Rachel is a leading expert in the latest workplace trends, planning processes and programming methodologies, specializing in large-scale site and facility planning projects, particularly research campuses. She creates strategies to align design and business objectives that improve everyday operations, productivity, efficiency, and the general well-being of individuals. Rachel has extensive experience in conducting senior and department-level interviews, developing personnel, program and space requirements, establishing occupancy criteria and workspace standards, and developing alternative planning strategies. Rachel has authored numerous articles on strategic facility planning, including The Planning, Development and Operation of Science Parks for the UK Science Park Association; Making Capital Projects work for Biotech in BioExecutive International; and The Science Behind Real Estate?the Disposal of Special-Purpose Assets in The Journal of Corporate Real Estate. A frequent guest speaker, she has presented seminars on various topics including the implementation of trends in the workplace and planning tools for the next millennium. |