PeopleCube In The News
Here you can read a number of different articles pertaining to PeopleCube, workspace management, resource management, room, scheduling, resource scheduling, alternative workspace, and actual space utilization data.
CONSTRUCTECH Magazine
Tech Tackles Space Planning
February 2, 2012
Plan for tomorrow with the space you use today. That is a tactical strategy that many corporate owner organizations are using in relation to facilities management and space planning efforts. Technology comes to the forefront to help owners track space used within the organization, which subsequently helps cut operating costs.More>>
Workspace Design Magazine
Focusing on Workspace Utilization
January, 2012
I have the chance to regularly interact with experts in corporate real estate, facilities management, and energy management. Their businesses, both small and large, are located around the world. And from the first-hand accounts of these experts, I get a sense of what businesses need to thrive in the current economic climate and to succeed in the days ahead.
I predict that the efficient utilization of real estate, resources, and energy will be a critical business focus during 2012. To arrive at astute, accurate financial decisions, management teams will focus on increasing data acquisition so they can analyze workspace utilization trends down to a finite level. They will also place greater emphasis on leveraging flexible space and videoconferencing solutions, all in an attempt to maximize productivity without increasing costs.More>>
Officing Today
PeopleCube: More Companies Will Turn to Business Centers
December, 2011
PeopleCube is making some bold office space forecasts as we head into 2012—and they have everything to do with what you can expect in your business center in the years ahead. More>>
Blogging Thoughts on Sharepoint
PeopleCube has a Driver to Break Down Corporate Real Estate Silos: Priceless Business Intelligence (BI) about Facilities
December, 2011
In a press release published on December 21, 2011, PeopleCube Predict[ed that] Companies Will Strive to Maximize Efficient Utilization of Real Estate and Workspace in 2012. We spoke with Ward Russell, Director of Marketing and got the following insights into what PeopleCube’s solution is about: More>>
FMX Magazine
What can IT do for us?
October 2011
Is FM making the best use of the latest technology to improve its services and add value to the organization? Andrew Brown asks FM and IT specialists to explain some of the ways technology is already changing the game. More>>
Sustainable Facility
Measure, Manage, and Save Energy and Money
August, 2011
Energy is typically an organization’s third highest expense (after personnel and real estate), so reducing its consumption can be a highly effective tool for cutting costs. While managing energy consumption is no small task, energy management solutions make it possible for companies to eliminate unnecessary energy consumption, significantly reduce energy expenses, and cut harmful carbon emissions — all with minimal risk and outlay. More>>
Buildings Magazine
Go With The Workflow
July, 2011
“There’s a lot of wasted real estate usage,” explains John Anderson, president and CEO of PeopleCube, an intelligent workplace, resource, and energy management technology company. “If you walk into a building, typically 40 to 50% of the real estate is not being used on a given day. I’m talking about conference rooms, cubicles, offices, etc. If I’ve got 40 to 50% of my building not being used, I’m spending a lot of money on energy that I don’t need.”More>>
Automated Buildings
Economic and Workplace Efficiency From Intelligent Building Energy Management Systems
July, 2011
Once just a “nice to have” in the corporate world, energy management solutions are quickly transitioning into a necessity. Companies that efficiently manage and reduce their energy consumption can achieve significant cost reductions and reduced carbon emissions—and do it with minimal risk. More>>
Fierce Smart Grid
PeopleCube's Energy Management Solutions Saves Money, Reduces L
June 21, 2011
PeopleCube Energy Management Solutions have been chosen as a 2011 Top Money-Saving Product by Buildings Magazine. By combining this type of energy management solution with outbound energy-efficiency programs, utilities can benefit from reduced demand. Reduced demand can eliminate the need for peak demand plants which would lower capital costs and reduce carbon output. "By increasing available output at the same level of input fuel through efficiency of the grid, utilities have the ability to offer a greater return for their shareholders," Peter Tarca, General Manager of Intelligent Buildings for PeopleCube told FierceSmartGrid. More>>
Buildings
PeopleCube Energy Management by PeopleCube
June 3, 2011
PeopleCube's Energy Management solutions automatically send room reservation data to the building management system so a conference room can be kept at 60 degrees when unused, heated to 70 degrees just prior to the time it's been reserved for use, and then allowed to resume baseline temperatures afterward. It provides an automated way to manage the amount of energy that is consumed in nearly any area of a facility. By integrating with building management systems, the energy consumption of a meeting room, office, or other workspace is dictated by the schedule of the room.More>>
