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Occupancy & Human Factors

Facility managers are expected to take steps to protect the environment and the people who use the facility while supporting organizational effectiveness and minimizing risks and liabilities.

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Work is Evolving, the Workplace Should Too

When people talk about Space As a Service, you immediately think about WeWork, Knotel, and other community shared space providers. While these […]

Transcending Generations: How mobile is key to success in a multi-generational workforce

Finding, evaluating and implementing the right technology can be a challenge. Depending on the size of your workforce, the types of spaces […]

Does Workplace Matter? Perceived Satisfaction with Physical Workspace as a Driver of Worker Performance

Researchers surveyed 408 randomly selected office workers in an effort to understand the relationship between workers’ perceived satisfaction level with workspace, and […]

(Un)Intelligibility in Workplace Design

This presentation highlights what to be aware of when designing your next workplace and the cost impact of an unproductive employee, addressing […]

WE Case Study: GSA

The US General Services Administration (GSA) rightsized to align workspaces with business goals. Review their strategy for gathering data through workplace engagement […]

GSA Space Consolidation and Workplace Transformation

A presentation examining government agencies’ interest in space consolidation, including the U.S. General Services Administration’s space consolidation initiatives and ways the GSA […]

Balancing Physical Security and Productivity

This presentation offers actionable items that can be employed to aid in reducing the overall cost of ownership, while also increasing the […]

Reducing the Fall Fatality Rate by Managing the Risk Associated With Working at Heights

This study examines the reasons behind historical fall fatality rates and presents recommendations for mitigation, concluding that FMs must develop, implement and […]

When Did Facility Managers Become Food Service Managers

A look at food service outsourcing and the additional responsibility it adds to facility management work. A helpful offering of best practices, […]

WE Case Study: Wells Fargo

Review goals, processes, scalable solutions, and results of the Workplace 2020 plan to align Well Fargo’s culture and workplace with the business […]