TRANSPORTATION
UBER
The Challenge
UBER is one of the fastest-growing organisations in recent times. They are expanding into many other areas as well as providing an app-driven taxi service.
Very early in its setup of the Netherlands office. The workplace manager knew they would run out of space (within 18 months). To help manage the space use and understand the growth, it would be essential to plan ahead. To understand at which point they would need more space.
What would become key, is having the ability to see the utilisation data on a daily basis. To know when to move at the right time. If the growth could be managed in the existing space it would avoid the need to spend money too soon. This would lessen the burden on a growing company.
The Solution
Spaceology provided the sensor solution with expertise and knowledge. The output provided the property team with valuable data to make informed decisions:
Sensor Technology
Implemented the sensor technology to desks, meeting rooms and collaboration over four floors
Live Space Usage
The property team accessed the data via the Spaceology dashboard, providing real-time updates. With historical data trended over time
Data Analysis
Spaceology data analysis supported increased understanding of office space utilisation. Which departments had capacity to increase head count. Investigate meeting room usage to drive a change in the design of support spaces
Results and Benefits
Accurate Live and Historical Data
...of actual space use and points of peak utilisation
Trending and Profiling
...identified extremely high meeting room use with lower desk use. Staff continually in meetings and away from their desk.
Future Proofing Designs
...to better sized rooms to free up valuable space and over time develop designs that maximise the office space. Establish more smaller meeting rooms to match meeting sizes
Increase in Utilisation
...and managing growth in the existing space.
Project Highlights
PROJECT OUTCOME:
Spaceology provided key occupancy data to inform and drive UBER’s space and design strategy:
SENSORS DERPLOYED
Offices in Amsterdam and Paris deployed sensors at desk and meeting room level
growth management
Further expansion in other office to support growth management
Real time data
Real time accurate data to support informed decision making
Actual usage
Demand challenging departments on growth needs versus actual use
Cost avoidance
Delayed relocation of office by 12 months resulting in a significant cost avoidance