Pre- and post-occupancy evaluations (POEs) have long been important tools in establishing the role and measuring the impact of workplaces in helping individuals and teams achieve superior business performance. The work has spanned multiple industry sectors and different parts of organizations. Read on for how POEs are leading successful workplace change.
Around the globe, businesses seek to attract top talent in efforts to fuel the growth of their company. In the 21st century, this has proved a great challenge as employee preferences have changed with regard to office culture, work/life balance, and workplace environment. Read further to find out how international design firm Sasaki worked with tech company Akamai to develop a world class headquarter in Cambridge, Massachusetts which will retain and attract a talented workforce.
CoreNet Global discusses Employee Experience & Wellbeing strategies and solutions with NortonLifeLock’s Becky Laden.
CoreNet Global recently spoke with Martha O’Mara on some of the current issues facing organizations and corporate real estate (CRE) teams related to strategy and portfolio planning.
This is our first series of profiles commemorating Black History Month.
This is our first series of profiles commemorating Black History Month.
Amid growing concern with climate change, pressure is mounting to take steps to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings and conserve precious resources with the selection of sustainable products. Read further to find out how the pursuit of sustainable buildings and the use of products and methods that reduce negative impacts on the environment have surged to the top of the priority list for architects, designers, builders and real estate managers.
Discover how you can use the principles discussed in part two of this series. Part two discusses how to apply these principles to commercial interior projects and how resource-efficient opportunities exist throughout the construction lifecycle – including product manufacture, design, construction, operation, and refurbishment.Other key points being discussed are: four levels of change that must happen to bring a circular economy into practice, who is responsible to make this change happen, things construction companies must do, the challenge for the building-materials industry, and finally what can designers do to help bring a circular economy into existence.
The fact behind net-zero construction is that it’s not a perfect system, and the real truth is it never will be. We will likely never achieve net-zero embodied carbon; the simple act of building something is getting in the way of that. Read further to find out the facts behind the net-zero construction trend.