Beyond Chair Counts: Capturing Active Usage to Slash False Occupancy Readings

Facilities teams keep getting false occupancy readings from chair counts and always-on sensors. Passive use—bags, laptops, jackets—makes empty desks look full. That inflates your occupancy figures and can overstate real estate needs by up to 35 percent. This episode walks Facilities Managers through a pragmatic alternative: app-based visual audits that distinguish passive from active use and produce visual heat maps within hours. Learn the five-step audit process and how to turn cleaner, staffing, and energy schedules into cost savings. Read the full article at https://www.vantagespace.com/blog/beyond-chair-counts-capturing-active-usage-to-slash-false-occupancy-readings