By Kristal Fehring

The updated Facility Construction and Renovation Report is now available!

In the fall of 2012, NIRSA surveyed its Institutional Member about capital projects that are planned or in-progress over the next five years (2013 through 2018).

The Executive Summary highlights essential details about facility construction trends from a national perspective.

Among the 670 institutions, 92 reported plans for construction or renovation (14%).

Another 50 institutions reported no plans for construction or renovation, despite the a reported need for new facilities on their campuses (7.5%).

Among the 92 institutions reporting plans for construction or renovation, there are 157 projects in progress, representing more than $1.7 billion in capital projects.

Just over half (55%) of the projects are new construction and 45% are renovations to existing facilities.


Let the 2012 NIRSA Facility Construction Report be an essential tool when you make the case for construction at your own institution. Picture courtesy: Florida International University

Geocoded data is also available for NIRSA members to:

  • Download data
  • View and create maps
  • Create custom reports and graphs
  • Filter data by project size, type, institution, and more
  • Identify specific institutions

The Association is pleased to exclusively offer the complete data to NIRSA Members. If you are interested in reviewing the results from the 2012 NIRSA Facility Construction Report, then please visit the survey’s page on the NIRSA website. When it’s time to make the case for construction at your own institution, this report will be an essential tool. Additionally, make use of NIRSA’s wide breadth of research to inform your case and plans; most notably, NIRSA’s, Space Planning Guidelines for Campus Recreational Sport Program. Additionally, the National Recreation Facilities Institute, Presented by Mondo, is a beneficial event for those envisioning an innovative new facility or improvements to existing ones.

Thanks to all members who completed the NIRSA Facility Construction Survey. Your continued participation and diligence helps us collect data to greatly benefit the profession.