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approximately 340 people working on each
floor.
With physical distancing, the average lift car
will hold only four people instead of the usual
19. Depending on how many people are trying
to access the building at the same time, they
could be queuing for a long time, leading to
lost productivity as well as annoyance.
“The scenario modelling shows that having
50% or even 75% of people coming in on any
particular day, and staggering their arrival
times, would make a big difference,” Fazidin
said.
If 50% of people come to the building on a
given day and all arrive at around same time,
they will be queuing for more than an hour.
However, if they are organised to arrive every
15 minutes, in a designated time slot, space
could be provided comfortably in the lobbies
and queues could be reduced by 70%.
Arup’s 3D MassMotion software can provide
technical analysis for planning how people can
safely enter, queue and move around lobbies.
“Realistically, most workplaces probably cannot
accommodate everyone with safe distancing,”
he said. “But without careful planning, there will
be issues before people even get to their office
floor, which we believe are avoidable.”
Fazidin said there are many important
considerations such as signage, supervision
and cleaning to make operations safe and
efficient, while helping feel their building is still
welcoming.
Find more details at www.arup.com/
perspectives/getting-from-a-to-c-via-btransitioning-back-to-the-workplace
and www.
arup.com/expertise/services/digital/massmotion
About Arup
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many of the world’s most prominent projects
in the built environment and across industry.
Working in more than 140 countries, the firm’s
designers, engineers, architects, planners,
consultants and technical specialists work with
our clients on innovative projects of the highest
quality and impact. www.arup.com
About Arup in Malaysia
Arup’s presence in Malaysia goes back to
the 1960s when we were involved in shaping
some of the country’s early landmarks in Kuala
Lumpur and Penang. Since then, we have
grown in size and broadened our disciplines,
delivering engineering and advisory services
necessary to every stage of a project in the
evolving urban landscapes across states.