The goal of a Space Utilisation Survey (SUS) is to establish an accurate baseline of current utilisation.
The SUS identifies opportunities for efficiencies, and the data provided can be used to build a case for optimising the use of space thereby providing an environment that supports your actual need rather than your perceived requirement.
It is extremely important that we are able to accurately calculate the actual use of your space in order to offer best advice on what is needed. The average office occupancy rate in the UK used to be around 65% with a 1-1 desk allocation policy but this is much more variable today with most businesses now having a flexible desk allocation policy. However your workpoints are allocated, reliable and accurate occupancy data gives you the strategic insight to best manage your real estate portfolio, usually a company's second largest expense item (behind its staff).
Prepare to think about your workspace in terms of:
- Workpoints - these can be desks, meeting chairs, breakout area seats, anywhere that we might occupy a space that needs measuring.
- Occupancy - how often the spaces are occupied.
- Utilisation - how many workpoints are "in use" at any moment during the survey period.
- Capacity - the seat count or number of people that a space can support at one time.
- Head Count - the number of people the space can support.
We have recently seen an increase in the use of the SUS. Many businesses now have a hybrid workforce, and this continues to redefine requirements for modern offices. Occupancy often peaks Tuesday to Thursday with businesses strategising processes to manage peak occupancy rates.
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