The Lambent Spaces Blog

When it comes to deploying a Wi-Fi-based occupancy analytics system, the mantra is simple: Go big or make suboptimal space planning decisions. Large, enterprise-level deployments can uncover significantly more opportunities to optimize space usage, cut energy usage, and adjust cleaning and...

A Proof of Concept (POC) serves as a crucial tool for validating ideas before full-scale implementation. For tools with deployment processes or manual installations, they can help teams recognize the value of the tool and the ease of deployment. This is essential when Real Estate managers at...

In 2023, anyone responsible for making leasing and scheduling decisions in modern workspaces knows the score: fewer people are coming into the office five days a week, but that does not mean cutting space is the smartest option. Instead, workspaces need to better suit the individuals and teams...

As companies gear up for a post-summer surge in office attendance, the pressure is on for key stakeholders to optimize their office space management. The latest trends indicate a complex landscape where utilization metrics are indispensable for making informed decisions on leases and operational...

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...

Event before the pandemic, the impact of hybrid work models sparked profound changes in how organizations perceive and utilize office spaces. As companies navigate the shift towards remote and flexible work arrangements, discussions around workplace experience, real estate strategy, and employee...

Like a stock portfolio in equity investing, a commercial real estate (CRE) portfolio is a collection of assets owned by an individual or entity. In real estate, that asset is property — either residential, commercial, industrial or land. People with large real estate holdings rely on their...

Corporate Real Estate professionals have been relying on badge data to support campus security, track peak office attendance times, and get a glimpse into office utilization since the dawn of the RFID card. And we’ve all dealt with the downfalls of badge data; piggybacking, a lack of badge-out...

There’s a perception that colleges and universities are out of space. Classroom and facilities bookings suggest there’s never any open space on campus, but in today’s hybrid world, there’s a widening gap between scheduled attendance and in-person attendance. Paired with shifting work and learning...

In the dynamic landscape of higher education, managing campus space has become an intricate dance between tradition and innovation, necessity and aspiration. Lambent recently hosted a Higher Education Round Table in Harvard Square that provided a platform for diverse voices from various...

Commercial real estate is experiencing a period of drastic change that is causing property managers and space planners to more closely scrutinize office space utilization. In many cases, they’re looking at mothballing floors, wings, and even entire buildings to reduce operational costs and...

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...