Case Study: Suffolk University achieves rapid, data-driven space optimization with MRI Software's Workplace Central

Suffolk University Optimizes Space Usage with MRI Workplace Central

Suffolk University, a Boston-based institution with three schools spanning 1.6 million square feet across 10 buildings and serving roughly 7,200 students, was struggling to manage its dispersed classrooms, labs, residence halls and offices using a homegrown system and spreadsheets. Director of Facilities Ashley Lindsey found the system produced outdated data, lacked a user interface and reporting, and couldn’t surface the analytics needed to understand seating and utilization trends.

Working with ROI Consulting Group, Suffolk implemented MRI Workplace Central in just four weeks, gaining real-time data, granular visualizations and the ability to categorize space for deeper insight. The solution delivered faster, more accurate reporting and enabled data-driven space optimization—identifying underused areas, supporting reconfigurations, and improving how the university measures and manages space usage.

Suffolk University

Ashley Lindsey

Director of Facilities