Space Survey

What is Space Survey?

The space survey is the primary process of the campus room Inventory, used to collect the University’s space-related
information:
A. Organizational Occupancy
B. Organization(s)/Department(s) & Percent(s)
C. Primary Usage(s) and Percent(s)
B. Occupant(s)

Why is accurate Space Survey Data important?

Regulatory Requirements
• Facilities and Administrative (F&A) rates.
• Meet federal and state requirements.
Space Management
• Helps us validate the requirements for capital projects.
• It’s a support mechanism for the University’s strategic planning initiatives.
• Used to assess departmental space utilization and analysis.
Budgeting and Planning
• Building and equipment depreciation tracking.
• O & M costs associated with structures.

Directs:

Labor

Consumables

Core Usage

Indirects:

(Currently as of January 2026)

58% of total grant award

Example:

$10,000 (Direct)

$5,200(Indirect)