#COVID-19

From Office Boundaries to Anywhere Freedom and Back Again In the dynamic landscape of work culture, the pendulum has swung dramatically over the past few years. Before the pandemic, the expectation was clear: employees were to be in the office Monday through Friday. While physical presence was...

Business continuity plans rarely include remediation and protection of assets like office buildings — a process called mothballing. When buildings and equipment shut down for an extended period of time, as what happened in the months following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, sufficient care...

Long underserved by the technology sector and sometimes sidelined by corporate leadership, Corporate Real Estate (CRE) leaders have now been thrust into the spotlight, moved into a role that connects office reopening decisions to employee satisfaction and long-term success. The role of the CRE...

One million workers are scheduled to Return to Office (RTO) this fall. Industry analysts point to Fall 2023 as the true test of office hybrid plans. CRE leaders require the right data in order to restack or reshape spaces. Workplace Trend Summary Finally, there is consensus. Industry experts...

Flexible, hybrid (online and in-person) learning environments. Early start dates, no holiday travel, and at-home exams. With summer starting and fall semester just weeks away, the national conversation surrounding COVID-19 and colleges is heating up. Inside Higher Ed reports that a May survey of...

Lambent today made dual announcements as part of their campaign to help campuses and venues reopen with confidence. A new partnership with the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), part of Major League Soccer (MLS), will help ensure the safe return of fans to LAFC games. The MLS club will implement...

My student co-op search was no simple one; I spent months patrolling the Northeastern University database looking for the perfect fit. I had hoped to work in the sports department of a large newspaper, and when it didn’t pan out, I had to pivot to other options. Eventually, I stumbled upon...

If you’ve ever been issued a corporate badge for building access at your college or workspace, chances are you’ve accidentally let someone in after you. It’s called piggybacking, and no matter how many times you might have been told not to – it’s hard to avoid when you see a friend fishing around...

BOSTON, August 24, 2021 — Lambent, a crowd analysis and intelligence software company, today announced that it has raised $12 million in Series A financing led by Nimble Ventures, with additional new investment from Gutbrain Ventures, PBJ Capital, and Micromanagement Ventures. _Existing investors...

It’s viral, it’s the latest work trend, and it’s called Quiet Quitting. It is the idea of refusing to work overtime and not taking calls after work. Quiet Quitting has many workers rethinking the value of their jobs and the time and attention they assign to them. This trending topic is generating...

Before COVID-19, facilities managers were already working in two worlds, combining a nuts-and-bolts understanding of building operations with business acumen and strategic vision. Today Facilities Managers, and those with more senior titles like the Director of Facilities and Operations, are...

_“Keeping people safe where they work and play” –_ That slogan drew me to apply for a software engineering internship at Lambent, and the same slogan greeted me upon my arrival to the office for my interview. Now, eight months later, I can confidently say that Lambent lives up to that mission....