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Facilities Resource Hub
EAB provides in-depth research and services for facilities and estates leaders to meet their most pressing challenges, from managing space utilization and maintenance to improving employee engagement and stakeholder communication. Explore the Facilities Resource Hub for all the events, tools, and insights you can access as part of your EAB partnership.
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Making the Most of Your Facilities Partnership
Facilities play a huge role in keeping a campus running and we're here to help make your job easier.
Our research and insights focus on key areas like operations and maintenance, space management, staff management, and data driven decision making. But we don't just hand you a stack of research and send you on your way. There are a lot of ways to engage with us.
This video offers an orientation to your partnership, the resources and events available to you, and more.
Past Events
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Roundtable
Preparing Campus Facilities for a Future with Fewer People
Facilities leaders are already navigating the two-prong challenge of rising labor costs plus a shrinking workforce.
On-Demand Webinar
Improving Campus Space Utilization: Targeted Interventions Across Offices, Research Labs, and Classrooms
Join EAB for an insightful webinar on the critical topic of optimizing campus space utilization.
On-Demand Webinar
Controlling the Costs of Campus Space: Strategies for Shrinking Space-Driven Consumption and Preventing Unchecked Growth
In the current climate of rising operational costs and increasing sustainability demands, colleges and universities face unprecedented challenges in managing campus resources.
Partner Services
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Partner Service
Facilities Organizational Chart Assessment and Evaluation
Partner Service
Customer Satisfaction Pre-Survey Consultation and Post-Survey Review
As part of your Business Affairs Forum and Facilities Forum partnerships, participate in EAB’s Customer Satisfaction Pre-Survey Consultation…
Partner Service
Guide to EAB's Facilities Research Presentations
Research and Insights
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Infographic
Breaking down the true costs of new campus space
Uncover the total cost of ownership paid by colleges and universities for adding different types of campus space.
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
The Higher Education Leader’s Guide to Real Estate Optimization
Explore the five most common real estate optimization strategies recommended by consultants, encompassing 18 tactics for minimizing costs…
Strategic Advisory Services
Infographic
Alternative revenue strategies for higher ed leaders
Review 150+ proven alternative revenue strategies and assess feasibility based on lifetime revenue potential and time to ROI.
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
Putting the Built Environment to Best Use
Uncover space management tactics to reduce costs, disrupt growth, improve utilization, and creatively source funding.
Strategic Advisory Services
Tool
Federal Policy Status Index for Higher Ed
Stay informed about the latest changes to federal policy that will affect higher education.
Strategic Advisory Services
Tool
EAB's Federal Policy Digest
EAB's Federal Policy Digest provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments, highlighting key policy changes and their possible…
Strategic Advisory Services
Tool
Space Productivity Metrics Toolkit
This toolkit supports higher ed leaders in using data to optimize campus space productivity and utilization.
Strategic Advisory Services
Infographic
How to shift your institution’s cost containment strategy from reactive to proactive
Explore short- and long-term cost containment strategies necessary for financial sustainability in three key areas.
Strategic Advisory Services
Infographic
Understanding the revenues and costs of higher education
Use our infographics to educate campus stakeholders on the importance of various revenue streams and containing growth across…
Strategic Advisory Services
Blogs
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Why space utilization reports may not be actionable enough for higher ed leaders
Discover the commonalities—and drawbacks—of consultant space utilization reports for colleges and universities.
Higher Education Strategy Blog
Blog
4 higher ed alternative revenue ideas that won’t deliver—and what actually will
Discover four commonly suggested pursuits for revenue generation and their more promising alternatives.
Higher Education Strategy Blog
Blog
Why are more higher education leaders interested in public-private partnerships?
Discover three trends in public-private partnerships and promising P3 case studies from colleges and universities.
Higher Education Strategy Blog