Sustainable Facility
Occupancy Detection Paves Way for Real Estate and Energy Savings
May 11, 2011
Real estate is typically a company’s second-largest expense after personnel. Every square foot of real estate has an associated energy cost for heating, cooling and lighting. These expenses are rising at an alarming rate, and what’s more, there is a growing concern about the contribution of carbon fuels to global climate change. All this is reason enough to rein in corporate real estate and the associated energy expenditures, but now there’s also a government push to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings, which in 2010 consumed roughly 20 percent of all energy in the U.S. economy. President Obama’s Better Buildings Initiative goals include making commercial building space in the U.S. 20 percent more energy efficient by 2020, with the effect of reducing companies’ energy bills by about $40 billion per year. More>>
University Business
Collaboration Station
May 2011
Professionals who have helped create inviting places for groups to study on campus have vivid memories of the uninviting study spaces of yesterday. “When we studied as a group, if we studied as a group, it was typically in the dining hall,” recalls Jeff Vredevoogd, director of Herman Miller Education. Michael Prifti, managing principal of BLT Architects, remembers studying amidst the library stacks by himself or sitting “in a rectangular six-seated desk that really only held two people.” And Mike Briggs, president of Bretford Manufacturing, says the set-up for collaborative work may have simply meant having chairs on either side of a table and, if you were lucky, a pop-up for electrical. More>>
Commercial Source
The Impact of Telecommuting on Commercial Real Estate
Spring 2011
How is telecommuting going to impact commercial real estate in the coming years? Numerous research studies show it’s on the rise, and the changes will present some new opportunities for commercial brokers. Consider some facts on this growing trend; and the possible value that brokers can add to client transactions. Many companies are looking at space requirements, and there’s considerable pressure on facilities managers to develop the most efficient space and minimize occupancy costs. Everyone will not be telecommuting, but a significant number of companies are downsizing their physical space. Years ago, companies started offering “hoteling” – shared office space for employees who come to work periodically but work from the road or a home office much of the time. Employers know their employees want more flexible schedules. Accommodating them is important for retention, and it’s easier today with the plethora of mobile communication tools that can be used from almost anywhere. More>>
Facilities Management Journal
Corporate Real Estate: How Efficiently Do You Use Your Space
March 21, 2011
At a time when the economy is still in recovery, companies are either trying to find ways to cut costs while maintaining their productivity or expand their organization while spending the minimum amount possible. A common thread in working toward both these goals is companies' scrutinizing their real estate overhead in the hopes of uncovering potential cost reductions. More>>
Training Magazine
Flex-Time Technology Fix
March 16, 2011
More companies are offering flexible work environments to help attract and retain top talent, support the mobile workforce, encourage work-life balance, enhance collaboration, increase productivity, reduce costs, and extend the usefulness of office space. But companies only reap the benefits of flex-work plans when they are well managed.” More>>
HR.BL.Com
Consider Stakeholder Issues When Implementing Alternative Workspace Strategy
February 4, 2011
Successful implementation of an alternative workspace strategy hinges on getting buy-in from key stakeholders and proactively addressing their potential objections, according to the speakers in a recent webinar, “Alternative Workspace Strategy: Aligning for Action.” More>>
The Daily Energy Report
Beyond Energy Management Systems: The Economic and Environmental Impact of Maximizing Real Estate Utilization
January 27, 2011
Integrated energy management systems (EMS) are quickly becoming a necessity for companies worldwide as they look for innovative ways to reduce their carbon footprint, cut energy costs, abide by new government regulations, or simply to help the environment. Although employing these systems is a good way to start gaining better control over how energy is being consumed, an EMS alone simply isn’t sufficient to accurately and efficiently implement a comprehensive energy management program. More>>
American School & University
Making Room
December, 2010
