Offices
Open Workstations Services and Power Planning for Offices
Locate the equipment first, then coordinate outlets, switches and maintenance access with the relevant trades.
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Walkthrough checklist
- Make a schedule of fixed and portable equipment and note where each will actually be used.
- Overlay service routes and outlets on the furniture drawings before approving joinery.
- Keep shutoffs and frequently serviced connections reachable and have the relevant specialist verify the provision.
Worked example
Imagine adding two monitors, a dock, task lamp and printer to a desk planned before the electrical layout. The cables would cross the user's leg space.
List equipment and mark connection points on the final desk drawing before fixing outlets. Keep chargers accessible and cables routed along a stable edge, with an electrician checking the provision and load.
How to test it
Check locations against the final furniture and appliance drawings before walls or cabinets are closed.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Arrange desk rows with a distinct aisle and keep high-traffic routes behind, rather than between, seated workers.
- Detail
- Use modest-height screens and task lights so people can tune their own work area without darkening the room.
- Trade-off
- More desk density reduces spare space for informal collaboration.
- Mock up chair pullback and aisle width
- Check screen glare at seated eye level
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