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CoreNet Key Takeaways: Put People and Collaboration First
Higher Education

CoreNet Key Takeaways: Put People and Collaboration First

Remember when Real Estate was all about Location, Location, Location? Well, if the recent CoreNet Global North America Summit event held in Chicago earlier this month is any indication, the newest Corporate Real Estate priorities is all about People, People, People. Whether it’s employee...

Nupur Patra March 24, 2026
2 min read
Live Celebrations Are Back This Award Season
Higher Education

Live Celebrations Are Back This Award Season

Award season is in full effect for cinematic icons and for those of us in the business world looking to have a lasting impact on our communities. And there’s no greater honor for those of us at Lambent than watching our female founder be among award recipients this season. Julie Johnson Roberts...

Nupur Patra March 24, 2026
3 min read
How AI Makes Space Planning Tools Smarter
Higher Education

How AI Makes Space Planning Tools Smarter

The challenges posed by flexible workspaces are outpacing the space planning tools used for occupancy management. The manual nature of solutions like clicker studies, employee surveys, and manual door counts is time consuming and doesn’t deliver the insights space planners need to get ahead of...

Bonnie O'Connor March 24, 2026
4 min read
Spotlight On Higher Education Space Planning Teams
Higher Education

Spotlight On Higher Education Space Planning Teams

Strategic Space Planning teams in higher education are increasingly pressured to help design flexible, dynamic spaces to meet the needs of a changing workforce, and a student population in search of nontraditional learning options. “One of the things that I think a lot of universities and maybe...

Alex Trotto - Staff Writer March 24, 2026
4 min read
Quiet Quitting: The New Workplace Trend
Higher Education

Quiet Quitting: The New Workplace Trend

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...

Nupur Patra March 24, 2026
4 min read
Employee Spotlight: Josh Hartley, Chief Architect
Technology

Employee Spotlight: Josh Hartley, Chief Architect

Josh Hartley, Chief Architect at Lambent is a playful balance between fun and serious. Passionate about both programming and civil service, Josh has been a natural leader on Lambent’ engineering team. As a Chief Architect at Lambent, Josh is responsible for collaborating with the rest of the...

Staff Writer March 24, 2026
2 min read
Facilities Management Checklist: Logistics, Density, Analytics
Higher Education

Facilities Management Checklist: Logistics, Density, Analytics

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...

Staff Writer March 24, 2026
4 min read
Internship Advice: Why Everyone Should Work at a Startup
Higher Education

Internship Advice: Why Everyone Should Work at a Startup

_“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....

Staff Writer March 24, 2026
3 min read
Reopen Software: 6 Things To Know Before You Buy
Higher Education

Reopen Software: 6 Things To Know Before You Buy

Workplace distancing. Crowd density. Occupancy, vacancy, capacity.  Welcome to the new language of reopening campuses and venues around the globe. Whether it’s pro sports venues, college stadiums, campus libraries or office buildings, dedicated reopen task forces are hard at work understanding...

Staff Writer March 24, 2026
2 min read
CIO Q&A: JLL Technologies’ Eddy Wagoner on Reopen Strategies
Corporate Real Estate

CIO Q&A: JLL Technologies’ Eddy Wagoner on Reopen Strategies

_JLL Technologies Executive Director and Chief Digital Information Officer_ _Edward Wagoner_ _has a unique view of  COVID-19 reopen strategies through his work at  JLL, the global real estate company with 4.6 billion square feet managed in property and facilities._ _A veteran real estate CIO and...

Staff Writer March 24, 2026
6 min read
Expert Advice on Planning a Reopen Strategy
Higher Education

Expert Advice on Planning a Reopen Strategy

_Morgan Mosher is senior principal at_ _T3 Advisors_ _, the global real estate and workplace solutions company focused on technology and life sciences tenants. Recently Mosher published a list of_ _Critical Questions to Ask Your Landlord_ _to help prepare clients for reopening offices and...

Nupur Patra March 24, 2026
4 min read
CIO Q&A: Michael Gabriel on COVID-19 Reopen Plans
Higher Education

CIO Q&A: Michael Gabriel on COVID-19 Reopen Plans

_Michael Gabriel_ _is a former EVP & CIO at HBO—you can thank him for creating and executing HBO GO—and  a partner at_ _Fortium Partners LP_ _, a provider of technology leadership services._ _Gabriel is also on the Society for Information Management (SIM) National management team and is a Board...

Staff Writer March 24, 2026
5 min read

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