The COVID-19 pandemic put campus modernization into limbo. The rise of hybrid learning, mounting deferred maintenance costs, and widening operational gaps are just a few of the reasons for uncertainty in campus master plans. But with disruption comes an opportunity for positive transformation, and small and mid-sized public colleges stand to gain the most from embracing this moment of change.
As a new semester approaches, it’s time for higher education to hit reset on their infrastructure transformation as opportunities for electrification and decarbonization are coming into the spotlight.
