SAN FRANCISCO—With the news that Google is going remote until mid-2021, sensor data and research from VergeSense examines how employee social distancing in the office has differed across five continents since the onset of COVID-19. Specifically, the research examines average employee distancing and the rate of coworker interactions under the recommended 6 feet across VergeSense's sensor install base (Asia, Europe, North America, Australia and Africa) from May to June.
The research provides findings across 20 million square feet of global office space. Here are some highlights:
While most would likely believe there is a general lack of distancing in offices across the US/North America versus Asia given the current epidemic levels here, the opposite is true. Asia has the least distancing between employees in the office, while North America had the greatest. Asian offices also have the highest rate of interactions of less than 6 feet, while North American offices have the lowest rate of these interactions.
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
