Whether they are just starting out or expanding, companies often have to ask themselves the crucial question: How big should the office be?
There is no general answer to this question, as it depends on many factors, such as the room layout or desk sharing.
What do workplace regulations say about the minimum size of an office?
The size of the office per employee depends on the type of office. This is because the Occupational Safety and Health Act specifies different regulations for each type of office. There are cubicle offices, group offices, and open-plan offices.
Individual offices are usually located along a corridor, group offices are room units for up to 25 people, and open-plan offices are rooms measuring 400 square meters or more. Cellular and group offices must have a floor space of at least eight square meters per workstation, and each additional workstation should have an additional six square meters. For open-plan offices, workplace regulations stipulate a minimum of 12-15 square meters per workstation. However, it should be noted that there is some leeway in the interpretation of the regulations and that exceptions may be made in individual cases.
What does the Workplace Ordinance say about room height?
The required room height depends on the size of the office.
Up to 50 square meters, the ceiling height must be 2.50 meters, from 50 square meters 2.75 meters, from 100 square meters 3.00 meters, and from 2,000 square meters at least 3.25 meters.
Despite this information, it is not easy to determine the optimal office size.
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