Case Study | Space Design

Rapid7's employee-centered design initiative

Challenge

Shifting usage patterns in Boston HQ and employee survey, badge, WiFi, and PIR sensor data revealed that spaces weren’t meeting team needs.

Impact

Rather than executing on a full-floor redesign, the team added 50 of the most popular rooms, two-person Phone Booths, saving an estimated $1.5M in buildout costs.

Objectives

Rapid7 knew they needed to adapt their office design to accommodate employee needs. Employees requested more conference rooms and collaboration spaces, but the workplace team lacked the granular space usage data needed to make an informed decision.

Solutions

VergeSense wireless area occupancy sensors provided crucial data on space usage and employee preferences. The analysis revealed a high demand for two-person meeting rooms with Zoom capabilities. As a result, 50 two-person Zoom Phone Booths were strategically installed throughout the office, optimizing space usage, enhancing employee satisfaction, and significantly reducing potential renovation costs.

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Efficient space utilization

The installation of Zoom Phone Booths made better use of existing office space, accommodating more specific needs without the need for extensive renovations.
Employee-centric design

The focus on creating two-person meeting spaces catered directly to employee preferences, fostering a more comfortable and functional work environment.
Cost efficiency

By leveraging data to guide the installation of phone booths instead of larger renovations, the company avoided $1.5M in buildout costs.
Enhanced productivity

The availability of dedicated spaces for private calls and meetings improved workflow and reduced distractions in open office areas.

Benefits

Occupancy intelligence delivers powerful insights to workplace leaders to optimize office characteristics and amenities for employee needs.

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Platform features

Workplace analytics with occupancy intelligence insights, including usage maps, meeting room data, and capacity trends visualization.

Usage maps

Identify most popular vs. underutilized spaces within the context of floorplan to make design adjustments or incorporate into future office design plans.

Capacity usage

Understand inefficient space usage to inform space redesign decisions.

Space usage timeline

Track which space types are running out and when to understand where more of a space type might be needed and make design adjustments.

Comparison reports

Understand how space types are being used to create optimal ratios for size, ratio, and number of workspaces.

Space groups

Experiment with and monitor the impact of aligning amenities or space types within individual areas.

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