Space Related Information

Documentation available at the links below.

• WSU Building Area Measurement defines building square footage, including gross sq ft, net usable sq ft, net assignable sq ft, non-assignable sq ft, and structural sq ft.
• Facilities Inventory and Classification Manual (FICM) from the National Center for Education Statistics provides a framework for uniform space inventory data collection.
• Facility Unit (Room) Use Codes are a set of space use categories developed in FICM that enable space managers to classify space for management and reporting purposes.
• Facilities Evaluation and Planning Guide reports space planning guidelines and standards developed by a committee of space officers from Washington colleges and universities.

Space Statistics and Trends

• WSU Space Summary, 2024 reports the current number of facilities, gross square feet, and assigned square feet for all campuses, as well as Research and Extension locations.
• WSU Gross Square Feet, 2000-2024 and WSU Assigned Square Feet, 2000-2024 report square feet trends for all campuses, as well as Research and Extension locations.
• Pullman Gross and Assigned Square Feet, 1968-2024 reports square feet for the Pullman campus from 1968 to 2020, including reports with housing and excluding housing.
• WSU Room Space Trends, 2000-2024 reports trends in room use categories for all campuses.