ABSTRACT
Universities are institutions with long lifespans. Since the creation of the first university at Bologna in 1088, universities have created campuses and buildings to enable them to deliver their academic vision and instruct successive generations of students (Gaston 2010: 18). While some buildings may last hundreds of years, others become rapidly obsolete and are torn down and replaced with new buildings to meet new academic or research imperatives. Campus real estate is often expensive and in short supply and there are many drivers to make sure that the institution gains the most from the space it has.
