In the following sections, there is a review of the essentials of teleworking that provide a foundation for implementing this productive model in your organization.
When Lane Bryant created a new corporate office in Columbus, Ohio, they allowed interior architects Design Collective Incorporated (DCI) to translate key branding elements into design features.
Sure, glass in the workplace may let in the natural light we need to be productive and appreciate the view outside. But beyond the windows themselves, glass today can be found in everything from computers and keyboards to entire office spaces themselves.
I predict that the efficient utilization of real estate, resources, and energy will be a critical business focus during 2012. To arrive at astute, accurate financial decisions, management teams will focus on increasing data acquisition so they can analyze workspace utilization trends down to a finite level.
Thanks to industry developments, we now have a wide range of lighting systems at our fingertips. In particular, the tiny size of systems such as LEDs and OLEDs allow the designer to put light wherever it is really needed and simply leave it out where it is unnecessary.
From a technical and design standpoint, the widespread introduction of LEDs into office settings provides long-awaited alternatives to standard fluorescent and incandescent lights.
As we search for both efficiency and effectiveness opportunities, we can look at both "demand" -- in truly understanding what people need to do their work -- and "supply" savings in the way space and furniture are planned and managed over time.
Today, there are entire businesses focused on making your business more productive by rearranging and remodeling office spaces so that workers can become more productive and energetic.
We need to challenge our expectations of the home office if we are designing a space with collaboration in mind. This is a modern business approach, so my choices will have a contemporary feel.
