Customer stories · Healthcare
Karger cut its real estate footprint by 80% on measured occupancy.
A global medical and scientific publisher used Kadence occupancy data to downsize from fixed desks to one and a half floors, without losing productivity.
80%smaller real estate footprint
30–40%measured occupancy before the decision
1.5floors after consolidation
200+hybrid employees accommodated
The situation
Before Kadence
Karger managed a diverse international workforce on fixed desks, with no reliable measure of how much of the office was actually in use. The move to hybrid work required a real estate decision that could be defended.
What changed
With Kadence
- Occupancy measured continuously through desk booking and check-in, showing utilization consistently at 30 to 40%.
- An informed downsizing decision to one and a half floors, with flexible seating replacing fixed desks.
- Team coordination so people know before they travel that there is space to work.
“Kadence gave us that confidence. On a regular basis, we know how many people are coming into the building, and therefore we are not going to be in a position where people come into the office and have nowhere to sit.”
More stories
- University of ExeterThe University of Exeter nearly doubled meeting-room use across 14 buildings without adding a square meter.
- Denbighshire County CouncilDenbighshire County Council backed its office consolidation with occupancy evidence.
- RCS EnglandRCS England consolidated two floors into one and saved over £40,000 a year.
Figures and quotes as published on kadence.co/case-studies/how-karger-reduced-office-space/ (original title: “From Fixed Desks To Flexibility: How Karger Reduced Office Space By 80%”).
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