EDUCATION
UCL
The Challenge
University College London, which operates as UCL, is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, and a member institution of the federal University of London.
UCL had two challenges for Spaceology, firstly to provide sensor measurement to validate their new agile working programme. To determine the level of occupancy and desk use from their standard office space to the new agile working.
Secondly, to investigate the actual use of a specific group of lecture theatres. At the start of each term, lecture theatres tend to be full and are scheduled based on the known numbers of people allocated to each course. However, this can change in a short space of time as attendance drops leaving large lecture theatres under-utilised.
The Solution
Spaceology provided the solution with a combination of desk and meeting room sensor technology for the general workspace and footfall (people counters) for the lecture theatres:
Sensor Technology
Implement the sensor technology to each desk and to the meeting and collaboration spaces identifying which spaces are used more than others
Live Space Usage
Using footfall counters provided a comparison between the scheduled lectures and the actual use of lectures illustrating spaces booked and not used, used and not booked and the levels of occupancy
Data Analysis
Spaceology provided the data analysis and intepretation of the occupancy data to inform the design changes for the new workplace programme
Results and Benefits
Informed Design
...with factual data on utilisation of specific spaces to determine future design changes
Comparison of Scheduled Use and Actual Use
...uncovered the drop in attendance of lectures and diverted valuable resources to new courses
Supporting Concept Evaluation
...between the old and new space concept and to demand challenge business of their space use
Increase in Utilisation
...and enable more people to be accommodated within the building
Project Highlights
PROJECT OUTCOME:
Spaceology provided key occupancy data to inform decisions on their new agile workplace programme and the use of lecture theatres:
SENSORS DERPLOYED
An office building and several lecture theatres implemented with sensors and footfall counters
Measure over time
Support design decisions for the new workplace programme, relocating sensors as design changed
Real time data
Visual presentation 24/7 and historical trending of utilised space
Actual usage
Comparisons of scheduled lecture theatre use versus actual us
Cost avoidance
Demand challenging departments on growth needs versus actual use