The VergeSense COVID-19 Toolkit: 5 Ways to Ensure a Safe Office Re-entry
With the recent outbreak of COVID-19, companies are facing unprecedented challenges to ensure that their workplace stays safe, healthy, and productive. To support our clients as they prepare to re-open their offices in the coming weeks and rethink...
Proptech CEOs and 400+ CRE Executives Discuss the Post COVID-19 Workplace
Last Thursday, VergeSenseCEO Dan Ryan joined Sam Dunn, CEO of Robin, Eric Graham, CEO of CrowdComfort, and over 400 corporate real estate attendees, on a virtual roundtable discussing how COVID-19 is impacting the workplace.
Employee Office Use Drops 80% Below Historical Averages with COVID-19
Last week we took a look at how Coronavirus or COVID-19 was beginning to impact office use by employees across the globe significantly. Based on VergeSense sensor and person-count data in offices ranging from startup workplaces to global corporati...
Coronavirus Created Social Distancing In Offices Last Week Before Widespread WFH Mandates
In this blog post, we explore the impacts of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on office utilization rates and in-person interaction levels.
2019 VergeSense Office Utilization and Workspace Engagement Report
2019 was another year of evolution within the CRE industry when it comes to the utilization of corporate workspaces. While WeWork drew negative proptech headlines, the rest of the industry continued to push towards new usages of open office design...
VergeSense 1H Workplace Experience & Office Space Employee Survey
It’s no secret that each generation in the workplace has its own preferences. From where they want to work to how they want to work, there are both subtle and major differences.
Sensor Technology: Choosing the Right Sensors for Your Building
The adoption of sensor technology within the real estate industry is rapidly growing and with good reason. Not only do sensors help monitor space occupancy, but they also help property managers and workplace tenants improve the utilization of spac...
The Office Was Only 40% Utilized in 2018
Another year has come and gone, giving us the opportunity to look at what went right and wrong in 2018, and how we can plan to do better in 2019. And, when it comes to office utilization, there’s a lot to improve upon in the coming year.
Why Are Employees Ghosting Their Conference Rooms?
Collaboration and configuration go hand in hand when it comes to designing a productive workspace that also benefits the wellbeing of employees. However, in a world of open offices, coworking spaces, and hot desking, the conference room sometimes ...
Unlocking HVAC Savings with Advanced Occupancy Sensors
Late last year, in November, the Advanced Research Projects Agency — Energy (ARPA-E)announced $20 million in funding for 15 projects to develop advanced sensorsto reduce energy consumption in residential and commercial buildings. Given the signifi...
Visit VergeSense and the Future of the Data-Driven Office at CoRE TECH 2018!
Fresh off of announcing our strategic relationship with JLL last month, the VergeSense team is excited to be attendingCoRE TECH 2018, the leading conference on Technology, Automation, and Innovation for the Corporate Real Estate and Facilities ind...
AI, IoT and Smart Buildings: Moving beyond sensors to Actionable Insights
Artificial intelligence and the internet of things (IoT) have begun to change many traditional industries. These solutions provide more data about operations and enable organizations to improve service, cut costs, and increase revenue.McKinsey est...
Space Utilization: Using Smart Sensors to increase Office Functionality and Reduce Operating Costs
Office space is a significant and growing cost for many organizations. On average, high-rise office space costs $43.79 per square foot per year, but many cities have far more costly space.San Francisco recently surpassed New York for the title of ...
VergeSense Raises $1.5M to Make the Data-driven Workplace a Reality with AI-Powered Sensor-as-a-Service Platform
Aims to Deploy Sensors to Optimize Office Utilization Across Hundreds of Million sq. ft of Commercial Real Estate in Strategic Deal with JLL Spark