Located in one of the most expensive areas in the country, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health began evaluating sensor technology as a solution to optimizing space utilization in 2019. In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic escalated the need for sensor technology to manage space through changing needs of the organization, including mandates for social-distancing, capacity limitation, and to support staff working remotely. During this time, sensor technology was quickly advancing and options that were not available at the onset became possible.

This case study webinar highlights how sensor technology changed the way space is analyzed, used, and assigned at Stanford. Presenters will share how they used proof-of-concepts to evaluate sensor technology and determine the best solutions, as well as best practices. They’ll share valuable lessons learned in developing a business case for sensor implementation, overcoming internal political challenges, and space sharing, closures and consolidations. Attendees will see how sensors were integrated with a room reservation system for shared resources (i.e. consult rooms, sleep rooms, lactations spaces) and will obtain examples, dashboards, and reports for how space utilization data is being used to resolve space requests and determine how future spaces should be designed.