Case Study: University of Massachusetts Medical School achieves better infrastructure funding decisions with VFA

Making the Case for Funding Facility Infrastructure Improvements at UMass Medical School

The University of Massachusetts Medical School, a fast-growing academic health center, needed a better way to evaluate aging facilities and justify infrastructure funding for its more than two million square feet of space. Its challenge was to move beyond in-house deficiency lists and support capital requests with objective, detailed data; it selected VFA for facility condition assessment services and capital planning software.

VFA delivered a prioritized assessment of deficiencies with industry-standard cost estimates and Facility Condition Index metrics, giving UMMS a clearer view of renewal needs and financial priorities. As a result, UMMS gained the data to plan increased funding for system improvements and equipment renewals, helping it support “100 percent service” and target funds without disrupting operations.

University of Massachusetts Medical School

John Baker

Director of Facilities Management, UMass Medical School