2018 ACUHO-I Construction

& Renovation Survey

Findings

Presented by:

Ray Thompson, Vice President Higher Education

Services

MGT Consulting Group

ACUHO-I/APPA Housing Facilities Conference

Pittsburgh, PA

October 30, 2018

Introduction

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History of the Survey – Jim Grimm

ACUHO-I and MGT Collaboration

Project Goals and Objectives

Establish a national data set that is reliable, useful, and

easily accessible for institutional planning

Purpose of Presentation

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Review key results from the 2018 survey of 139

colleges and universities.

Identify trends over past iterations of the

survey.

Facilitate discussion among facilities

professionals concerning the value of the

data gathered through the survey and the

most critical components of the instrument.

Survey Results

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Responding Institutions

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1,519 Institutions Contacted

• 944 ACUHO-I members and 575 non-members

139 Respondents ~ 9.2% Response Rate

Institution Type:

− 92% Four-Year, 3% Two-Year, 5% Other

− 74% Public, 26% Private, 0% Other

Average on campus housing capacity = 3,025 (Median = 3,200, Range = 98 to 17,865)

61% have an on-campus residency requirement

Construction or Renovation Completed,

Winter 2016 - Fall 2017

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Responding institutions reported 45 new construction

projects and 119 renovation projects, although full details

were not reported for all projects.

More than one-third of respondents reported no renovation

or construction on campus over the previous two years.

New Construction

Findings

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2014 2016 2018

Institutions Reporting 66 46 42

New Construction Projects 76 49 45

Reason Facility Was Built

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Intended Market

8Note: Percentages do not total 100%, as respondents could select multiple intended markets.

Occupancy Type

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0-25% 26-50% 51-75% 76-100%

Single-occupancy bedrooms 70% 8% 0% 23%

Double-occupancy bedrooms 23% 0% 23% 55%

Triple-occupancy bedrooms 98% 3% 0% 0%

Share of Beds in New Facility by Occupancy Type

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Construction Cost Per GSF Trends

2004 through 2016 Surveys

Project Funding Mechanisms

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LEED Certification Trends for Project

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Sustainability Features of Renovated

Facilities and Reason*

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Conserve

Resources

Improve

Student

Quality of Life

Air quality controls 59% 66%

Building envelope insulation 83% 52%

Dual- flush or low flow toilets 62% 21%

Energy efficient windows 90% 38%

Green roofs 3% 3%

HVAC system efficiencies 76% 41%

In-room occupancy sensors for lighting 55% 28%

In-room occupancy sensors for HVAC 17% 17%

LED or CFL lighting fixtures 86% 55%

Rainwater collection tank 10% 0%

Solar panels for hot water 21% 3%

Use of building materials with recycled content 41% 21%

Water bottle filling stations 59% 69%

Window open sensor for HVAC 3% 7%

*Of the 29 new projects with reported sustainability features.

Respondents could indicate that a feature was included to both conserve

resources and improve student quality of life

Renovation

Findings

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2014 2016 2018

Institutions Reporting 124 83 83

Total Renovation Projects 284 151 96

Rehab and Modified Rehab Projects 42 31 44

Rehab/Modified Rehab as a % of Total 15% 21% 46%

Reason for Renovation (all respondents)

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Update facilities (85 responses)

Meet the needs/interests of students (59 responses)

Provide higher levels of privacy (14 responses)

Meet the demand for additional beds (12 responses)

Trends in Project Cost Per GSF

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Trends in Renovation Cost Per GSF

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17

Project Includes Rental Rate Increase

(Rehab/Modified Rehab)

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n = 40

Method of Project Funding

(Rehab/Modified Rehab)

19 The college/university is responsible for the debt in 100% of

the debt financed projects (15 responses).

Sustainability Features of Renovated

Facilities and Reason*

20*Of the 71 projects with reported sustainability features.

Respondents could indicate that a feature was included to both conserve resources and

improve student quality of life

Conserve

Resources

Improve

Student

Quality of Life

Air quality controls 25% 44%

Building envelope insulation 20% 20%

Dual- flush or low flow toilets 49% 18%

Energy efficient windows 37% 23%

Green roofs 1% 0%

HVAC system efficiencies 51% 42%

In-room occupancy sensors for lighting 18% 8%

In-room occupancy sensors for HVAC 6% 6%

LED or CFL lighting fixtures 77% 44%

Rainwater collection tank 0% 0%

Solar panels for hot water 1% 0%

Use of building materials with recycled content 35% 13%

Water bottle filling stations 23% 27%

Window open sensor for HVAC 0% 0%

For more information,

please contact:

rthompson@mgtconsulting.com