Trends in Student Housing: Product and Process Rena Cheskis-Gold, Demographic Perspectives, LLC Merle Bicknell, Harvard University Susan Keller, Harvard University Housing 1
Today s Outline Introduction Process Product Trends Harvard Undergraduate House Renewal Harvard Graduate Student Housing Expansion Plan Your Stories: Process and Product 2
Process Mission Alignment Articulate core issue, along with challenges and opportunities To develop specific project mission and goals, interview stakeholders on: Constraints and challenges Opportunities Goal of % students to house Priority populations for housing Developmental plan for housing 3
Process Administrative Data Analysis Building inventory Student demographics Graduate Student Population NGR Typical Single Room Citizenship Year in Program Degree Program Division/School U.S. Non-U.S. 1st 2d-4th 5th+ Masters Professional Ph.D. All Students Biological Sciences 393 118 84 203 162 9 0 440 511 Humanities 785 236 267 292 451 158 0 852 1,021 Physical Sciences 415 387 351 253 169 264 0 509 802 Social Sciences 884 340 347 391 472 227 4 ** 979 1,224 Business 784 498 600 610 27 0 1126 111 1,282 Divinity 303 34 103 114 119 118 49 169 337 Law 584 64 234 410 4 0 648 0 648 Medicine 430 19 102 347 0 0 449 0 449 Public Policy 195 83 134 135 9 13 219 46 278 SSA 491 14 221 238 46 429 3 73 505 General Studies 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Graduate Affairs 115 1 98 18 0 116 0 0 116 Total 5,391 1,798 2,541 3,011 1,459 1,334 2,498 3,179 7,189 4
Process Peer Benchmarking,e.g., Developmental Housing School Res Life Unit Mix Traditional Res Halls Suites Apts. Family-Like Ho us e s School A X X School B X X X X School C X X X School D X X X School 1s t-year Separate Class Mix 1s t-year Limite d Mixe d Classes Upper Classes School A X X School B X X School C 1st-2nd 3rd-4th School D X 5
Process Peer Comparisons/ Benchmarking Comparisons with admissions peers, similar system peers, structural peers, consortial peers, aspirational peers Best practices and hot topics Specialty Dining Programs Farm to college (local) Celiac/gluten/soy-free Daily culinary showcase Dining Halls # Dining Halls # Schools One 4 Two 3 Three 3 Four to Sixteen 3 Location # Schools Res Hall 4 Neighborhood 2 Central 4 Res Hall & Central 3 Language Tables # Schools Yes 3 No 10 Student-Run Pub/Café # Schools Yes (One to three) 4 No 9 6
Process Surveys and Focus Groups Demand, needs, preferences for location, unit types, and more Match inventory with population Test-market new ideas % of Respondents 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 14% Expected Frequency of Use of Fitness Facility or Building Common Room Fitness Facility 30% 57% 14% 0 1 to 2 3+ Never Few Times Building Common Rooms 23% 22% 2010 Demographic Perspectives, LLC 30% Monthly Weekly 12% Daily What is the most appropriate kitchen option for you? No kitchen -- group kitchen -- efficiency -- full-size/eat size/eat-in? in? 7
Process More Steps Not all planning projects lead to product Project Implementation Constraints and Priorities may determine renovation vs. construction Project staging and swing space Communications plan- both Internal and External Post-project assessment how is this project working? (POA: Post-occupancy analysis ) 8
Trends in Student Housing: Product Undergraduate Tiered Housing Experience ( Developmental Housing ) Themed and Living-Learning Communities Unit and Building Trends Models of Graduate Student Housing Other Housing Options 9
Dormitories: Typical Interior Add: PCA Scanlon Gang bath 10
Dormitories: A Step-Up Shared doubles or singles with Jack and Jill bathrooms 11
Suites and Apartments Exterior 12
Suites and Apartments Interior 13
Residence Halls Enhanced Common Spaces Newman Oberlin Main Lobby 14
Residence Halls Auxiliary Space Can Be Collaborative 15
Themed and Living-Learning Communities Exterior Exterior: EUA Liv-Learn Learn 1 16
Themed Finishes 17
Themed Social Collaborative Spaces Mexican Global Village theme 18
Themed and Living-Learning Communities Collaborative Space: Learning 19
Themed and Living-Learning Communities Special spaces Fully operational greenhouse in Greenhouse Living- Learning Center 20
Living-Learning Communities Faculty Involvement Master s House 21
Unit Trends New Room Sizing Double beds 22
Unit Trends Large Room Size 23
Unit and Building Trends Luxurious Finishes Oak ceiling, slate floor D-S S Unusual hallway.pdf Newman upscale lobby.pdf 24
Sustainability 25
Sustainability Lobby Energy Dashboard 26
Sustainability Green Furniture 27
Graduate Student Housing Traditional Dormitories Family Housing Multi-Family and Apartment Housing New-Style Residence Halls 28
Graduate Housing Traditional Residence Halls Renovations Existing Existing 29
Graduate Housing Traditional Residence Halls Baths Existing Existing 30
Graduate Housing Family Housing Apartments 31
Graduate Housing Multi-Family Housing EXISTING 32
Graduate Housing Community in Multi-Family Housing Relocated wood frame buildings create a new terraced courtyard. 33
Graduate Housing New-Style Residence Hall Exterior 34
Graduate Housing New-Style Residence Hall Common Space Governance and Community Populations: Housemaster, House Manager, Student Officers, Alumni Board, Interest Groups, Cultural Exchange Groups, Building Volunteers 35
Graduate Housing New-Style Residence Hall Apartments Range of sizes, from Studio to 4-bedroom, 4-bath4 36
Other Housing Options Developer Partnerships 37
Trends in Student Housing: Review Undergraduate Tiered Housing Experiences ( Developmental Housing ) Traditional Dorms, Step-up Dorms, Suites, Apartments, Enhanced Common Space Themed and Living-Learning Communities Enhanced Common Space, Classrooms, Special Spaces, Faculty space Unit and Building Trends Large rooms, double beds, sustainability, luxury finishes Graduate Student Housing Traditional Dorms, Family Housing, Multi-Family Housing, New-Style Residence Hall Other Housing Options Developer housing, NO housing 38
Part 2. Harvard Presentations (Available upon request) 39
Your Stories 40
For More Information: Rena Cheskis-Gold Principal, Demographic Perspectives, LLC rena@demographicperspectives.com (203) 397-1612 Merle Bicknell Assistant Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Harvard University bicknell@fas.harvard.edu (617) 496-2469 Susan Keller Director, Faculty Real Estate and Special Projects Harvard Real Estate Services susan_keller@harvard.edu (617) 495-9368 41