The University of Texas at Austin is tackling a challenge familiar to many institutions: how to modernize historic...

"Every person and every interaction matters." This simple yet profound statement from Jim Jackson, Associate Vice...

Navigating the complexities of campus construction demands fresh perspectives and flexible approaches. The University...

How can you transform routine conflicts into opportunities for collaboration and growth? At the Higher Ed Facilities...

At the University of Minnesota, Bill Paulus, Associate Vice President of Facilities Management, is spearheading a...

Between workforce challenges, falling tuition rates, lofty climate action goals, and the end of pandemic-era aid...

Mass Timber construction presents a multitude of compelling advantages encompassing environmental sustainability,...

With a staggering $112 billion backlog of deferred maintenance across U.S. higher education campuses, facility leaders...

Reconstruct is a technology platform that takes reality capture data from drones and cameras and creates 3D reality...

For teachers and students, creating a comfortable and reliable building experience is of utmost importance to ensure...

Higher education is in a precarious moment. Deferred maintenance costs are skyrocketing, the enrollment cliff is...

Over the next decade, Michigan State University plans to transition one-third of its transportation fleet to...

If you were to take a straw poll of facilities management leadership at every university across the country, you would...

When someone suggested to Steve Lafferty that the University of South Florida should offer tours of ongoing...

Implementing a new full-suite, cloud-hosted Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) can be like a fairy tale or...

As the need to build green campuses grows more urgent, so do the challenges faced by facilities leaders. Getting...

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in the summer of 2020, Indiana University’s Capital Planning and Facilities team...

Gender inequality continues to be an issue for higher ed facilities organizations, with leadership roles...

From the evolving way employees are approaching work spaces to ever-increasing demands to make operations more...

This is a quick blog post full of info that will make you a hero and, hopefully, make your job a lot easier. I had the...

Kimberly Lewis likes to tell people she’s a member of the .001%: a Black woman executive and person of faith in the...

When Mike Richter retired from the National Hockey League, the legendary New York Rangers goaltender took what some...

After spending more than 20 years as a corporate turnaround executive, Lonnie Mayne invested in a small tech startup....

The connected campus isn’t exactly a new phenomenon. After all, it’s been the better part of a century since the...

As Executive Director of Capital Project Delivery at the University of Chicago, Kerry Galbraith has a lot on his plate:...

During the day, Lori Mazor and Zeco Krcic handle the ins-and-outs of facilities planning at CUNY’s campuses in...

When the University of Toronto started designing a new academic tower out of cross-laminated timber in 2019, Gilbert...

When the University of South Florida started construction on the Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute in...

Three of the buildings at Thomas Jefferson University used to have a major water problem. Every time a storm hit the...

One important thing you should know about Miami University: it isn’t in Miami, but in Oxford, Ohio. One important thing...

We’re on the precipice of a fourth industrial revolution, one defined by cyber-physical systems that will reshape not...

As we look to move beyond the pandemic, facilities leaders also need to confront the structural issues compounding the...

The labor shortage has hit every industry in America hard, but in higher ed facilities departments, where finding the...

When Gerald Morgan started working at the University of Missouri almost 30 years ago, he got used to building things....

In a recent talk at the Higher Ed Facilities Forum, Niraj Dangoria offered a provocative suggestion. “There are many...

As the official hygiene partner of the Higher Ed Facilities Forum and K12 Facilities Forum (as well as all other events...

When Winter Storm Uri hit Texas in February of 2021, it caused the greatest loss of electricity in the state’s history....

The last two years have given higher ed facilities leaders something they’ve always deserved: a seat at the table. Long...

Jaime Paris Boisvert has seen the evolution of technology in a number of industries. While working in...

With more than a decade of experience in the world of access solutions, Jeremy Saline, senior director of business...

Questions on outsourcing are at the top of everyone’s minds right now as service needs ebb and flow due to COVID-19....

Hand sanitizers, frequent cleaning, and increased air flow are all elements facilities leaders in both K-12 and higher...

As colleges and universities prepare to bring students, faculty, and staff back for full-time, in-person learning this...

When thinking of the college experience, one might envision dorms full of coeds, large lecture halls, and picturesque...

Gordian has released their annual “State of Facilities in Higher Education” report for 2021 and, as you may expect,...

As the landscape of higher ed continues to be reshaped, the goal of a COVID-era capital plan should be to ensure...

“With everything going on in the world today, one of the big topics of discussion for facilities leaders right now is...

At HEFFv 2.0, we brought together a lively panel of senior facilities leaders to kick off the event in a...

On July 9, the Higher Ed Facilities Forum held its first-ever virtual meeting for facilities leaders across the country,

On July 9, the Higher Ed Facilities Forum will host "HEFFv: The Road to Reopening," a virtual event for college and...

When it comes to transitioning capital projects from design and construction to facilities operations, a number of...

The 2019 Higher Ed Facilities Forum brought together over 100 heads of facilities from the nation's top universities...

Identifying the correct backlog of need and allocating capital is critical to the long-term success of a campus....

Best known for delivering health and wellness benefits to a building’s occupants, The WELL Building Standard presents a...

Most university masterplans have one thing in common: They’re primarily a tool for facilities and operations. 

Former General Electric CEO Jack Welch once famously said, “If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of...

According to Don Coffelt, Associate VP for Facilities Management & Campus Services at Carnegie Mellon University, “it’s...

Higher Education facilities leaders are up against an unprecedented set of challenges, fueled by aging buildings,...

In higher education, facilities departments are often taken for granted. However, according to High Point University...

Move over, Millennials: A new generation has officially arrived on campus. While Gen Z and Millennials are close in...