In today’s economy, it’s as vital to get the most out of current resources as it is to avoid any unnecessary spending. Accordingly, schools and universities are looking for ways to reduce their overhead expenses while increasing their space utilization. Too often, however, they go into their new or redesigned workspace programs blind, basing their decisions on planned and estimated spatial utilization without knowing exactly how their facilities actually are being used. More>>
The Leader
Making the Right Decisions: Capturing Actual Versus Planned Space Utilization
November/December, 2010
Companies can only be sure they've got the right level of investment in corporate real estate (CRE) when they understand precisely how - and how often - it is being used. While it's relatively straightforward to find out what is planned (Was a reservation made? Who's assigned to sit where? How many people are supposed to be using that workspace?), it is considerably more difficult to know what actually happens (Did anyone show up? How many employees use their dedicated workspace on a daily basis? Was the meeting room size commensurate with the number of attendees?). More>>
The Customer Service Advantage
Help Customers 24/7 - even when you can't be there
October 15, 2010
Customer loyalty is the lifeblood of most companies’ success. And service pros who get to talk to customers every day can keep that blood pumping stronger than ever. Here are three loyaltybuilding tactics you can try from PeopleCube, which retains 97% of its customers year after year. More>> 
Sustainable Facility
Workplace Footprint Tracker
October 10, 2010
Workplace Footprint Tracker integrates resource-scheduling software with building management systems so information on room bookings may be used to control the supply of energy. It enables companies to monitor and reduce energy consumption based on efficient scheduling and utilization of workspace and energy resources, resulting in lower costs for energy (e.g., heating and lighting) and reduced carbon emissions. It helps organizations maximize the use of workspace, while demonstrating their commitment to the environment. More>>
Training
10 HR Tips to Manage the Mobile Workforce
September 15, 2010
The rise of the mobile worker has led to a strong movement toward alternative workspace strategies. According to a recent international survey conducted by CoreNet Global and Microsoft, 76 percent of respondents indicated that they employ some form of a “flexible work” program. These programs help to attract and retain top talent, support work-life balance, enhance collaboration, increase productivity, reduce costs, and even extend the agility of the office space. More>>
FM World
Master All You Survey
July 15, 2010
The problem is familiar. Space is expensive and we need more efficient ways of using it. Inefficient use of space is often not picked up, and even when FMs recognise that space is being poorly used, evidence to support a change will only be anecdotal. More>>
PFM
Space Counts
April 13, 2010
Flexible working is a key consideration for the recruitment and retention of staff, and increasingly for maximizing and reducing the costs of occupied space. Frank Booty asks PeopleCube's John Anderson how new tools can make this work. More>>
FM World
Room to Improve
April 2010
When it comes to cutting costs across the workplace, room booking is often overlooked but, as Guy Moody discovers, trends in meeting room management are rapidly changing as businesses attempt to drive down costs. More>>
Lowes for Pros
Creative Use of Space
November 2009
Facilities managers increase their customer value and reduce their carbon footprint by optimizing square footage in offices, universities and retail centers. More>>
FM World
Power Trip
September 2009
BEMS (building and energy management systems) – what do they do, why should we have them and where are they heading? Maureen Moody of FM World answers these and other questions as she checks out building and energy management systems. More>>
Facility Management Journal
The FM Insider
August 2009
The FM insider is a series in which Facility Management Journal invites the specialists serving the facility management industry to imagine they are sitting in the facilities manager’s chair. They ask them to look at their world from the facility manager’s perspective; if they had to be an FM for a day, how would they approach the job? What insider knowledge would they bring to bear on the role?
In August, Simon Wilcox, product development manager at PeopleCube, is FMJ’s Insider on software scheduling issues for the facilities manager. More>>
FM World
In Touch but Not In Transit
May 21, 2009
Air travel has a greater impact on climate than any other form of transport so it’s hard to justify racking up miles without giving thought to alternative ways to do business. More>>
Enterprise Management Quarterly
PeopleCube Workplace BI: Measure to Manage
May 18, 2009
Real estate is typically the second-largest corporate expense after labor, yet it can be one of the most overlooked assets within an organization’s portfolio. Knowing how real estate and related assets are being utilized today, and predicting how they will be used tomorrow, can save an organization thousands, even millions of dollars.
