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April 15, 2021
A new generation of smart offices drives sustainability, wellness, and people productivity.
What is the impact of an optimal workspace – or a suboptimal one? In the past year, workers across the globe have learned to improvise offices where they can, perhaps for the first time, and give real consideration to the impact of a badly designed chair or an environment that’s filled with distractions.
Ruud van der Sman, Senior Smart Solution Manager at EDGE, knows firsthand what it takes to create a workplace that works for people. A real estate developer of innovative, healthy, and sustainable buildings, EDGE has partnered with Signify on some of its most iconic projects. And as we look forward to getting back to the office, a new generation of smart office buildings will soon be ready to open their doors, equipped with connected LED lighting systems, embedded sensors, and software from Signify.
According to an insights report by commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, office buildings have served four historical purposes: social and cultural; productivity; capital requirements (such as access to equipment); and centralized management command and control. The relative priority of these needs has fluctuated over time.
Examining these priorities is the first step in abandoning preconceptions of what an office should be and designing buildings that meet organizational goals in the here and now. For example, the campus-style workplace chosen by so many tech companies has a strong emphasis on workplace culture and socialization. Imagine for a moment how incredible this would seem to a worker in one of the purpose-built offices of the early 20th century, whose workplace was designed for access to physical equipment and centralized management control.
Not only should these buildings meet the needs of their organizations and people, in this age of climate action, they must also be sustainable. EDGE aims to create buildings that aren’t just energy positive, but create a chain of positive impact through material selection, waste, and embracing concepts such as circularity.
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals, consumers and the Internet of Things. Our Philips products, Interact systems and data-enabled services, deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. In 2023, we had sales of EUR 6.7 billion, approximately 32,000 employees and a presence in over 70 countries. We unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. We have been in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since our IPO for seven consecutive years and have achieved the EcoVadis Platinum rating for four consecutive years, placing Signify in the top one percent of companies assessed. News from Signify can be found in the Newsroom, on X, LinkedIn and Instagram. Information for investors is located on the Investor Relations page.
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