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5/2026: SCUP Pacific Regional Conference – Using Data and Design to Unlock Hidden Capacity on Campus: Danielle Buttacavoli and Jonathan French

Date: 5-26-2026
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

4-26-2026 | Events

Principal Danielle Buttacavoli and Jonathan French will be presenting “Using Data and Design to Unlock Hidden Capacity on Campus” at the Society for College and University Planning’s Pacific Regional Conference.

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo is providing space for increased student enrollment through a strategic space optimization initiative that supports the university’s unique ‘learn by doing’ mission with a lean approach. Through an integrated analysis of instructional capacity, program priorities, and building condition assessment, we developed a data-driven framework that uncovered significant instructional capacity hidden within existing buildings (and with renovation costs that are less than new construction). Join us and learn a replicable methodology to assess buildings, prioritize investments using data rather than anecdotes, and build interdisciplinary teams that align space decisions with academic strategy and financial constraints.

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Danielle Buttacavoli

AIA, Principal

To Danielle, doing good is the ultimate purpose, whether that’s connecting with someone in a positive way or designing a space that will impact a community for the better. Growing up within a multi-racial family and traveling to her mother’s home country of Bolivia, Danielle experienced the dichotomy between first-and third-world nations. Aspiring to understand this…

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Jonathan French

AIA

“My journey has been shaped by many people, places, and experiences. My parents are both deaf, so I learned very early to help them communicate with others. This has helped me to be a better listener, and to strive for clear communication and the understanding of complex ideas and issues.”

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