Does optimizing workspaces help companies to reduce their energy consumption?

Energy efficiency is a major challenge for companies, and a topical issue in the world of work. Today, it seems more important than ever to integrate CSR themes issues into your corporate policy. The environmental environmental is becoming predominant, along with the issue of well-being of employees. This is where optimizing space comes into play. In fact, space reorganization makes it possible to act on these two points of improvement. Both comfort and, secondly, as the work surface is better utilized, thecarbon impact impact. Since the health crisis, confinement, working working habits of employees in France have really changed. This optimization of existing facilities is the best short-term solution to meet these challenges.

What are the advantages of optimizing workspaces?

First, we'll define the objectives of the redevelopment of office space. Workspace optimization is a process designed to improveefficiencyand productivity and the well-being of employees by creating a work environment adapted to their needs. This can includeefficient use of space ergonomic design ergonomic design, the creation of an inspiring environment, the flexibilitytechnology and environmental management. This can also include aspects such as cost reduction and environmentalenvironmental impact. Workspace optimization is an ongoing process that needs to be adapted to changing business needs.

 

Today, it is more than ever necessary to optimize workspaces with thereal estate crisis and the increasing scarcity of space. It is even more urgent with the energy crisis which is also prompting companies to ask questions. Do we have the right premises? Are they properly laid out? Do the offices meet employees' needs? So many questions that leave us in the dark. The workspace management tools take on their full importance here.

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How can I optimize my company's workspaces? 

To optimize workspaces with the aim of being sobrietyreduce ecological costs and economic costshere are a few tips:

 

  • Gather reliable reliable data to identify unused unused space and close-to save space and costs. The Jooxter dashboard will help you in this phase. You'll be able to analyze both team and space occupancy trends.
 
  • Use environmentally eco-friendly and sustainable materials to build and fit out workspaces will reduce long-term costs and help protect the environment. We met a company that offers ergonomic and ecological furniture Slean.
 
  • Install lighting and air-conditioning air conditioning systems to reduce energy costs costs and improve theworking environment.
 
  • Equip yourself technologies to measure and reduce carbon footprints. carbon footprints and greenhouse emissions.
 
  • Encourage employees to adopt green behaviors at work, such as the use of bicycles or public transportation to get to work, and favoring local products to reduce emissions. emissions emissions.
 
  • Encourage sharing and equipment to reduce the need for office space. office space.
 
  • Implement waste management waste management to limit employee waste and reduce waste management waste management costs.
 

It's important to note that these tips are not exhaustive. It is necessary to combine the different methods according to the needs of the company in order to achieve the best results.

 

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The benefits of space optimization

It is generally accepted thatworkspace optimization can bring benefits such as reduced costsincreased productivity and improved quality of life at work. There are also growing trends in workspace design in France, such as the use of shared offices and "open spaceas well as the use of technology to enhance communication and collaboration.

 

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More floor space and improved organization

Workspace optimization can be used to increase the use of space in a building and to improve organization. Sometimes, it's simply a matter of rearranging spaces according to their intended use. The employee is then free to choose, on a day-to-day basis, the space that best suits their needs and feelings. This can be done by using modular furniture, eliminating unused unused spaceusing removable partitions and maximizing the use of ceiling height. It can also include the use of technologies to enhance collaboration and communicationand the implementation of efficient storage and archiving systems. In general, workspace optimization can help improve efficiency, productivity and the well-being of employees.

 

The smart office is the space optimization method par excellence. It's a rather original option for organizing space, with the emphasis on mobility and theuser experience.

Better quality of life at work 

Studies have shown that optimizing workspaces can have an impact on employee well-being and satisfaction. For example, a study conducted in 2019 by workspace design consultancy Leesman, showed that employees working in well-designed workspaces have up to up to 24% higher productivity and job up to 32% higher job satisfaction than employees working in poorly designed spaces.

 

It is therefore important for companies to consider the design of workspaces to improve employee well-being. The telecommuting and flex office also contribute to employee life balance.

Increased productivity and collaboration

We found a 2018 study by interior design firm Steelcase that found employees in well-designed well-designed workspaces have 15% higher productivity rates, 6% lowerabsenteeism and are up to 32% more creative. A good working environment combined with flex office or open space encourages collaboration. Employees can more easily find the space they need to brainstorm or hold meetings. As workspaces are better adapted to needs and uses, we see the corporate health and more motivated teams.

Energy efficiency through optimized workspaces

Energy efficiency is theefficient and rational use of energy in a working environment. Optimized workspaces can contribute to this by reducing energy energy requirements through features such as natural windows and lighting, efficient ventilation systems, energy-efficient equipment energy-efficientenergy-efficient equipment materialsand energy efficiency policies.

 

On the other hand, it's true that one of the benefits of reorganizing your premises that you don't immediately see is the improvement in your expenses. expenses energy costs. This indirect benefit was demonstrated by a study carried out by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the United States, which showed that energy-efficient energy-efficient can reduce their energy consumption by 30-50% compared to standard buildings. Another study by the Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie (ADEME - French Environment and Energy Management Agency) shows that energy sobriety in tertiary buildings (workspaces) can reduce energy consumption by 20 to 50%. energy consumption consumption of these buildings.

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Different levers of action for energy sobriety

There are a number of concrete actions that companies can take to promote energy efficiency on their premises. In fact, we have organized a webinar on the subject "The user at the heart of energy efficiency"..

And all this in parallel with a policy of optimizing workspaces:

 

 

  • Energy audit to understand energy cnergy consumption consumption and highlight the main sources ofgreenhouse gas emissions.
 
  • Lighting : install presence detectors to switch off lighting in unused rooms, and replace incandescent lamps with LEDs. You can also use light sensors to adjust lighting according to available natural light. According to the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie - ADEME)lighting represents on average 15% of energy consumption of a commercial building, so it's important to optimize natural and artificial lighting to reduce energy consumption.
 
  • Heating and air conditioning Heating and air-conditioning: use energy-efficient heating and air-conditioning systems, set thermostats according to the use of the premises, and use blinds to limit air-conditioning needs.
 
  • Printer Printers: implement a policy of rational use of printers, favoring double-sided printing, black-and-white printing and on-screen reading.
 
  • Waste management Waste management: implement selective sorting systems to reduce waste and promote recycling.
 
  • Awareness Raising employee awareness of the challenges of energy efficiency and giving them the means to contribute to this objective.

An affordable eco-responsible approach with real benefits

In conclusion, to optimize your company's workspaces, it is important to implement concrete concrete actions to promote energy efficiency. We recommend carrying out an energy audit to understand your company's energy consumption and highlight the main sources of greenhouse gas emissions. It is also important to install energy-efficient lighting and heating systems, to encourage travel by public transport, bicycle or on foot, implement a policy of rational use of printers and encourage the recycling recycling.

 

It is also important to raise awareness and empower them to contribute to this goal. By implementing these concrete actions, you can improve the energy efficiency of your workspaces. In this way, you'll be able to reduce the costs associated with energy consumption.

 

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