Space Management

The Space Management Initiative and Our Role

The University’s physical facilities are among its most valuable assets. Campus space is a finite, highly visible, and often limited resource that requires thoughtful stewardship and strategic planning.

The Office of Space Management serves as a central resource for addressing complex and multifaceted space-related challenges across the UTC campus. We collect and analyze data, evaluate space needs, and provide recommendations to support the Space Committee in making informed decisions regarding space allocation and utilization. Guided by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission's space standards (THEC), our goal is to help the University maximize the flexibility, efficiency, and effectiveness of its physical resources.

If you have a space need, please submit a Space Request form:    (Coming Soon)

Information about UTC’s Space Committee Operating Guidelines: UTC's Space Committee Operating Guidelines

To view upcoming Space Committee Meetings: (Coming Soon)

To view previous Space Committee Meeting Minutes: (Coming Soon)

University Facilities Inventory

Every year, the UT System Office of Real Estate and Space Utilization conducts a facility inventory to update the function, occupancy and responsibility for all spaces which are either owned or leased by the University. The UTC space inventory includes approximately 2.8 million gross sq feet with an assignable area nearing 2 million sq feet. The Facilities Inventory encompasses 55 buildings on approximately 140 acres of densely developed metropolitan property. There are over 5,000 separate rooms listed on the official inventory which is accessed through the IRIS Real Estate module.

The Office of Space Management uses the space utilization guidelines set in place by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) as an aid in planning, allocating, and managing space on the campus. These guidelines help assist the UTC community in establishing equitable, consistent, efficient, and flexible planning parameters as well as making sound management decisions about space allocations both for new construction and within existing or renovated buildings. Space Management has been given the responsibility to provide support to administration through these guidelines and assist the campus community in their implementation and interpretation.

The Office of Space Management performs many tasks associated with space including:

• Conducting an inventory and assessing existing space usage
• Space Audits to collect data for classroom/laboratory utilization
• Translating requirements into specific space solutions
• Analyzing of current space layout to ensure maximum efficiency
• Assisting in the development of programming documents (by using space data collected) for the design and construction of new space or renovation of existing space.