PeopleCube’s Workplace BI is the first business intelligence tool for real-estate executives and other space-management personnel looking to maximize real-estate space and asset utilization. Designed to integrate with other enterprise real-estate applications, Workplace BI provides valuable data analysis and trending information that enables organizations to reduce costly overhead by actively managing current and future real-estate utilization. More>>
FMLink
PeopleCube's New Workplace BI Helps Companies Maximize Their Real Estate
May 13, 2009
PeopleCube, provider of intelligent workplace, resource, and energy management technology, has introduced Workplace BI, a business intelligence tool that enables organizations to effectively monitor, measure and manage utilization of real estate to maximize value and reduce overhead. More>>
IWMSnews.com
Thought Leader Interviews: John T. Anderson
May 11, 2009
In our “Thought Leader Interviews” series iwmsnews.com interviews all important Thought Leaders from the IWMS industry. In our eighth interview we have interviewed John T. Anderson, CEO of PeopleCube.
IWMSnews.com: Please introduce yourself to our readers
John T. Anderson: My name is John Anderson, and I am the president and CEO of PeopleCube, which is headquartered in Framingham MA. During my time at PeopleCube, I have been continuously energized by the fact that we are helping to make a difference in the environment through the deployment of our products and services to companies across the globe. It is through the use of our technology that we are able to help companies reduce their carbon footprint in a cost-effective fashion. It is my belief that through awareness, each person and organization can collectively make the earth a better place to live for generations to come. More>>
FMX
Who Goes Where
April 2009
Space planning has always been perceived as an art, or maybe as the art of the possible. Designers understand the requirements that an organization may have of the space it uses, based on interviewing managers and staff and observing people working in the space. Although they may like to have more solid data to work from, the reality is that the ROI on data capture has never been particularly efficient. More>>
i-FM
Managing Energy by Managing Space
April 2009
Cost reduction doesn’t have to mean doing without what you need. It can mean understanding what you have and how to make better use of it. More>>
BGreenSmart.com
From the Top: PeopleCube
March 2, 2009
bGS: What products or services do you provide that are 'Green' and in what way do they help the environment or prevent harm?
PeopleCube: PeopleCube's flagship product, Resource Scheduler, helps organizations generate carbon-emissions savings through reductions in real estate; power for heating, cooling, lighting, and equipment; and commuting. Resource Scheduler makes it easier to schedule conference rooms, equipment, assets, and shared workspace. Its alternative workspace capabilities enable companies to cost-effectively support innovative flexible work programs. More>>
Manage Smarter
Workplace 2009: What Lies Ahead?
February 6, 2009
"Ignorance is bliss," you might say to a fortune-teller offering a free reading on what's coming next in your workplace. Nevertheless, PeopleCube, a provider of workplace and resource management technology, has issued predictions of 2009 business trends. Here are some of the big ones: More>>
Enterprise Management Quarterly
PeopleCube Predicts Four Cost-Saving Business Trends for 2009
February 6, 2009
PeopleCube, provider of intelligent workplace and resource management technology, recently issued several predictions of 2009 business trends. The company identified the increased use of alternative workspace, more sophisticated analytics and reporting, the convergence of corporate real estate and facilities management functions and the continued strength of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery model as cost-saving trends that will be manifested throughout the corporate world, and beyond, in the coming year. More>>
Today's Facility Manager
Improve Image and Reduce Costs By Measuring and Reducing Energy Consumption
January 29, 2009
The concept of the “green” organization has finally been embraced by corporate America. Until now, companies have been able to avoid implementing green initiatives due to concerns about cost and feasibility. However, recent social, political, and economic developments have made environmental issues something that companies can no longer afford to ignore.
The impact that eco-friendly policies have on the corporate image are only expected to increase as consumers become increasingly discerning about from whom they will buy, as investors look for socially responsible firms to invest in, and as job candidates factor environmental issues into their employment decisions. More>>
PFM Magazine
Footprint Reductions...and More
January 15, 2009
More efficient use of working and meeting space is now high on the corporate agenda. By linking occupancy to a carbon footprint calculation demonstrates the real ‘cost’ to the occupier of poor space planning and facility use. Simon Willcox explains how reducing space utilization and carbon footprints go hand in hand.
