Building users have access to fresh air where they need it . Within the EY Tower , fresh air is distributed through the access flooring to users at 7.5 l / p / s , which is more than required by SANS 10400-O . The increased fresh air rates maintain the general airborn contaminants at concentrations below exposures that have potential to cause adverse health effects . The HVAC systems consist of 3 air-cooled chillers located on the roof . Primary and secondary pumps are used to circulate the chilled water to decentralised air handling units on each floor . Insulated supply air ducts and variable volume controls supply air to the office spaces . The air is controlled through a wall mounted set point adjuster ( serving 35m 2 ), allowing occupants to adjust the desired temperature set point .
INTERIOR DESIGN & SPACE PLANNING The first brief or project objective from EY to Interior Design consultants , Savile Row , was “ do we stay at our old Wanderers Offices or go ”? In order to answer this question a workplace audit was performed , which entailed time & motion studies , online staff questionnaires and individual interviews . This , combined with a process of workshops with EY , allowed the development of a strategy and criteria for what their workplace of the future should provide for and look like . This informed the business decision to move to 102 Rivonia Road .
User-centred Productive Workplace A Workplace Audit gave insight as to how EY staff were working and highlighted the shortcomings of their old office space . This insight led to the development of solutions and creation of new work settings that would better support the staff ’ s actual work needs . As much of the staff are a mobile workforce it made sense to employ an Activity Based space planning philosophy .
An Activity Based Workplace ( ABW ) is about much more than desk sharing or hot desking or hotelling ; it is about providing a greater choice of how people can work . It does not take away things ( like people ’ s desks !). In fact an ABW provides more ( more facilities , more variety , more amenities ) to enable people to more effectively undertake their work where a variety of spaces are provided that give staff a choice of where and how to work depending on the work task .
The ratio and type of space was informed by research on EY ’ s work habits combined with future needs . It can be noted that in most areas , from the Work Café to Pause areas , staff have
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