Energy

Buildings consume over 40% of energy in the world.

  • Air-Conditioning contributes to more than 50% of annual usage
  • Lighting and plug load consume 30% of a building’s energy load
  • Electrical costs – 1000 sq. meter of floor space costs $75,000 / year

Spatial Occupancy

  • Over 50 % of office space is not utilized optimally
  • Cost of space – 2nd biggest cost for companies after payroll & benefits. 20 K sq. ft @ $ 4.00 per sq. per mo ~ $ 1M / year
  • Vacancy 50 % of Office Space is vacant at any given time. Inefficient employee-to-desk ratio. Lack of data on need to contract or expand
  • Utilization 60-70 % Attendance, with 20-30 % Remote Employees leads to Effective 40 – 50 % Utilization

 

Comfort & Well-Being

Over 2/3 of office workers are uncomfortable while working

  • Temperature – 75% of employees complain about it being too HOT or too COLD
  • Noise – 70 % of Employees state that their work environments are too noisy
  • Air Quality -Polluted indoor environments can be 2-5 times higher than those outdoors

 

 

Employee Efficiency & Productivity

  • Thermal & Visual Comfort -An office which is too hot or too cold can cause a drop in productivity of up to 6 %
  • Impact of noise – Distracting noise can lead to a 66 % decline in employee performance
  • Air Quality – Continuously high levels of CO2 can result in 40 % lower cognitive brain function

 

3 Key Pivots of SenSING

 

Energy Savings      Comfort & Well-Being    Efficiency & Productivity