Space Matters

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The urban exodus report — planning for the new workplace

Data suggests people haven't abandoned cities. But many are moving away from larger metro areas to less congested regions.

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4 takeaways from Tesla's return-to-work playbook

While not every approach applies, these four takeaways from Tesla's playbook can inform your own return-to-work strategy.

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Tracking and limiting occupancy as employees return to work in 2021

As workplaces invite more employees back, there's a renewed need to track occupancy — for more than just social distancing.

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5 ways owners use data to keep buildings safe

Building owners are using our platform in five key ways as they return to work ...

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Using behavioral patterns to maintain social distancing at the workplace

Learn how analyzing the way your employees use your space will help you design a safer workplace.

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How schools can use CARES Act funding for people count

Now that the CARES Act money has been provided, the question is how should schools spend it?

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COVID vaccine updates — and resources for your return to work

A snapshot of the latest news surrounding a COVID vaccine, as well as resources to plan your return-to-work strategy.

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A guide to keeping warehouses safely open

How data can shore up safety practices and confirm that resources are distributed effectively.

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6 ways to ensure a safe return to campus

How to keep your school community safe and reassure families that their students are being taken care of.

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Returning to campus after COVID-19

Finding the delicate balance between protecting student health and providing an effective curriculum in a virtual classroom.

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Important space metrics to use to manage social distancing

How to utilize your existing square footage to maintain social distancing between employees in the office.

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Office cafeteria safety in the COVID-19 workspace

How to use real-time occupancy data to bring employees back safely to your office cafeterias and break rooms.

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DESIGNING THE WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE

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Creating a psychologically safe workplace

There has never been a greater need to restore balance to the workplace.

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Liis Reisner, Workplace Project Manager of Wise, on Navigating Post-Pandemic Office Changes

We spoke with Wise's Liis Reisner to find out how she’s managing offices through the pandemic.

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Tracy Wymer, VP of Workplace Strategy at Knoll, on Designing the Post-Pandemic Workplace

We spoke to Knoll’s VP of Workplace Strategy, Tracy Wymer, to learn more about the changing landscape of the workplace.

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Zendesk's Director of Workplace Experience Explains Post-Pandemic Changes and the Importance of In-Office Experiences

We spoke to Danielle Newton of Zendesk on how the pandemic has changed the company's view on remote work.

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CBRE's former Global Head of Corporate Real Estate shares his thoughts on the future of CRE

Peter talks about the new workplace, what the future office looks like, and the impact of a vaccine on the CRE industry.

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Twilio’s Senior Manager of Global Workforce Operations explains post-pandemic plans and the future of work

The pandemic proved that Twilio’s team could work from home. Devorah Rosner explains how that impacted business as usual.

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Designing the new workplace, with Twitch’s Head of Global Workplace & Real Estate

Izzy Sanchez, Head of Global Workplace and Real Estate at Twitch, shares his thoughts on the state of the workplace.

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How to AB-test your workspace

AB-testing is a cost-effective way to breathe new life into underutilized spaces and experiment with new configurations.

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Designing an agile activity-based workplace

Activity-based working (ABW) empowers your team to work when, where, and how they want.

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Change management when shifting to unassigned seating

Returning to the office is a hard transition. It becomes even harder when you change how and where employees work.

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Rethinking when work happens. Say goodbye to 9-5.

Successful agile companies measure their employees by their output, rather than an agreed-upon set of hours.

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Competing with work-from-home to foster in-office serendipity

How do you compel employees to come to the office, even when they don’t have to?

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THE POWER OF SPACE ANALYTICS

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Breaking through the status quo of space analytics (Guide)

Many tools workplace teams use can't keep up with the new workplace. Find out how to build a more agile data toolset.

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Anonymous confessions of workplace managers — the struggles of space planning

People counting is hard — even when you use certain technologies to simplify it. The good news? You're not alone.

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The shortcomings of short-term workplace space utilization studies

Manual studies are outdated. They no longer serve the modern workplace. Agile offices require real-time, continuous data.

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What the future of space management looks like

The pandemic turned the office into a perk, not a requirement. Companies have to adapt designs based on employee needs.

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Badge data isn't an ideal people counting solution

Relying on incomplete badge data can lead to costly and politicized decisions rooted in assumption rather than reality.

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Managing the spokes of your hub-and-spoke workplace

How sensor data helps centrally located workplace teams make smarter space decisions from afar.

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Unused space in buildings generates 22M tons of CO2

Corporate real-estate accounts for 40% of greenhouse gas emissions. Occupancy data will help reduce your carbon footprint.

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Do employees care about green buildings?

Employees, investors and politicians believe sustainable buildings are the future. Here's what the research shows.

