From Occupancy to Outcomes

In this fireside chat, HubStar and Cohere’s Chris Morett show how utilization data can reveal true demand for faculty office space, quantify underused areas and guide an evidence-based transition to new workspace models. We explore how combining timetable data, occupancy analytics and faculty work patterns can free up space for teaching, research and student support.

We also cover the human side of change: addressing concerns, building trust, shaping policy and managing one of a university’s most sensitive workplace shifts.

In this session, you’ll learn how to:

• Measure real office utilization and spot opportunities for sharing or repurposing

• Recover low-use space and model potential gains

• Build an accurate, non-controversial picture of actual workspace need

• Design models that respect privacy, academic identity and research patterns

• Make a compelling, data-driven case for change

• Navigate political and cultural sensitivities

• Plan a phased, low-risk transition

• Benchmark readiness with the new Scorecard

Ideal for Estates, Space Management, Academic Planning and senior university leaders seeking a practical, evidence-based approach to modernizing faculty workspace.