February 04, 2012

Industry Research

From the annual Official Construction Report, to reader profile and brand preference studies, AS&U has been conducting research on topics that impact the education facilities/business market for more than 50 years.

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What's New?

20th Annual Residence Hall Construction Report (June 2009)

Even in difficult economic times, colleges and universities continue to invest in residence hall construction projects as a way to attract new students and keep existing ones on campus.

35th Annual Official Education Construction Report (May 2009)

Spending on construction by the nation's education institutions increased in 2008, reversing four years of declines in total annual expenditures.

38th Annual M&O Cost Study: Schools and Colleges (April 2009)

The nation's colleges are feeling the pinch of the economic downturn, and maintenance and operations (M&O) budgets especially are under pressure.

Research Archive

Annual M&O Cost Study: Schools and Colleges

This report reflects spending at school districts and colleges. Data collected include payroll, energy and utilities and various M&O expenditures.

Schools and Colleges: 38th (2009) | 37th (2008) | 36th (2007)
Schools: 35th (2006) | 34th (2005) | 33rd (2004)
Colleges:12th (2006) | 11th (2005) | 10th (2004)

Annual Official Education Construction Report

As the bellwether report documenting education construction activity for 35 years, this report documents detailed construction data about new and retrofit construction projects — both in progress and upcoming.

35th (2009) | 34th (2008) | 33rd (2007) | 32nd (2006) | 31st (2005) | 30th (2004) | 29th (2003)

Annual Residence Hall Construction Report

This report provides construction cost and square-footage data by averages and medians, as well as list the various amenities provided in new residence hall facilities.

20th (2009) | 19th (2008) | 18th (2007) | 17th (2006) | 16th (2004) | 15th (2004)

Other Reports

Essential Reading

The Subtle Stuff

Vikas Nagardeolekar and Edwin Merritt

It's hard to win passage of a school construction bond — whether through a citizen referendum or the vote of a town council or general town meeting.

Hear and Now

Michael McKeon and Lincoln Berry

When acoustics are mentioned with regard to schools, many people first think of performing arts.

Making it Readable

Peter Gisolfi

When my daughter was 10 years old, she left the comfort of her elementary school for the unfamiliar territory of the middle/high school building — a crazy quilt of pieces from the 1910s, 1930s, 1960s and 1970s.