A culture of safety is something we can no longer take for granted on college campuses. Regardless of an institution’s...

The 2019 Higher Ed Facilities Forum brought together over 100 university administrators from across the nation with the...

Between aging infrastructure, rising costs, changing demographics, and fundamental changes to the way we learn and...

In his former role at Rowan University, Donald Moore led the university through the largest and most sustained growth...

Have you ever wondered why your board isn’t more focused on facilities stewardship? After all, your institution’s most...

Aligning facilities strategy with the academic mission is often easier said than done. When it comes to the...

When Nido Qubein joined High Point University as their seventh President in January of 2005 the school had...

What a year it has been! As we look back on 2018, it’s interesting to see what stories got the most attention on the...

Big things are coming for one of the fastest growing public universities in the nation. Major building and renovations...

They sure don’t make them like they used to anymore! This age-old saying rings true for cutting-edge higher educational...

In today’s connected world of instant gratification, the customer service bar is constantly rising. Higher Ed...

In 1997, the famous management guru Peter Drucker made a provocative statement: “Today's [university] buildings are...

In today’s world, the concept of the workplace is far from static. Both external drivers and internal...

Today’s low energy prices are a major boon for higher ed facilities, which need to seize every opportunity for...

As today’s education facilities leaders try to maintain a healthy workforce, they’re running into a few recurring...

Standing strong in the face of disaster is a challenge for any type of organization. But when it comes to...

When you think of master planning for educational facilities, you think of updates to campus buildings, goals, and...

As we press further into the 21st century, it has become increasingly important for our schools and universities to...

Upon its completion in two years, the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design at Georgia Tech is...

According to John Roberson, CEO of Advent, it’s not the latest and greatest amenities or technology that...

Oxford University’s Paul Goffin doesn’t want to hear your gripes about aging infrastructure: As Director of Estates at...

The 2018 Higher Ed Facilities Forum was a true meeting of the minds, bringing together 150 facilities leaders from...

Is there an Uber or Amazon on the horizon to disrupt facilities management?

By 2019, the University of Hawai’i Maui College campus will be among the first in the nation to generate 100% of its...

Like many industries, facilities management is impacted by the Baby Boomer retirement wave. In fact, unique industry...

Nina Petty has a motto: “I know what I know, and I know what I don’t know.” Actually, the Vice Chancellor for Real...

“We needed to leap forward, not crawl forward.”

This was the verdict delivered by the University of Kansas after a...

Although students engage with the bricks and mortar of a university's campus more than anyone, there's more likely to...

Social media is the primary mode of communication for today's students, yet many facilities departments don't take...

How does one effectively lead 300+ facilities staff at an Ivy League institution while also fostering an agile, nimble...

Sometimes, you need to bring in somebody else to tell you that your baby is ugly.

That’s exactly what Caltech did; in...

"How sustainable is it to continue to build at the pace that the top universities have for many years?" 

This is just...

“When you’ve seen one microgrid, you’ve seen one microgrid."

It's been quite a year for Higher Ed, with national discussions about cost, enrollment, and access taking center stage.

After nearly three decades in the Navy, Bob Reuning wasn’t ready to slow down quite yet.

It’s no secret that universities and the towns in which they reside need to become better dance partners.

The Higher Ed Facilities Forum is launchinga Leadership Series to bring you unique insights into the personal stories...

In 2012, UC Merced was facing financial trouble and uncertainty like many universities affected by the recession.

Active learning is more than just a buzzword in the education world--it’s a genuine game changer.

We’re facing an existential crossroads in education--and it’s serious enough to affect our nation’s security and...

Before we can talk about where architecture is going, Marc Kushner believes we must first look at where we came...

The speed in which university facilities leaders need to respond to changes and implement solutions has...

Higher Ed is currently experiencing change on an unprecedented scale.

As 10,000 Baby Boomers retire every day, a pronounced talent gap spells trouble for the facilities field. While this...

Architecture firm Hollwich Kushner, founded in 2007, is ringing in 10 years with a spot on Fast Company’s 2017 list of...

When Mike Jednak was hired as the Associate VP of Facilities Operations & Buildings Services at University of...

It’s unfortunately too common today to find buildings at colleges and universities across the country that are showing...

As retirement gets pushed back and Millennials enter the workforce by the millions, thousands of offices have an...

How can we create learning environments that prepare students for a Google world of opportunities and challenges?

At HEFF '16, we asked a number of facilities leaders what keeps them up at night. We got a lot of expected answers...

In a time where innovation is a top priority for all Higher Ed institutions, the University of Pennsylvania stands out...

The importance of research in Higher Ed is paramount. Every day, university research leads to innovations that...

Will you enjoy the retiree life in confidence that your facilities and staff are operating smoothly without you?

What is your university’s story?

For John Roberson, CEO of Advent, the answer to this question is the difference...

If you viewed a structure for the first time—with little or no background knowledge—would you be able to guess its age,...

Physical plants at many public and private institutions are coping with dropping enrollment, tightening budgets and a...

For many, sustainability strategies are perceived as challenging, but facilities leaders at some of the nation’s top...

UC Irvine has doubled in size over two decades, but it’s still using the same amount of energy, thanks to a series of...

While aging buildings and infrastructure are an ever-growing concern for colleges and universities across the country,...

At this year's Higher Ed Facilities Forum in San Antonio, participants had the opportunity to attend an engaging and...

At the 2015 Higher Ed Facilities Forum, Dr. John Fredrick, Provost & VP for Academic Affairs at the University of Texas...

What happens when you bring together over 100 senior administrators from leading colleges and universities, from all...