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Seeing the entire floor plan at a glance can help you identify key changes that need to be implemented to ensure successful social distancing. This could mean shifting from an open floor plan to a more traditional office layout or simply spacing desks farther apart. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Visualization also allows you to analyze how employees and visitors move throughout the space. 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While occupancy mainly deals with the employee-to-space ratio, density refers to how crowded a specific area is. You can have low occupancy and high density if a majority of your workforce is concentrated in one area of your space.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Before the pandemic, offices were designed with the idea that people will be flowing from one area to the next, especially in workplaces that don’t have assigned seating, like hotdesks or mobile desks. Not to mention group spaces like conference rooms, benches, and other communal zones that used to host collaborative activity.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Through indoor mapping solutions, you can figure out which spaces used to be the most densely packed and plan accordingly. 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A room that is used to host 10 people may now have a maximum occupancy of 5, while a smaller conference room could be completely restricted for group use. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Indoor mapping that is incorporated with wayfinding can be used to guide employees to workspaces they can use. Mappedin allows you to update occupancy guidelines instantly, ensuring that your office is always adhering to the latest social distancing protocols. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Quickly Update New Maps and Indoor Spaces\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"As more and more people are allowed to return to work, you should also expect guidelines to change. Doing this manually takes time and effort. You will have to remap the entire office to accommodate the increased workforce, shuffle around desks, reorganize schedules, and institute new occupancy rates in shared spaces.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Mappedin’s digital mapping software makes this entire process seamless and painless. You can easily move around elements and update the map in just a few clicks. This is useful when testing out different layouts, but it’s especially handy considering that COVID-19 guidelines may change at any moment as we learn more about the virus and how it spreads. Any changes that you make can be rolled out in real-time, so you don’t have to worry about delays in disseminating important, life-saving information.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Identify Restricted Areas\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Even as we ease into the “new normal,” some spaces in your workplace may remain off-limits to certain employees. 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Or maybe some rooms have already reached their occupancy limit and cannot accommodate any more people.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Indoor mapping software allows you to restrict access on an individual level too. For example, workers in the morning shift may be allowed to use only a specific set of desks or rooms. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"And with Mappedin's SDKs for mobile devices, you can understand where employees are and limit occupancy accordingly. If a break room has reached its limit, the space can be marked as “temporarily unavailable” for other users looking to go to the breakroom. 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Anyone that person came into contact with – whether they be nearby deskmates or even people they passed in corridors – could have been exposed to the virus as well.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"You can use indoor mapping software integrated with tracking systems to find out who was working near the positive case while they were contagious. With an advanced enough system, like Mappedin’s, you can even trace that individual’s movement to identify which spots need to be decontaminated and sterilized. “Contact events,” or when two devices come within 5 meters of each other, can be easily identified with our spatial and temporal analysis capabilities.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"You can then notify other employees who may be at risk because of contact with those hotspots or the positive case themselves, helping you prevent an outbreak at work.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Real-Time Information and Updates\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"When it comes to COVID-19, timeliness is everything. The faster you get out information, and the sooner you come up with social distancing protocols, the more lives you can potentially save. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"That’s why digital mapping is such a useful tool for planning your office’s pandemic response. You don’t have to wait days for an update rollout. In fact, any map changes you make are deployed in real-time, giving management and employees the information they need to keep themselves and their colleagues safe.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"You can even integrate real-time notifications into the app. Remind workers to wash their hands or keep their mask on at regular intervals. 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As a company that provides mapping software for these spaces, Smart Building technology has become an increasingly important function of our business. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Mappedin started working with \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"ThoughtWire\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.thoughtwire.com\"}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\", a Smart Building technology provider for the built environment, a few years back. Through our partnership, we have explored the different components that are required to enable robust and valuable Smart Building infrastructure. With our \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"integrated technology for offices\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.mappedin.com/verticals/offices/\"}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" and others alike, we're able to deliver Smart Building systems that can enable efficiencies and experiences never imagined before. Today, we look at three high-level use cases for how Mappedin and ThoughtWire are working together to deliver integrated Smart Building technology and how it can greatly improve the safety and efficiency of those moving through and managing Commercial Real Estate (CRE) spaces. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Contact Monitoring & Reopening \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"As offices, retail, and other buildings look to reopen following the COVID-19 lockdown, there is a need for \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"new technology\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.mappedin.com/blog/use-cases/retail/return-to-retail\"}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" that aids in the safety of their visitors and occupants. Facilities teams are completely changing the way that cleaning schedules and sanitization practices are fulfilled, and operations teams are concerned about maintaining safe social distancing practices. 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When opted-in employees have come into contact with each other based on a set of spatial and temporal factors, they are notified and able to take necessary precautions. Additionally, Mappedin's wayfinding can take different variables into consideration when planning the best route. These considerations can include routing around areas that have been blocked off or hallways that are too narrow to maintain a safe social distance. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Reopening safely will require a collective effort and with the ability for building occupants to notify facilities and operations teams when they think an area needs to be cleaned, building owners, operators, and occupants can help maintain safe and healthy spaces. This technology is being implemented across a variety of buildings. In particular, we are seeing these systems integrated into BIP for offices, warehouses, and hospitals. