The Lambent Spaces Blog

Innovative solutions like Lambent Spaces use Wi-Fi to estimate the number of people in physical spaces like buildings, classrooms, offices, and conference areas. This estimation is done by passively detecting devices like laptops, smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches through the signals they...

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...

It’s unpredictable, unprecedented – and sometimes it can feel unmanageable. That’s the new workplace, where corporate leaders are working to create new ways to reduce unused space and create more interactive, collaborative space for employees on the days they work in the office. Whether it’s a...

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...

COVID cases have dropped, the world has reopened – and so have most office buildings – but there’s plenty of confusion about what that means for employees. Corporate real estate leaders and space planners hope to increase office occupancy through the accommodation of new ways of working and...

The Associate Director of Facilities of Operations at UTK uses Occupancy Analytics to drive Student Union management decisions. Data-driven decisions around the Student Union have impacted staffing, cleaning, and purchasing decisions. The ability to lease underutilized event spaces while also...

William & Mary Director of Space Planning Tim Russell recently addressed an audience of his peers and talked about ROI derived from Occupancy Analytics. As a Lambent Spaces customer focused on campus space planning, Russell leverages Wi-Fi for internal and external reporting requirements. Check...

The Class of 2023 has spoken: 44% prefer a hybrid model over working in full-time, remote positions. Industry surveys say they favor collaborative, social spaces for the ability to network. A new workplace experience will have to pair new graduates in collaborative settings with mentors and rely...

KEY POINTS: Space Planning teams at college campuses answer to stakeholders throughout the entire campus – from Facilities to Provost and Registrar – and they need reliable, unbiased data to support decisions. Hybrid work locations impact colleges and universities and create new space assignment...

Universities are becoming aware of the need for more space as students get ready to return to campus for the fall term. As the semester approaches, space planners in higher education are at the center of disputes about space because there isn’t enough of it. They keep coming back to one central...

Key Points Activity-Based Workspaces are meant to encourage and enable specific behaviors for employees who want to gather to whiteboard, workshop, watch a training or eat lunch together. It’s a workplace-design ethos that isn’t new but is now a priority as corporate leaders sweat out RTO rates....