Remodeling or making additions to your University's office space? Here are a few useful tips to keep in mind.

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2. It’s important to strike a balance
between public and private office space
to ensure both optimal collaboration
and individual effectiveness among
your institution’s staff.
Retain a Balance Between
Private & Public Office Space
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3. You need to ensure that your
institution and any electrical
generators it relies on are outfitted to
deal with the increased electrical
requirements your project will bring.
Guarantee You Have
Enough Electrical
Capacity For Your Project
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4. It’s important to identify the
range of connectivity that your
project will require before
starting your implementation.
Identify All Use Cases
for Connectivity Before
Beginning Construction
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5. A good rule of thumb is to install
a wireless access point for every
thirty people working in a dense
office environment.
Set Up A Wireless
Access Point For
Every 30 People
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6. Dedicated circuits and UPS units
guarantee that reliable power is
supplied to specific devices while
also protecting them from any
potentially damaging
complications due to shared
circuits or sudden power surges.
Install Dedicated Circuits &
UPS Units for Specific Devices
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7. It’s important to secure as-builts
that relate to your project,
especially from your low-voltage
installer, to ensure that any future
moves or installations are based on
up-to-date specifications.
Secure As-builts to Help
with Future Projects &
Troubleshooting
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8. Wired connections are often favored
over wireless for their improved
reliability, but wireless technology is
advancing to a point where it can be
very useful in specific contexts.
A Wireless Lighting
Control System Can Save
Money & Add Flexibility
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9. VCT, wood, or rubber flooring can work
well as alternatives to carpet where
static electricity is a big issue. If no
other options are viable, you can even
consider anti-static carpeting to avoid
damage to your electronic equipment.
Choose Your
Flooring Carefully
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10. Finding a balance between what
needs updating and what can be
saved will help reduce the cost and
potential negative impact your project
has on the rest of the facility.
Establish What Can Be Saved
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11. The specific colors don’t matter as
much as having them be universal
across your facility so that people
can know what cables serve what
purpose at a glance and can avoid
unplugging the wrong device.
Choose Different
Colored Cables
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