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WE Case Study: Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)

Review the strategic four-year plan for workplace and business strategy alignment at the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) in Ontario, Canada, including […]

The WorkShop: Workplace as a Consumer Good

A global report on the consumerization of workspaces, proposing a system of rental workplaces created to support all types of work. The […]

This is your Brain on Space: Architecture and Neurology

An introduction to human neurology in relation to the built environment. Research raising awareness of how architecture impacts the neurology of the […]

Workplace Strategy Summit 2012: Research in Action

This report addresses proceedings from the inaugural Workplace Strategy Summit in the fall of 2012, which was organized by the IFMA Foundation’s […]

Ignoring Alternative Workplace Strategies: The Fast Track to 2nd Place

Despite the documented financial benefits of alternative workplace strategies, some organizations still resist considering such a dramatic change. Smart companies have learned […]

Linking Corporate Office Design and Organizational Performance: Results from an HQ Renovation

Research findings arranged to compare the benefits of balancing user-centered design and prescriptive interior design to drive organizational change. Linking Corporate Office […]

Workplace Amenities Strategies Research Report 36

Workplace amenities play a role in recruiting and retaining top talent and maintaining their well-being. Whereas organizations may offer attractive salary and […]

How to Facilitate Knowledge Work in Universities

Knowledge workers share two basic needs: their productivity requires isolation (internalization of knowledge) and interaction (externalization of knowledge), supported by different spatial […]

Innovating for Impact by Designing for Delight

As facilities managers we must keep putting great products in front of our customers to be seen as a vital business partner […]

TELUS: Case Study

A national telecommunications company in Canada developed a “Work Styles Program” to address its changing space and asset usage. The program increased […]