AIRIA, a New York City based, spatial analytics company, is transforming how universities understand and manage their physical spaces through AI-powered, real-time occupancy insights. AIRIA helps higher education institutions realize significant savings by identifying underutilized spaces to streamline operations. 

Measurable Value: Facilities, Space & Operational Planning

AIRIA (A.I. for areas) delivers measurable value by transforming how institutions understand and manage their physical spaces. Through data analytics, AIRIA identifies classrooms, labs, and buildings with low occupancy, enabling campuses to repurpose, consolidate and optimize underused facilities.

For facilities, space and operations teams, AIRIA delivers real savings to universities by:

• Identifying underutilized spaces to help maximize physical plant. 
• Avoiding unnecessary construction projects and reducing deferred maintenance. 
• Eliminating unnecessary leased property commitments.
• Reducing ongoing operational expenses: maintenance, cleaning and utilities.
• Optimizing classroom, office and laboratory scheduling
• Streamlining reporting and forecasting, minimizing manual data gathering.

AIRIA & a major Northeast university system recently published a case study, highlighting how the school leveraged AIRIA’s insights to discover a significantly underutilized space on campus. Rather than proceeding with construction, the institution repurposed the facility resulting in immediate cost savings of $750,000.

 Measurable Value: Energy & Sustainability

AIRIA provides the critical visibility needed to eliminate unnecessary energy use and advance campus sustainability goals. By aligning heating, ventilation, and cooling with true occupancy patterns, institutions significantly reduce energy consumption and operational costs. 

The ability to integrate with campus Building Automation Systems (BAS) further enhances efficiency by using AIRIA’s real-time occupancy insights to automate lighting and HVAC by pairing energy use with actual building demand. 

For campus energy teams, AIRIA delivers real savings to universities by:

• CoordinatingHVAC usage with actual space demand, reducing energy consumption and spend.
• Supporting sustainability, carbon neutrality and universities ESG goals.
• Integrating with BAS to automate energy systems based on real-time occupancy.
• Reducing unnecessary heating, cooling and lighting in unoccupied spaces.

Discussed within AIRIA’s case study, a major university system in the Northeast identified the ability to reduce their HVAC operating hours by 32%, resulting in large-scale potential decreases in energy costs, consumption and emissions across campus. Through occupancy-driven BAS integration, universities can further lower utility costs and reduce their carbon footprint—as much as 40%—by preventing energy waste from unnecessary lighting and climate control.

Why Universities Are Adopting Real-Time Spatial Intelligence 

Facing enrollment pressures, rising costs and heightened scrutiny of capital decisions, Higher Ed institutions need clear and actionable data. Real-time spatial analytics provides facility leaders with insight into how space is truly used, enabling smarter and more sustainable planning. AIRIA deploys quickly using existing Wi-Fi infrastructure and delivers ROI within months. Higher education institutions can modernize and maximize their physical plant with AIRIA for real-time visibility on campuses.

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