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19 <br />SPACE UTILIZATION <br />The purpose of the high -level space utilization study of County office buildings is to: <br />1. Identify areas that are either under - utilized or over - utilized; <br />2. Identify critical space issues and possible solutions; <br />3. Benchmark space utilization, where possible, using industry standards; and <br />4. Subjectively rate physical workplaces in various buildings using criteria identified and <br />defined in Appendix 2 of this report, "The Physical Attributes of a Well- Designed <br />Workplace — Detailed Descriptions ". <br />The "understanding phase" of the study included identification and evaluation of the following: <br />1. The overall space strategy of Orange County; <br />2. How space is currently utilized; <br />3. County department business goals and initiatives; <br />4. County department operations and culture; <br />5. How existing facilities support or hinder service delivery for County departments; <br />6. How the velocity of technical innovation in service delivery may affect future service <br />delivery; <br />7. How impediments inherent in the existing space restrict efficiency and effectiveness of <br />service delivery; and <br />8. Challenges the County faces in managing its facilities. <br />ECS and Facilities Futures completed its analysis through 1) thoroughly reviewing building plans <br />and past space study documents; 2) reviewing and assessing department head survey data; and <br />3) information gathered through interviews and follow -up questions. <br />Only those buildings occupied by County employees housed within general office <br />environments were visited. ECS and Facilities Futures did not tour nor evaluate facilities such <br />as the Emergency Services Headquarters, the Animal Services Facility, the Jail, <br />Courthouses, nor other buildings that would only house specialized functions. <br />