Table 7. New construction of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field, research animal space, and time of construction: FYs 2006–17
(Net assignable square feet in millions)
Field and research animal space
Started in FY 2006 or FY 2007
Started in FY 2008 or FY 2009
Started in FY 2010 or FY 2011
Started in FY 2012 or FY 2013
Started in FY 2014 or FY 2015
Planned to start in FY 2016 or FY 2017
Number of institutions
Total NASF
Number of institutions
Total NASF
Number of institutions
Total NASF
Number of institutions
Total NASF
Number of institutions
Total NASF
Number of institutions
Total NASF
All research space
163
8.8
170
9.9
165
8.1
139
6.6
126
5.2
142
9.6
Agricultural sciences
30
0.5
26
0.4
30
0.4
24
0.4
22
0.4
20
0.5
Biological and biomedical sciences
87
2.9
79
3.5
68
2.0
54
2.0
35
1.5
58
2.3
Computer and information sciences
16
0.6
16
0.3
16
0.1
20
0.2
6
0.1
13
0.2
Engineering
50
1.3
56
2.1
54
1.3
54
1.4
44
1.0
42
1.5
Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
11
0.3
13
0.1
18
0.3
21
0.2
12
0.2
12
0.4
Health sciences
38
1.7
61
1.9
40
2.8
42
1.6
38
1.0
38
2.6
Mathematics and statistics
3
*
1
*
5
*
5
*
5
*
8
*
Natural resources and conservation
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
na
5
*
5
*
Physical sciences
42
0.7
39
0.9
35
0.6
21
0.6
31
0.7
29
1.0
Psychology
8
0.1
14
0.3
14
0.1
5
*
7
0.1
4
0.1
Social sciences
8
0.1
10
0.2
8
0.1
6
0.1
3
*
8
0.3
Other
15
0.7
17
0.3
11
0.3
13
0.1
8
0.2
14
0.7
Research animal spacea
54
1.0
63
0.8
42
0.6
36
0.7
34
0.5
na
na