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\",\"content\":[],\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"6ei44b8vCLdYt77MUSEe9X\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Day-to-Day Building Management\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"With the introduction of integrated Smart Building software, facilities teams can receive notifications on their mobile devices while also tending to certain requests remotely. This allows them to make adjustments to building subsystems without needing to be in the physical space. For example, tending to temperature and lighting needs based on occupancy, is all made available by having an integrated Building Management System (BMS). The ability to set notifications and alerts when certain factors indicate that the temperature needs to go up or down, or that cleaning and sanitization is required in certain areas based on occupancy levels, allows these teams to operate smarter, more efficiently, and ultimately save money. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Additionally, with reopening at top of mind, enabling occupants to contribute real-time information about cleaning and sanitization that may be needed at a specific location, helps to uphold this efficiency while also implementing extra precautions to make occupants feel safer. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\",\"content\":[],\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"p9AbCE31petISR4Jsyv85\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Occupant & Tenant Experience \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"There is a need within the CRE space to provide services and technologies to tenants that are unique from other spaces. As building owners and operators look to set themselves apart, thinking about the occupant experience is a must. With apps such as ThoughtWire's \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"@WorkApp\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.thoughtwire.com/smart-building-products/at-work-application/\"}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\", occupants are able to discover their space and understand what is available to them. Whether meeting up with coworkers for lunch, submitting a work ticket for empty hand sanitizer, finding an available meeting room, or being notified of their evacuation route during an emergency, tenant experience apps take a similar approach to Mappedin in \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"leveraging the Digital Twin\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.mappedin.com/blog/product/indoor-mapping/mapping-automation-and-the-digital-twin\"}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" of a venue and making everything accessible on a mobile device. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"With the technology to create an engaged and safe workspace, landlords have the ability to offer something extra to their tenants and occupants. On the safety side, applications such as ThoughtWire and Mappedin's can provide emergency planning and routing. In large, highly populated buildings, this can have a huge impact on the safety of occupants and the efficiency of emergency workers servicing that building. This experience, along with finding a meeting room or space quickly, is enabled by a digital map foundation with Smart Building technology layered on top. This type of technology is geared both towards the owner/operator and the tenant/occupant. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\",\"content\":[],\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"4ZmiXGUOt82VtWjFo8JHou\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"In today's world, having a Digital Twin of your venue connects all of these systems together to optimize workflows and provide engaging experiences for occupants. While this alone is bringing value to Smart Buildings, there is even more value to be had from the real-time data generated out of these systems. This data provides new insights to optimize future processes and to further differentiate the tenant experience. We believe this technology is going to start setting venues apart from one another and influence decisions around leasing and overall property management. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Mappedin and ThoughtWire will continue working together to unlock the potential in this space and build integrated solutions for Smart Buildings. 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While many have the luxury of working from home, the reality is that there are brave people everywhere that continue to work on the frontlines to protect the health and safety of their communities. For that group, the ones where social distancing is not an option, businesses must do their part to ensure these frontline workers are protected. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Many companies have adopted remote working policies and most non-essential businesses have closed their doors temporarily, but healthcare facilities, grocery stores, and warehouses, among others, are busier than ever. For those that continue to operate, up-to-date indoor mapping technology can provide a safer way of doing business. Now more than ever, it is important to have a contactless way of navigating the indoors. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\",\"content\":[],\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"1uVot25lwQPDZ1xFJqcmNm\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"What is contact tracing?\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Contact tracing is the process of monitoring those who have been in close contact with an infected person, as explained by the \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"World Health Organization\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/contact-tracing\"}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\". The three key components are contact identification, contact listing, and follow-up. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\",\"content\":[],\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"25r795XY7HgyYu7VQQ3QRn\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Institutions that continue to operate, particularly hospitals and healthcare facilities, need to keep track of frontline workers who are exposed to patients with COVID-19. By tracking key personnel and others they have come into contact with, businesses can better understand who is at risk of being infected. There are existing solutions on the market that offer contact tracing, but they have been built primarily for the outdoors and do not offer scalable solutions for the indoors.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Mappedin has developed a contact tracing application to monitor and track frontline workers inside of buildings, drawing on infrastructure-free positioning technology to understand who is at risk when, in the unfortunate case, a worker becomes COVID+.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"How can digital maps help?\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Mappedin’s core offering is a digital map foundation to create, maintain, and deploy indoor maps for countless use cases. Our pre-built applications offer interactive 3D maps and easy-to-use wayfinding, while our \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Mapping SDKs\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.mappedin.com/blog/product/sdks/product-101-mapping-sdks/\"}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" provide indoor mapping components to build custom experiences that rely on accurate location data.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Venues with Mappedin’s contact tracing solution can tag specific and COVID+ personnel and receive reports of other employees that are at-risk based on their proximity to them. This real-time data can help keep others safe. Mappedin's solution, compared to others, is unique in the fact that it does not rely on indoor positioning hardware, such as beacons, to be installed at a venue. 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Are there other unique applications of contact tracing that can help keep your facilities safe? 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