| Table 5-6 |
| New construction of S&E research space in academic institutions, by field and time of construction: FY 2004–07 |
| (Millions of square feet) |
| |
| |
|
Construction started
FY 2004–05 |
|
Construction planned to start
FY 2006–07 |
| Field |
|
Institutions
(number) |
|
Total
NASF |
|
Institutions
(number) |
|
Total
NASF |
| |
| All fields |
|
167 |
|
10.2 |
|
172 |
|
13.7 |
| Agricultural sciences |
|
26 |
|
0.4 |
|
23 |
|
0.5 |
| Biological sciences |
|
84 |
|
3.2 |
|
77 |
|
3.4 |
| Computer sciences |
|
18 |
|
0.3 |
|
14 |
|
0.5 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
|
26 |
|
0.3 |
|
14 |
|
0.1 |
| Engineering |
|
50 |
|
1.5 |
|
47 |
|
1.9 |
| Mathematics |
|
8 |
|
* |
|
7 |
|
0.1 |
| Medical sciences |
|
57 |
|
3.3 |
|
54 |
|
4.0 |
| Physical sciences |
|
32 |
|
0.5 |
|
43 |
|
1.5 |
| Psychology |
|
14 |
|
0.2 |
|
10 |
|
0.2 |
| Social sciences |
|
12 |
|
0.1 |
|
11 |
|
0.3 |
| Other sciences |
|
12 |
|
0.3 |
|
23 |
|
1.2 |
| |
| Animal research space |
|
64 |
|
1.2 |
|
54 |
|
1.0 |
| |
* = >0 but <50,000 NASF
NASF = net assignable square feet
NOTES: Animal research space listed separately and also included in individual field totals. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities, Fiscal Year 2005. Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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