Abstract:

This paper discusses space management in the universities. The discussion is then focused on space utilisation as a tool for measuring the performance of space management in higher educations institutes (HEIs). The main objective of this paper is to investigate the use of space utilisation as a tool for measuring space performance. After identifying the methods to be used for this research by using planned timetabling of rooms usage rather than fields survey, data is collected through interviews and questionnaires. The data is then analysed using descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis is carried out. Results from the analysis show that UFO rates for Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) should be addressed fully by top management. Furthermore, this paper also suggest that in order to increase the utilisation rate, HEIs should consider the occupancy rate as it is the determining factor affecting the utilisation rate.