Workplace & Operations
What is Space Utilization?
Space utilization is the ratio of how much space is actually used versus provided — occupied desks against total desks, meeting room hours booked against available. It is the core metric behind portfolio right-sizing decisions.
In practice
Measured utilization routinely shocks: offices planned for full occupancy often peak below 60%. The data drives consolidations, subleases, and redesigns toward the space people actually use.
Tools for Space Utilization
Density
Privacy-safe people-counting sensors and analytics that show how workplaces are actually used, feeding better space decisions.
VergeSense
AI-powered occupancy sensing and analytics used by 200+ enterprises to measure and optimize how their workplaces perform.
Saltmine
End-to-end workplace design platform: programming, algorithmic layout generation and design collaboration for corporate real estate.
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