MAREJ
- Aug 31, 2020
Moving Forward– Post COVID-19
By Ellen Shelly, HF Planners, LLC Despite its name, the idea of “post-pandemic” design is very rooted in the present. Which is not a bad thing! It means protecting employees and their families. At the same time, it is always short-sighted for a company to focus solely on the predominant issue that is presently at hand. Read More #hfplanners #officedesigntrends
Caroline Shelly, Principal
- Oct 31, 2019
HF Planners wins 2018 Best Fit-Out Project award for the EMD Relocation to Navy Yard Project
Tell us how and when you began your career in the profession you are in:
I moved to New Jersey after graduating from design school in 1984. While I held various positions along the way, I joined a banking corporation in 1986 in their Facility Management department and became enamored with assisting a corporation make their goals by having their space reflect the business plan. Fast forward to 1999 when I started HF Planners. We cater to the Facility Managers to make sure the
Colleen McElhearn
- Oct 10, 2019
The Benefits of Hoteling in your Office Space
Often times when you hear the terms “hoteling or hot desking” immediately there is a hesitation indicating there will be no longer a productive workspace, but this simply could not be any further from the truth. With major advancements in technology, hoteling and hot desking have become the preferred methods of working in an office space. While hoteling refers to reserving a workspace in advance, hot desking also known as free address, efers to choosing an unassigned workstat
By Casey Murphy, NICDQ, HF Planners, LLC
- Aug 22, 2019
Modern workplace trends to consider when planning your office space
Designing for the modern workplace looks very differently than it did 15 years ago. It is comprised of technology driven space, acoustic Rubik’s cube puzzles to solve, new awareness of healthy living, Activity-Based Workplace (ABW), and co-working, all with three working generations whose work values often seem to battle each other. And why should the generational gaps be so significant in today’s climate? Because countless decisions are made by assumptions associated with di
Company is led by founder and principal
- Jul 10, 2019
HF Planners, LLC celebrates their 20th Anniversary!
BRANCHBURG, NJ — June 28, 2019: HF Planners, LLC announces their 20th anniversary as a facility planning, design and management company specializing in commercial office interiors.
Caroline Shelly began HF Planners, LLC in the basement of her house where the goal was to create and sustain office spaces that truly work. The company has grown to team of 15 skilled facility designers, planners, and managers who create productive and innovative facilities. HF Planners’ team thin
Raymond Willer
- Jun 14, 2019
Emergency Preparedness: Implementing a Plan in Your Office Space
No environment is completely safe! An unfortunate statement that today has never been truer. Active shooter incidents are on the rise, increasing 500% since 2000. In fact, workplace homicides reached their highest rate in six years in 2016.* There is currently no way to predict where an active shooter event may happen. Statistically, the three most common places they occur are businesses (45%), schools (25%), and government facilities (10%). However, studies have shown that t
By Daniel Schuster, HF Planners, LLC
- Aug 23, 2018
Asset management, how it can save time in the long run
Asset management is simply the tracking of company owned property (assets). The goal is to know where these items are located, how they are used, and when changes are made to them. The reasons for wanting to track assets are numerous but these are a few that stand out:
1. Increase Workplace Efficiency
2. Reduce Time Spent locating assets
3. Reduce Money Wasted replacing misplaced or misused assets
From AD HOC to Havoc
Your department’s asset management process should ali
By Casey Murphy, NCIDQ, HF Planners
- May 15, 2018
Workplace Acoustics: Think outside the box
As open office space becomes more common, functional acoustics are becoming less so. With the removal of traditional framed walls, ceilings and soft panel systems-- bench style work stations and open ceilings become more popular, designers are finding a need to think outside the standard box. Sound generated by densely packed employees has no place to go, and is bounced all over the space, creating Noise. Noise is detrimental to a productive workforce, in the form of decrease
By Caroline Shelly, CID, LEED AP, HF Planners, LLC
- Oct 25, 2017
Headache #35 – Interior landscaping: tips for selecting and caring for plants in the office space
Interior landscaping has become a viable profession which designs, arranges, and cares for living plants in enclosed environments. Interior Landscaping is the process of combining exterior environments inside; interior spaces also have angles, plains, and horizons that are accentuated by the addition of plants. Interior landscapes enhance spaces with color, sculptural elements, ornamental, and focal points as well as the ability to help build brand awareness, and help attract
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