2022 Workplace Trends Provide Glimpse into Future of Offices in 2023

2022 Workplace Trends Provide Glimpse into Future of Offices in 2023

If 2022 trends are any indication, workplaces worldwide aren’t going anywhere, according to a new report from Envoy. More than half of workplace leaders (54%) invested more in the workplace in 2022 than in the previous year, a signal that a physical footprint remains important for team building and collaboration. Envoy’s new At Work: 2023 Workplace Trends…

Global organisations continue to recognise the value and importance of office space

Global organisations continue to recognise the value and importance of office space

  The physical footprint remains important for team building and collaboration, suggests a new report by Workplace platform Envoy that found more than half of workplace leaders (54 per cent) invested more in the workplace in 2022 than in the previous year. The At Work: 2023 workplace trends report, a comprehensive state of the physical…

Supporting Occupant Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace

Supporting Occupant Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace

Improve productivity with natural light, inspiring artwork, healthy food choices and other design options. Ernst & Young LLP has long understood and demonstrated the importance of health and safety in the workplace. Workplaces need to feel safe and boost productivity and morale, as well as physical and emotional wellbeing. As a founding participant in IWBI’s…

A technology survival guide for resilience

A technology survival guide for resilience

It’s no secret that in highly competitive business environments, the demand for organizations to grow and increase revenue and profit continues to rise. While meeting the demand and staying current through digitalization, organizations must remain mindful to be efficient, maintain or reduce costs, and keep employee spending in line. Moving forward in those two areas…

Office IAQ best practices up for consultation

Office IAQ best practices up for consultation

Health Canada is preparing new guidance on indoor air quality in office buildings. Commercial real estate stakeholders, technical service providers, health professionals and the general public are invited to comment on a draft document that sets out best practices for key elements of office IAQ including: reducing sources of contaminants; ventilation; filtration; monitoring and preventative…

The thermal energy startups that could benefit from new federal funds

The thermal energy startups that could benefit from new federal funds

The Department of Energy announced the target of its latest policy to spur forward decarbonization: industrial emissions. Industrial processes, which include steel, cement and chemicals, account for about one third of global emissions. They’re especially tricky to address because clean alternatives aren’t as mature (if they’re available) and the applications are varied and require bespoke…