An activity-based work environment
Once inside the Living Lab, the first element employees and visitors encounter is a large 1.5 x 6 m (5 x 20 ft) wall-mounted dashboard which displays detailed real-time information about the facility’s indoor environmental quality. Monitors installed on walls throughout the lab track space conditions.
Building metrics displayed include occupancy density, air quality, carbon dioxide level, humidity, temperature, cleaning and disinfecting alerts, and other biomechanical data. The intent is to assure occupants they can feel confident in their surroundings while working in the space.
The lab is an activity-based work environment, meaning it provides a range of spaces to comfortably accommodate a variety of needs throughout the day. Occupants can work on the move, taking advantage of technology to stay connected even in outside settings. They can also use the assortment of team-oriented rooms and informal open spaces for collaboration, or they can use enclosed rooms for focus work. The Living Lab houses eight distinct areas that flow seamlessly.
Main entrance
Measures include touchless entry doors, sanitizer, and wrist temperature measurement scanners.
Work lounge and café
This area was designed for visitors who do not have a workstation and features a variety of furniture options, plenty of natural light, touchless faucets and self-sanitizing anti-microbial drawer pulls, hanging plants (biophilia), and easy access to outdoor workspace.
Twenty-four open office workstations
These workstations feature back-to back or pinwheel configurations along with sit-to-stand ability. They are also ergonomic and physically distanced 2 m (6 ft) for safety and privacy with plenty of natural light from windows and excellent acoustics.
Ideation area
A collaboration space featuring integrated technology capabilities and translucent panels which enhance natural daylighting from a ceiling skylight.
Maker space
A hands-on space designed to allow teams to work on new products for testing.
Huddle spaces and focus rooms
These provide a flexible mixture of collaborative and individually focused work settings. Huddle spaces are for collaboration, whereas focus rooms are touch down spaces with more individual privacy.
Conference rooms
There is one large and one small conference room with integrated technology features in both.
Outdoor working space
This space is a full extension of the work environment, complete with furniture, power, and Wi-Fi.
