John Pryzibilla, Mosaic Space Optimising the sustainable performance of classroom space (Part 1)

John Pryzibilla, Mosaic Space

Optimising the sustainable performance of classroom space (Part 1)

Utilisation of Space Across Campus through the Use of ICT

Measuring Space EfficiencyMeasuring Space Efficiency

• Available Hours: 50Available Hours: 50• Hours in use: 33Hours in use: 33• Room Frequency: 66.00%Room Frequency: 66.00%

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• Available Seats: 3,300Available Seats: 3,300• Seats in use: 2,040Seats in use: 2,040• Seat Occupancy: 61.82%Seat Occupancy: 61.82%

8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM

Monday 25 85 45 50 55 80

Tuesday 80 60 50 50 85 40 80 55

Wednesday 55 50 85 70 20 20

Thursday 80 80 55 60 90 75 75 50

Friday 90 55 75 85 30



• Room Frequency x Seat Occupancy = Room Frequency x Seat Occupancy = UtilisationUtilisation

• 66.00% x 61.82% = 40.80%66.00% x 61.82% = 40.80%• Normally measured for the “Busiest Normally measured for the “Busiest

Week”Week”• Occupancy figures from:Occupancy figures from:

• Classroom Audit – typically less than enrolledClassroom Audit – typically less than enrolled• EnrolledEnrolled• Timetabled – typically more than enrolledTimetabled – typically more than enrolled



• Normally measure ‘Busiest Week’Normally measure ‘Busiest Week’Usage By Week Used Periods

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• AveragedAveraged Room Frequency = 33.00% Room Frequency = 33.00%• AveragedAveraged Seat Occupancy = 50.00% Seat Occupancy = 50.00%• AveragedAveraged Utilisation = 16.50% Utilisation = 16.50%• 10 hour day / 5 day week > 10 hour day / 5 day week >

24 hour day / 7 day week:24 hour day / 7 day week:Room Frequency = 9.82% Room Frequency = 9.82% Utilisation = Utilisation = 1.62%1.62%


Every pound wasted in empty space means that less money is

available for research, teaching and learning.

Poorly used space makes everyone work harder to pay for it.


Changing PerceptionsChanging Perceptions

• We make decisions about space all the We make decisions about space all the timetime



CONVENIENCE

COMFORT

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• We make decisions about space all the We make decisions about space all the timetime

• Decisions: logical and emotionalDecisions: logical and emotional• ““What comfort and convenience can we What comfort and convenience can we

afford?”afford?”





Changes in Staff Student Ratios

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AUT analysis of HESA Student and Resources DataProjection of pre-1990 institutions



• Student-staff ratios and the demand for Student-staff ratios and the demand for classroom spaceclassroom space

• Need to ‘protect and defend’ specialist Need to ‘protect and defend’ specialist space, and the notion of space space, and the notion of space ‘ownership’‘ownership’

• Retaining the familiarRetaining the familiar



• Effective presentation of data to Effective presentation of data to demonstrate poor utilisationdemonstrate poor utilisation


THE GREENEST BUILDING IS THE ONE WE DO NOT BUILD BECAUSE

WE DO NOT NEED TO BUILD IT.



Changing Behaviour: Monday & FridayChanging Behaviour: Monday & Friday

Timetable Usage Profile: Used Periods

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Changing Behaviour: Wed & Fri Class #s Changing Behaviour: Wed & Fri Class #s

University Classroom Requirements StudyTimetable Usage Profile: Used Periods

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Changing Behaviour: Wed & Fri Student #sChanging Behaviour: Wed & Fri Student #sUniversity Classroom Requirements Study

Timetable Usage Profile: Used Seats

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Changing Behaviour: SuccessChanging Behaviour: SuccessTimetable Usage Profile: Used Periods

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Barcelona TechBarcelona Tech

Morning Stream


Barcelona TechBarcelona Tech

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Alternative Futures for FridayAlternative Futures for Friday


Changing BehaviourChanging Behaviour

• Business School trimesters, or ‘round Business School trimesters, or ‘round the year’ teachingthe year’ teaching

• Tech-focussed institutions with midnight Tech-focussed institutions with midnight classesclasses

• Summer schoolSummer school• Reducing transport emissionsReducing transport emissions


Every pound wasted in empty space means that less money is

available for research, teaching and learning.

Poorly used space makes everyone work harder to pay for it.


THE GREENEST BUILDING IS THE ONE WE DO NOT BUILD BECAUSE

WE DO NOT NEED TO BUILD IT.

John Pryzibilla, Mosaic Space

Optimising the sustainable performance of classroom space (Part 1)

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John Pryzibilla, Mosaic Space Optimising the sustainable performance of classroom space (Part 1)