a redefinition of “workplace” in a hybrid setting; examining the benefits and challenges of renovation vs. new construction; and using data to drive complex facilities decisions. The following are the reports that Tradeline readers found most helpful in 2022, as they focused on strategic space planning in this shifting environment:

1. Space Reduction and Strategic Relocation at University of Missouri
2. Northwestern University Lab Building Exemplifies Next-Gen Workplace for Biomedical Research 
3. The Hybrid Workplace: Home Sweet Office
4. Stony Brook University’s New Ultra-Low-Temp Walk-in Freezer Farm
5. Combining Generic/Flexible Labs with Highly Specialized Research Space
6. Universities Opting for Renovation of STEM Facilities vs. New Construction 
7. Cultivating Collaborative Innovation at UCSD’s Jacobs School of Engineering
8. Academic Institutions Repurpose Large Teaching Spaces for Today’s Pedagogy
9. Harnessing Your Data to Drive Space Utilization and Fuel Master Plans
10. How the Pandemic Transformed Future Workplace Design and Organizational Strategies