Case study: Co-working space reduces operational cost through occupancy analytics

By 2050, two thirds of the world’s population will have moved to cities, making the urbanization of society ever more prevalent. The other side of the coin, however, is that this will demand more from the cities and buildings, with cities running the risk of being overpopulated. Having 120+ companies, 350 member organizations, more than 800 daily visitors, and a growing number of new customers, Bloxhub’s co-working space is facing a major challenge in providing the best working and meeting environment while reaching maximum floor and room capacity. Balancing between limited space, employee growth, and a fixed number of meeting rooms between the members is an ongoing challenge that needs to be solved. For Bloxhub’s business model, adjustments to doing rental and utilizing both hot desks and fixed desks are very important. Apart from that, for residents and visitors to be satisfied, meeting room utilization had to be optimized, and Bloxhub needed data to do just that. Understanding people, employee and building behavior became a must, and through smart occupancy sensors Bloxhub could start monitoring and tracking how meeting rooms, open spaces, break out areas, and desks were used on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. As part of the decision process, Bloxhub wanted sensors that wouldn’t intrude on the décor of the building while being GDPR compliant, making Ubiqisense’s discreet sensors the perfect choice. Today, Ubiqisense helps Bloxhub utilize meeting rooms more efficiently through smart occupancy sensors that allow Bloxhub to monitor real-time and historical occupancy data.