
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