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Although it sounds like a well-worn chorus , it ’ s clear that the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything . Work as we knew it ceased to exist and from this point onwards , a new approach to our daily lives occurred more as an option than an obligation , especially for those who had to travel to their offices to do their job . This was the theme of the 2021 Panduit Summit , an event organized to discuss strategic and critical issues that go beyond the infrastructure management environment and information technology .
What will the 2.0 offices be like ?
Choosing to go to work implies important changes that start in the very conception of the physical work space , which implies the infrastructure of the work setting and extends beyond the basics that we understand as an office , with a chair , a desk , lighting and connectivity , to cover other issues , such as quality of life , comfort , flexibility and multifunctionality of spaces , among other factors that are summarized not in what the offices will be like , but what they will be used for . have been very different . Imagining this situation 10 years ago would have been chaos ,” said Gallo .
“ In recent years we have talked about specialized software for space occupation , room reservations and connectivity . Now is the time for all of these elements to be truly implemented . I believe that the office today is more technology than space . For this reason , when thinking about a comprehensive design , technology must be top as a participant in the process .”
On the subject of workspace automation , João Olivera , Director of Digital Solutions for Latin America , Johnson Controls , said : “ I believe that the concept of offices of the future or offices 2.0 does not exist without having
Juan Pablo Borray , Business Development Manager for Latin America at Panduit
When thinking about a comprehensive design , technology must be top as a participant in the process .
What are the key elements of this new reality to take into account when starting a project to upgrade your IT infrastructure to facilitate the concept of a more connected and collaborative office ?
Juan Pablo Borray , Business Development Manager for Latin America , Panduit , said : “ The pandemic and biosafety protocols make the offices designs and workspaces revolve around the well-being of employees and visitors . In this context , Office 2.0 and the need for collaboration require taking into account concepts of connectivity , collaboration , monitoring of environmental conditions and variables , as well as security .
“ All these components have something in common and it is technology . Through the various tools that exist today , trends such as IoT can be applied in these spaces as well .” truly digital buildings . The automation concept was very focused only on BMS systems , with static control logics and on security with CCTV and Standard Access Control , all on-premises .”
“ But now , in addition to all the architecture and layout , the spaces must be prepared with a more robust network infrastructure , which allows data traffic from all sources of the so-called sensorization , that is , a much more intense network with IoT sensors , air quality sensors , occupancy sensors , cameras with facial recognition , analytics in the cloud and Phone Apps .”
“ These new spaces should provide a feeling of more security , well-being and also better experiences for the occupants , motivating them to return and interact not only with each other , but also to interact more with the spaces themselves .”
Martha Gallo , Architect and Founding Partner of AEI Spaces
In this regard , Martha Gallo , Architect and Founding Partner , AEI Spaces , one of the panelists at the Panduit Office 2.0 and Collaboration event , explained how they articulate technology for connectivity and for audiovisual , face-to-face and virtual scenarios in their office projects for this new reality .
“ Today , more than ever , technology is playing a transcendental role . Without it , the pandemic would
Decision-making infrastructure
Oliveira proposes an offer that makes the workspaces and offices of the new reality more efficient and intelligent .
“ It all starts with a conversation with the company ’ s stakeholders to better understand their use cases , challenges and day-to-day business . In the case
João Olivera , Director of Digital Solutions for Latin America at Johnson Controls
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