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Available Presentations
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CAI is happy to provide the following
specialized presentations to your office
or organization upon request.
Space Analysis: Defining the work place.
Work Place Environment: How the well planned work
environment supports increased employee productivity.
Generation Mixer: How to meet the needs
of varied generations of employees and what motivates
them.
Green Green All Around: The basics of
Green Design, LEED, and Green
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About CAI
Mission Statement
Creative Access, Inc. is a space planning, design, and project management firm that specializes in corporate, retail, and healthcare interiors. We are dedicated to building strong, professional relationships, to providing on-going communication, and to creating functional, cost effective, and aesthetically pleasing environments for our clientele.
Services
- Space Planning and Analysis
- TI Construction Cost Estimates
- Interior Design Development
- Permit / Construction Drawings
- General Contractors
Bid Consultation
- Contract Administration
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Contact Us
Creative Access, Inc.
8137 Main Street
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Tel: 410-750-3490
Web: www.creativeaccess.net |
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Too Much? Too Little? or Just Right!
Space Analysis and Consultation
“Time is money.” We all know the expression and know it’s very true. Recently Creative Access has seen an increase in requests for Space Analysis and Programming for new spaces. Firms are working smarter when it comes to their space needs.
A Space Analysis is a process where a space planner meets with the clients to determine what their needs are, how they work, and how we can help them work more efficiently. We then prepare a document that outlines their space requirements and recommends the necessary square footage and any special needs or functions of the space. This document can also be useful to the client’s broker to look for buildings and space that will meet the client’s current and future needs.
There have been numerous changes regarding the office environment that have an affect on the client’s square footage requirements. It requires a specialist in space planning, such as a commercial interior planner and designer, who can assist the client in understanding what changes really work for their industry. Some examples of recent workplace environmental changes are:
- Increased Work Efficiency in the Work Place: A design professional can discuss studies in the work place that provide proven ways to increase productivity, reduce absenteeism, and improve employee satisfaction.
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Growth Plans: Planning for growth is essential for success. A design professional can work with you to anticipate and accommodate future growth.
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Generations Mixing: A design professional is educated not only in design but also in people. The different generations are unique, having different needs. The X generation, the Millennium generation, and Baby Boomers all work differently. Planning to these differences just makes sense.
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Flexibility of the Work Place: Employees want flexibility in their work environment more than ever before. With today’s technology, they can have it. The necessity to be “tied” to your desk is gone. Work can occur in the employee lounge, café, or conference room using a laptop computer, wireless phones, and conferencing.
All of these factors will affect the way a company functions as well as the space a company needs. Square footage is expensive. If a firm miscalculates and takes an additional 5,000 square feet of unneeded space, at $28 per square foot, that calculates into $140,000 in additional rent per year plus the additional costs to furnish these areas! Years ago the process may have been as simple as calculating your current space and adding some additional square footage. This no longer works in today’s smarter, more efficient work environments. Be smart with your expansion and growth plans. Partnering up front with a design professional who can share their knowledge and experience is a sound investment.
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Testimonial
The Employees at Johns Hopkins Home Care Group:
The following comments were taken directly from the employees of Johns Hopkins Home Care Group, a 55,000 square foot facility designed and planned by Creative Access specifically for their needs. The developer was Duke Realty.
- “Being closer to my department instead of all the way across the building has really helped with my productivity!”
- “I’m much happier coming to work now!”
- “Having copiers nearby has made the workday so much better.”
- “I love the clean feel of our new space!”
- “The colors are fabulous.”
- “We actually enjoy eating lunch together in the new café. Who knew it could make such a difference!”
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