In the 2008 Faulty Towers research on sustainable buildings, Gensler reported that British business aims to reduce property related energy consumption by 12 per cent over the next five years. Businesses are, according to the report, estimating that this figure currently represent about 5 per cent of their company’s annual turnover. No wonder then that those responsible for energy consumption in commercial property are being placed under pressure to look at environmental management in new and different ways. It is obviously not just about the corporate responsibility agenda, but ever more pertinently about saving cost, an ever important consideration during these difficult economic times. More>>
HR.com
Helping Employers and Employees through Innovative Work Programs and Workspace Management
December 2008
It probably wouldn’t be difficult to convince you that it costs a lot to commute to and from work. You likely experience sticker shock yourself every time you visit the pumps.
Now consider that, beyond gasoline, commuters pay to buy, maintain, register, and insure their car; maintain the vehicle with oil changes and tune-ups; buy replacement tires and other nondurable parts; repair the automobile after breakdowns and accidents; and, in some cases, to park at work. And that’s not even counting every taxpayer’s share of constructing and maintaining roads, or the quality-of-life issues surrounding commuting. More>>
Enterprise Management Quarterly
PeopleCube’s Resource Scheduler: Save money while saving the environment
December 2008
Implementing “green” initiatives is a priority for many organizations. Being environmentally conscious and instituting eco-friendly strategies help to preserve and conserve natural resources. Fortunately, going green is not just good for the environment. It also offers business benefits.
Resource Scheduler from PeopleCube is the perfect solution to support a green strategy. Beyond making it easier to schedule conference rooms, equipment, assets, and shared workspace, Resource Scheduler helps organizations generate significant cost and carbon-emissions savings through reductions in real estate; power for heating, cooling, lighting, and equipment; and commuting. More>>
GreenBiz.com
Telecommuting and the Green Office of the Future
October 27, 2008
Businesses are becoming greener, not just because it's right but because it makes sense.
Paul Marerro didn't consciously try and start an environmentally conscious company. It happened naturally. Working out of a home office in Tampa, Fla., Marerro provides database and application enterprise architecting, report writing and project management services. More>>
OnOffice
Each to their own
September 17, 2008
The issue of sustainability has rapidly moved from a niche concern to a business imperative. Those at the highest corporate tables now realize that they need to develop coherent sustainability policies, with carbon reduction at their core, to meet social and stakeholder expectations and to attract the cream of the next generation.
Commercial buildings account for about 20% of energy usage in the UK. With energy prices soaring, it is increasingly clear that a reduction in energy use will do wonders for the bottom line. More>>
The Leader
Conservation and the Bottom Line: Reducing Costs and Improving Your Corporate Image
September 2008
There is a recent trend among companies, universities and other facilities around the world to implement a green initiative not only because it's the right thing to do, but also because it's good business. By "going green," organizations are not only reducing costs and improving their image among constituents, they are also helping to conserve our natural resources. More>>
McMorrow Report
Keeping Facilities on Track
September 2008
Tracking and analyzing workflow patterns – and using these data appropriately – can help companies cut real estate costs and increase their energy efficiency thus lowering their carbon footprint, says John Anderson, President and CEO of Framingham, Mass.-based PeopleCube, provider of intelligent workplace, resource and energy management technology. More>>
TMCnet.com
PeopleCube and Notify Technology Announce iPhone Support for Meeting Maker
August 18, 2008
Notify Technology, a provider of enterprise mobility solutions, and PeopleCube, a provider of intelligent workplace, resource and energy management technology, have announced that NotifyLink for Meeting Maker now supports the Apple (News - Alert) iPhone 3G and all iPhones and iPod touch devices upgraded with the new iPhone 2.0. More>>
FMX
Space Control
July/August 2008
In the effort to support major changes in the way that we work today, a new type of office environment is emerging. Mobile technologies, social issues around flexible working and a need to reduce energy use and maximize the use of space are consistently reported as the drivers for change. More>>
The 451 Group
Hibernating and Right-Sizing Works for Offices, Too, Says PeopleCube
June 2008
Space and resource management software company PeopleCube has linked with a UK company, Building Sustainability Limited (BSL), so that office scheduling can be used to control building management systems and to track energy use and CO2 emissions. More>>