Case Study
District Office Charl.-Wilm. von Berlin:
More efficient use of space with cost reduction
The requirements of the district office were twofold: On the one hand, the occupancy rate of the entire administrative complex was to be reviewed. On the other hand, the question arose as to whether the foreseeable reduction in staff would make it possible to give up space.
The challenge: Would the residual office buildings be sufficient to accomodate the remaining employees after a consolidation of space? And what spatial restructuring would go hand in hand with a move?
45.000 m2
of floor space analyzed
600
workstations restructured
€ 2 Mio.
savings per year achieved
1
Initial Situation
- 45,188 m² GFA, 589 workstations
- Uncertainty about the current occupancy of existing office buildings
- Anticipated reduction in staff
- Decision: Abandonment of one building & relocation of employees to the remaining service buildings
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Implementation
- Using the space available and departmental space requirements, a digital foundation for a space standard was established
- The potential of all service buildings needed to be assessed – in association with the technical and strategic decision: “Where is the right place for each workstation in the building?”
- Alternative plans were drawn up, as well as simulations of possible relocations
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Result
- Savings of approximately €2 million per year in operating costs
- Raising awareness among employees about the office space resource
