Space Optimizing & Right-Sizing

Are you constantly bombarded with requests for more space – yet you see

campus space going unused?

Rickes Associates partners with colleges and universities to align campus footprints with mission and financial priorities. Through rigorous analysis, we identify overutilized, underutilized, or misaligned space. We then develop strategies to right-size departments, collocate complementary units, relieve stressed facilities, and decommission buildings where appropriate, thereby reducing costs while improving operations and service delivery. Our transparent, stakeholder-focused methodology translates strategic goals into actionable plans, targeting high-value interventions first.