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The most important metric in commercial real estate is outdated and inaccurate

How the old way companies measure square feet per employee is costing them.

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Big rooms are wasting big money: Insights from 10,000 hours of office data

Density analyzed over 10,000 hours of meeting room use and found that they are not used as designed.

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Tailgating: Opening the door to a security breach

Tailgating is a huge security problem — leaving your building vulnerable to unwanted visitors.

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Zombie meetings are wasting money at offices everywhere

Meetings for which a room is booked but no one ends up attending waste tons of money at offices all over the world.

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WHY CHOOSE DENSITY

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Welcoming Peter & Portfolio

Some companies use an empty chair to represent the customer. In our case, we're proud to fill it.

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Building better spaces for a better world

We can keep people safe and healthy. We can reduce carbon emissions. We can build better spaces.

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Reducing your OPEX with data from Density

83% of corporate real estate executives rank space utilization as the key metric for making workplace decisions.

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Employee privacy and people counting technology can coexist

When tracking occupancy throughout your space, do you need to know the exact movements of each employee? No.

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Introducing Density Open Area

Today, we're proud to introduce the latest addition to our platform — Density Open Area.

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Density raises $51M Series C led by Kleiner Perkins

The built world was modernizing before the pandemic. It will continue to modernize well after it's over. We're eager to help.

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Introducing: Safe by Density

Safe is designed to help you keep your teams, employees, and visitors safe — without invading privacy.

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Introducing the Density Partner Portal

Density partners now have a single, secure location to access product information, sharpen their skills, and connect with us.

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Why hospitality cares about people counting technology

Bethesda North Marriott uses Density's real-time people count data to manage foot traffic and staffing.

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Introducing new calendaring & room booking integrations

With Density’s data, you gain an accurate view into how each room is actually used.

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6 ways real-time data will change the campus experience

Learn how Notre Dame uses Density to improve the college campus experience with real-time data.

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How Atlassian leverages utilization data in workplace research & development

Atlassian is using Density to measure space utilization of their Workplace Experience Lab.

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RETURN TO OFFICE

The urban exodus report — planning for the new workplace

4 takeaways from Tesla's return-to-work playbook

Tracking and limiting occupancy as employees return to work in 2021

5 ways owners use data to keep buildings safe

Using behavioral patterns to maintain social distancing at the workplace

How schools can use CARES Act funding for people count

COVID vaccine updates — and resources for your return to work

A guide to keeping warehouses safely open

6 ways to ensure a safe return to campus

Returning to campus after COVID-19

Important space metrics to use to manage social distancing

Office cafeteria safety in the COVID-19 workspace

DESIGNING THE WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE

Creating a psychologically safe workplace

Liis Reisner, Workplace Project Manager of Wise, on Navigating Post-Pandemic Office Changes

Tracy Wymer, VP of Workplace Strategy at Knoll, on Designing the Post-Pandemic Workplace

Zendesk's Director of Workplace Experience Explains Post-Pandemic Changes and the Importance of In-Office Experiences

CBRE's former Global Head of Corporate Real Estate shares his thoughts on the future of CRE

Twilio’s Senior Manager of Global Workforce Operations explains post-pandemic plans and the future of work

Designing the new workplace, with Twitch’s Head of Global Workplace & Real Estate

How to AB-test your workspace

Designing an agile activity-based workplace

Change management when shifting to unassigned seating

Rethinking when work happens. Say goodbye to 9-5.

Competing with work-from-home to foster in-office serendipity

THE POWER OF SPACE ANALYTICS

Breaking through the status quo of space analytics (Guide)

Anonymous confessions of workplace managers — the struggles of space planning

The shortcomings of short-term workplace space utilization studies

What the future of space management looks like

Badge data isn't an ideal people counting solution

Managing the spokes of your hub-and-spoke workplace

Unused space in buildings generates 22M tons of CO2

Do employees care about green buildings?

The most important metric in commercial real estate is outdated and inaccurate

Big rooms are wasting big money: Insights from 10,000 hours of office data

Tailgating: Opening the door to a security breach

Zombie meetings are wasting money at offices everywhere

WHY CHOOSE DENSITY

Welcoming Peter & Portfolio

Building better spaces for a better world

Reducing your OPEX with data from Density

Employee privacy and people counting technology can coexist

Introducing Density Open Area

Density raises $51M Series C led by Kleiner Perkins

Introducing: Safe by Density

Introducing the Density Partner Portal

Why hospitality cares about people counting technology

Introducing new calendaring & room booking integrations

6 ways real-time data will change the campus experience

How Atlassian leverages utilization data in workplace research & development

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