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Making the Most of Your EAB Facilities Partnership

August 7, 2023

Orientation isn’t just for students .Join EAB this winter for a (re)orientation to learn what’s in store within your 2023 EAB Facilities membership to make sure you’re taking advantage of all of the facilities research and resources to which your institution has access.

Maximize the Value of Campus Assets

June 22, 2023

In this two-part series, EAB will unpack how institutions can deploy and repurpose the physical plant and campus infrastructure to bring in consistent, reliable sources of money. Sessions are best suited for Chief Business Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Senior Facilities Officers, and Senior Estates Officers.

Research and Services

Campus 2030: Harnessing the Power of Campus Space to Advance Strategic Goals On-Demand Materials

December 7, 2022

In this session, EAB walked through the innovative ways institutions are using space to drive important strategic priorities forward, including student experience, interdisciplinary innovation, and diversity and inclusion.

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Three Questions Every Facilities Leader Must Ask (and Answer) to Achieve Ambitious Green Goals

October 18, 2022

EAB held a working session where we discussed the various approaches institutions around the world have deployed to pursue carbon net-zero status, analyzed the costs and benefits of various next-gen efficiency efforts, and considered new stakeholders to engage in sustainability efforts across campus.

Making the Most of Your EAB Facilities Partnership: On-Demand Materials

September 22, 2022

In the spirit of back to school, EAB hosted a (re)orientation to what’s in store for our facilities partners within their 2022-2023 EAB Research memberships.

2022 Roundtable for Senior Facilities Officers

September 1, 2022

EAB convened senior higher ed Facilities leaders for in-person executive roundtables to discuss how transformational change can be sustained in the coming year.

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Quick Reads

Optimize office space on the post-COVID-19 campus

February 2, 2022

Colleges and universities are turning their attention toward optimizing office on a post-COVID-19 campus. Discover the most popular financial, policy, and design changes higher ed leaders are exploring for workspaces.

5 Facilities trends every higher ed leader should be watching

January 13, 2022

EAB surveyed Facilities and Estates organizations across North America, Europe, and Oceania during December 2021 to better understand the challenges facing today’s campuses. Read on for five of the most important Facilities trends we uncovered.

Adapting university office spaces to support flexible work arrangements

October 6, 2021

Many higher education institutions are embracing more permanent flexible work spaces for administrative and professional services employees. Campus leaders must therefore begin rethinking their office space strategy.

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Roadmaps

Modernize Research Lab Design and Management

September 30, 2020

Enhance Your Capital Project Planning Process

January 8, 2020

Optimize Your Facilities Outsourcing Arrangements

December 10, 2019

Grow Your Facilities Talent Through Upskilling Programs

December 2, 2019

Improve Preventive Maintenance Performance

December 2, 2019

Ease the Transition to Shared Services with a Plan for Change Management Hurdles

December 2, 2019

Design a Shared Services Model That Reflects Campus Priorities

November 26, 2019

Address Critical Deferred Maintenance Backlogs

September 18, 2019

Create a Compelling Facilities Dashboard

September 18, 2019

Design Better Workflows with Five Process Improvement Steps

September 17, 2019

Experts

Ann Forman Lippens

Managing Director

Michael Fischer

Director, Research Advisory Services

Lisa Berglund

Associate Director

Evaluate Your Facilities Organizational Chart

Participate in EAB’s Facilities Organizational Chart Assessment and Evaluation to audit your unit's current structure and compare it with peer institutions.

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Providing senior facilities officers with the research, tools, and strategies needed to more effectively rationalize space use, improve utilization rates, shift towards preventative maintenance, and more.

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