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?? The open office debate just got interesting. Density Advisory worked with a global consulting firm as they opened a new office where they got to rethink the traditional open-plan desk layout. The results? Their design pilot for quiet, focused workspaces are getting 2X more use than traditional open-plan areas: ?? More use: Quiet desks get 5+ hours of daily use ?? More focus: 63% of sessions last 60+ minutes ??? Less waste: Only 6% of quiet desks go unused vs 40% of open-plan desks Here's the kicker: Traditional open-plan areas typically occupy 39% of office space but see just 19% utilization during peak hours. Time to rethink our approach? Get the full findings: https://hubs.la/Q02YqH4R0 #WorkplaceDesign #FutureOfWork

Introducing Waffle for Desks — We announced Waffle in October but we left one thing out. Today, I'm happy to share that Waffle will support real-time and historical analytics for desks. And it will come with a variety of mounting options. Customers will now have the option to choose between our ceiling mounted Open Area radar (multi-desk sensing) or self installable Waffle (single desk sensing). With this announcement, Waffle will be the only people counting sensor that can be self-installed in 85% of office spaces: meeting rooms, phone booths, flex spaces. And now, desks. You will never again have to wait months or spend millions on installation labor and materials. Waffle for Desks will work just like single-occupant phone booths. One sensor for each desk. Waffle will detect accurate presence with just 700ms latency. Waffle for Desks also comes with its own pricing model. The sensor price will remain the same but the software license will be just $2.50 / desk / month (billed annually). What's more, we will be extending this same affordable price to any single-occupant phonebooth Waffle is deployed into. This means you can now get real-time, accurate, anonymous people count that supports 85% of the spaces in your portfolio without the installation cost. And you can deploy in days. - No more gateways or PoE runs - No more union labor or after hours - No more drop rods - No more design and construction - No more wasted time All for 65% less than the next closest alternative. Note: Waffle is in high demand. If you would like access to product in our Jan / Feb deployment window, you will need to order before EOY. Online orders here: density.io/waffle. Andrew & The Density Team

Has the epicenter of work shifted from major metros to mid-sized cities and suburbs? We analyzed more than 25k spaces across North America to find out. Today we’re launching the next edition of our quarterly research, the Workplace Benchmark. In this edition, we look at how work has changed between 2023 and 2024 in three types of geographies: major metros, mid-sized cities, and suburbs. Here’s a preview of what we found: 1. Utilization in major metros is lagging; mid-sized cities and suburbs are surging. 2. RTO and utilization don’t always go hand-in-hand: major metros had the strictest RTO policies but saw utilization drop. 3. Major metros are spending the most on wasted space but space waste is going down year-over-year. Download the full report here: https://hubs.ly/Q02Z80vQ0

Magnetic wall mount + twist lock is looking sweet density.io/waffle (pictured without its power cable)

?? Are you still counting office occupancy with clipboards? Here's a shocking stat: The average U.S. office has a peak utilization rate of just 27%. That's literally trillions in wasted space! Density CFO Ori Franco shared his keys to modernizing real estate portfolio management:: ?? Traditional measurement methods (badge swipes, parking lot counts) aren't cutting it anymore ?? Modern occupancy sensors offer real-time, privacy-preserving ways to understand space utilization ?? Smart measurement can help reduce both costs AND carbon footprint (did you know buildings account for 39% of global CO2 emissions?) Check out everything you need to know about occupancy sensors - from wired vs. battery-powered options to privacy considerations and ROI factors. https://hubs.la/Q02Yqw4M0 #CommercialRealEstate #WorkplaceStrategy

Our CEO Andrew Farah recently talked to TechBlitz about: ?? The benefits of understanding building use ?? How buildings can use energy more efficiently ? Why Density was originally started to answer the simple question: is our favorite coffee shop busy right now? The article is posted in Japanese, but Google Translate works like a charm ?

Goodbye, upside-down paper maps ?? . Density has a simpler, smarter way to navigate buildings with our new Better Wayfinding. Check it out!

Want to get a peek behind the curtain at one of the leading workplaces and their use of cutting-edge technologies? That's right - we're talking about LinkedIn! ?? Join us on December 4th to get live demos of LinkedIn's state-of-the-art campus experience, powered by Pointr and Density. Don't miss this chance to glimpse the workplace of tomorrow. Save your spot!

Check out Team Density getting into the spooky spirit! Happy Halloween from our team to yours! ??

The sensing industry would serve customer better if we were more transparent about costs. "all-in" includes installation.