Data-Informed Design for User Experience at Work, Workplace Metrics USA, Building Refurbishment, Architecture
Data-Informed Design for the User Experience at Work
April 1, 2022
by Sandi Rudy, RID, LEED ID+C and Jennifer Moore, NCIDQ
Throughout the pandemic and currently, building owners and clients have been more inclined to utilize smart building features, which help bring transparency to building performance and wellness metrics:

photo : Marco Zecchin
After months (or is it years now") of working from home, we?ve had plenty of time to customize the home office just-so, making micro-adjustments to suit our moods and comfort, optimize for online meetings, and account for both expected and unexpected disruptions. Now with pandemic decreasing in severity, and the possibility that we may be expected to be physically present in the workplace or at least consider it as an option, returning to a shared, somewhat distant workplace may bring with it a mixed bag of feelings, notably, a lack of control over the physical environment. For some, returning to the office is a relief. No more package deliveries, dogs barking in the background of your meeting, family members ducking through the back of your video chat. For others, it means sacrificing the ability to throw open a window for fresh air, have an exercise break, or easily create a quiet space for focus time. But it doesn?t have to be a full tradeoff. There are means and methods for making collaborative workplaces savvy a...