You may wonder how the office environment evolves in the post-pandemic era. This video gave a clear insight into why talented people nowadays prefer hybrid working. The flexibility to work remotely is the top priority for modern employees rather than the salary. Also, the office vacancies have almost doubled or tripled worldwide (like in the city of London, Bangkok, Hongkong, Paris la defense), and less than 30% of workers return to their offices.
Comment on the Economist’s article about How offices are changing nowadays:
The residential region’s electricity and natural gas consumption will rise significantly from a global energy use perspective. Thus, the energy use in the transportation sector will drop drastically. When employees value and invest more in their working space at home, the demand for energy management for individuals in the residential area may increase. There will be potential opportunities for a startup to step in to integrate sustainable energy resources locally and then provide personalized energy services for individual households. Considering the integrated energy planning strategy at scale, the district energy grid and energy-efficient community buildings could be a future focus of the local government, specifically in the city area.