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7. What is a space audit?

A Space Audit looks at an overall area, or site and identifies where there may be problems, where you may have spare space, or areas that are overcrowded and then offers solutions to improve the office environment. Everything from heating, lighting, air, space, circulation, furniture, access and density are considered and a report can be produced with proposals of how to get the best from your space. A Space Audit can be particularly useful to a Facilities Manager as it can highlight potential problems and tackle them before they hit. For example it could identify a lack of expansion space for a growing team and offer a solution before being told by a team that have hired extra staff that they have nowhere to locate them.

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