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Last year, 85.25 billion U.S. dollars worth of commercial construction was built in the United States, according to Statista. One of the largest sectors of commercial real estate is, by no surprise, offices. In office spaces, tenants are typically looking for an environment that fuels productivity — and technology is a key factor in promoting...

Ghosts, goblins and ghouls tend to frighten most people during the Halloween season (or, for some of us, all year long). But if you rely on AV equipment, the fear of a systems failure should haunt your dreams at night, too. If your AV system is down and you’re unable to fix it, it could cost your business time and money. In the worst-case...

More than 69%, or two-thirds, of working professionals’ offices have now reopened (or were never closed in the first place), according to a new survey conducted by LinkedIn and Censuswide of 1,000 workers across the country. CBS News has highlighted New York City’s return to the office. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times shed light on Los...

AV Planners is proud to work with Hudson Pacific Properties as their technology integrator at their California headquarters. Learn more about Hudson Pacific Properties, recently featured in the Los Angeles Times, as they manage their return to the office amid COVID-19: ...

Collaboration techniques designed to promote participation in classrooms have shown to produce higher education outcomes at all levels. According to a Harvard study, students learn more when taking part in classrooms that employ participation activities, such as active learning strategies. Active learning is an instructional method that engages...

According to the National Institutes of Health, interacting with animals has been shown to decrease cortisol (a stress-related hormone) and lower blood pressure. Major companies, such as Amazon, Uber and Airbnb, have opened their doors to four-legged friends to enhance work-life balance for pet owners and promote collaboration, wellness and...

Audio can transform a user's experience — both positively and negatively — in any setting. High-quality, clear audio in a museum or conference room, for example, can create an enhanced user experience — while poor audio quality in, say, an airport or classroom can ruin the user experience. Audio is the foundation for user experience in nearly...

iRobot, a leading consumer technology company that designs and builds robots, enlisted AV Planners to build an AV system for its new Southern California headquarters. iRobot required a system that was functional and aesthetically pleasing; it also needed to align with the company’s strict security guidelines.

Kaiser Permanente, headquartered in Oakland, California, is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health plans, serving 12.4 million members. As of 2020, Kaiser Permanente operates in eight states, including Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Maryland, Virginia and Georgia, plus the District of Columbia. With more than...