Kate Herbolsheimer

Background

About Kate Herbolsheimer

As Education Facility Project Principal of Strategy+ at AECOM and a higher education space planner for more than two decades as well as previously a co-owner of Paulien & Associates, I focus on space planning and analytics for higher education clients as well as other market areas. I have worked with almost 300 campuses throughout the United States and internationally as well as civic and health care clients. I'm a member of the SCUP Campus Planning Academy and have been a member of the SCUP Annual Conference Committee for several years. My work includes space planning such as high-level analytics for campus master plans, college and departmental space needs analyses, detailed program plans, utilization studies, classroom demand models, migration and reallocation strategies, space planning model development and interactive dashboards, benchmarking, comparative analyses, educational adequacy assessments, facilities inventory validations, and move management strategies. I help stimulate thinking by being an impartial expert, being a qualified listener, and encouraging everyone to be a part of the process. I incorporate data within robust analytical tools that are blended with my knowledge of space planning guidelines, utilization standards, and focused metrics for forward-thinking learning environments. My role is to understand what clients do and then plan innovative spaces to support these activities. My professional goal is simple: use data to frame the conversation. Data starts the conversation. Experience helps define the questions. Good planning supports forward-looking actions. As a Colorado resident, I enjoy searching for new and interesting recipes to compile in my every growing recipe app as well as cooking, gardening, and dining at the amazing selection of Denver restaurants. And while I travel for a living, I enjoy revisiting the places I've been and exploring new places!