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Table 9. New construction of science and engineering research space in academic institutions, by field, research animal space, and time of construction: FYs 2006–19

(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 Started in FY 2016 or FY 2017 Planned to start in FY 2018 or FY 2019
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 Number of institutions Total NASF
All research space 163 8.8 170 9.9 165 8.1 139 6.6 125 5.1 162 7.0 152 9.4
Agricultural sciences 30 0.5 26 0.4 30 0.4 24 0.4 21 0.4 24 0.2 27 0.8
Biological and biomedical sciences 87 2.9 79 3.5 68 2.0 54 2.0 35 1.5 63 2.0 47 1.7
Computer and information sciences 16 0.6 16 0.3 16 0.1 20 0.2 6 0.1 22 0.3 18 0.2
Engineering 50 1.3 56 2.1 54 1.3 54 1.4 43 0.9 60 1.5 61 2.8
Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 11 0.3 13 0.1 18 0.3 21 0.2 12 0.2 13 0.2 13 0.2
Health sciences 38 1.7 61 1.9 40 2.8 42 1.6 38 1.0 44 1.4 44 1.8
Mathematics and statistics 3 * 1 * 5 * 5 * 5 * 11 * 9 0.1
Natural resources and conservation na na na na na na na na 5 * 11 0.1 7 0.1
Physical sciences 42 0.7 39 0.9 35 0.6 21 0.6 31 0.7 37 0.6 32 0.8
Psychology 8 0.1 14 0.3 14 0.1 5 * 7 0.1 9 0.1 6 *
Social sciences 8 0.1 10 0.2 8 0.1 6 0.1 3 * 11 0.2 6 *
Other 15 0.7 17 0.3 11 0.3 13 0.1 8 0.2 10 0.3 14 0.8
Research animal spacea 54 1.0 63 0.8 42 0.6 36 0.7 33 0.5 43 0.4 na na
* = value > 0 but < 50,000 net assignable square feet; na = not applicable; see notes below.
NASF = net assignable square feet.
a Research animal space is listed separately and is also included in individual field totals.
NOTES: Fields of science and engineering and their disciplines were revised in FY 2015. Specifically, "Agricultural sciences and natural resources sciences" was split into "Agricultural sciences" and "Natural resources and conservation." Physical sciences and its subfields “Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences” and “Astronomy, chemistry, and physics” are now reported under "Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences" and "Physical sciences," respectively. Data were not collected separately for "Natural resources and conservation" prior to the FY 2015 survey and are included in the "Agricultural sciences" field for earlier cycles. Data are not collected on planned new construction of research animal space. Details may not add to totals due to rounding.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities.