At InfoComm 2025, AVIXA hosted a powerful panel discussion exploring how AV and IT technology integrators can meet the demands of the world’s most rigorous sustainable building standards. Moderated by AVI-SPL SVP of ESG and Sustainability, Kelly Bousman, the panel focused on the Living Building Challenge (LBC) and the practical steps needed to support these net-positive, energy-efficient projects.

The core requirements of the Living Building Challenge include:

• Net-positive energy and water use
• 75% daylight autonomy
• 105% energy efficiency
• Red List compliance

Designing and delivering projects that can rise to the Living Building Challenge involves a change in thinking from accounting for every possible use case to accounting for every possible measure of material, energy, and water consumption. The key to LBC success is to harmonize the human experience of the building with its lived environmental footprint.

To understand how to achieve this harmony, the panel included three subject-matter experts who have designed and supported Living Buildings in the U.S. Panelists included Britton Gates, Audiovisual Studio Director of Newcomb & Boyd, Ryan Sennett, Senior Associate for Technology of PAE Consulting Engineers, and Scott Simpson, Director, XTG Business Development for AVI-SPL.

Three core lessons emerged from our experts:

• Minimizing impact requires maximizing efficiency.
• Red List compliance takes ingenuity.
• Energy efficiency can redefine what’s standard.

Minimizing impact requires maximizing efficiency.

Ryan Sennet of PAE described how their Portland, Oregon office drastically reduced network infrastructure by choosing a Wi-Fi-only scheme. After evaluating Passive Optical LAN and limited Ethernet drops, they determined that wireless access points were sufficient, even for an engineering firm with high data demands. This approach slashed cabling needs, cut construction costs, and allowed them to use fewer, Red List-compliant cables. It also enabled passive cooling in network rooms.

With low switch counts and careful thermal planning, like open MDF (Main Distribution Frame) network room walls with mesh screens for airflow, PAE maintained safe temperatures using ventilation alone. The combined efficiencies meant their total power usage in these network rooms was about half that of a hair dryer. Scott Simpson of AVI-SPL shared how PAE used advanced power distribution units to monitor real-time energy usage and connect AV power consumption to the building management system via Modbus protocol. This setup enabled automated power-down routines triggered by occupancy sensors or room schedules, bringing AV and IT into alignment with the Living Building Challenge’s operational goals. It also supported the AVIXA Energy Management Standard, helping quantify and optimize system performance across the facility.

Red List compliance takes ingenuity.

Avoiding harmful materials like PVC and formaldehyde, which are common in building and electronic components, requires discipline and innovation. For access control and surveillance, PAE used Power over Ethernet (PoE) locksets and cameras, minimizing cabling and eliminating the need for additional power supplies. Each lock could be powered by a single Red List-compliant Cat6 cable. The right-sized server design also helped: rather than a large 500-watt blade server, PAE used a 90-watt device tailored to their actual needs.

Georgia Tech’s Kendeda Building followed a similar path, leveraging Red List-free cabling and consolidating AV hardware into a central IDF (Intermediate Distribution Frame) network room. The Kendeda Building was also the first building on campus to deploy AV over IP which, because of its success, became the new campus-wide standard.

Energy efficiency can redefine what’s standard.

In Georgia’s hot, humid climate, the Kendeda Building had to keep both power consumption and indoor temperatures low. Newcomb & Boyd AV Studio Director Britton Gates explained how laser projection and AVoIP distribution allowed Georgia Tech to centralize AV gear and move heat-generating equipment out of occupied spaces. The result was less hardware, less cooling, and a seamless experience for instructors that matched the campus-wide standard. This was Georgia Tech’s first building to use AVoIP throughout it, and the project’s success prompted the university to adopt AVoIP as its new technology standard.

Scott Simpson of AVI-SPL noted a similar innovation at PAE. The Living building Challenge requires that 75% of the regularly occupied floor space be daylit. Direct View LEDs are bright enough for fully lit environments, but their power consumption is often too high to meet energy efficiency standards. To meet these daylighting and energy constraints, PAE chose Energy Star-rated LCD video walls over projection and Direct View LED.

Sustainability standards are just about systems; it’s also about user behavior. Simpson shared a favorite example from PAE: gamifying use of the stairs. Proximity sensors on each stair landing triggered colorful RGB lighting to travel up the wall, rewarding stair users with a playful visual effect and encouraging them to skip the elevator. By the end of each day, the goal was a fully lit wall, empowered by human movement and powered by less electricity than the elevator lifts.

Apply these lessons learned today.

From occupancy-based energy routines to daylight-optimized displays, AVIXA’s Beyond LEED panel highlighted how designers and engineers are not just supporting sustainable buildings, they’re redefining them.

The lessons shared here can not only go beyond LEED to Living Buildings, but they can also go beyond LEED to everyday buildings. Apply these expert tips in any building environment to preserve and protect our shared natural environment. To learn more about AVI-SPL’s sustainability strategy and initiatives, please visit: www.avispl.com/esg.

The post Beyond LEED: Delivering AV and IT for the World’s Greenest Buildings appeared first on AVI-SPL Digital Enablement Services Provider.

At AVI-SPL, sustainability is a core mindset embedded across our operations, services, and partnerships. Our sustainability vision is simple yet powerful: to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals through thoughtful, impactful technology solutions and services.

Today, we’re proud to share the release of our 2024 ESG Impact Report, our most comprehensive look yet at how we’re advancing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities as a global technology solutions provider.

From Foundation to Forward Momentum

This year’s report marks a turning point. In 2023, we laid the foundation—conducting our first materiality assessment, establishing ESG goals, and completing our initial carbon inventory. In 2024, we built on that momentum, transforming vision into measurable action. Highlights from this year’s progress include:

• 17.4% reduction in fuel use per U.S. fleet vehicle, saving fuel cost and lowering Scope 1 emissions.
• 16,244 pounds of electronic waste responsibly recycled, with 20 refurbished laptops donated to nonprofit partners in the U.S. and Peru.
• Completion of our first two global Scope 3 carbon inventories, a critical step toward understanding our full emissions footprint and setting reduction targets.
• Continued growth of our diversity and inclusion programs, with participation in Employee Resource Groups up 30% year-over-year, and representation of women in our workforce steadily increasing.

Through these and other efforts, we’ve strengthened our ability to help customers meet their own ESG targets—from low-carbon supply chains to responsible technology lifecycle management.

ESG at the Center of Our Value Chain

As a digital enablement partner to the world’s most forward-thinking enterprises, we know that technology plays a central role in achieving sustainability goals. That’s why we’re aligning our own strategy with the priorities of our customers:

• Eco-Friendly Reference Designs that reduce embodied carbon and energy use in meeting room systems.
• Expanded reporting capabilities to help track the carbon footprint of AV and UC solutions.
• Streamlined e-waste management that simplifies responsible disposal and supports circular economy outcomes.

We view sustainability as a shared opportunity, and we’re committed to helping customers turn ESG goals into tangible results.

What’s Next: Deeper Integration, Broader Impact

Looking ahead, we’re accelerating efforts across key areas of our ESG roadmap:

• Carbon reduction: We’ve set short-term targets to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emission intensity by 10% by 2025 and are exploring Science Based Targets to guide our long-term climate strategy.
• Green logistics: We’ll continue optimizing delivery routes and consolidating regional warehousing to lower emissions and improve service.
• Supplier engagement: Our new Supplier Sustainability Matrix and updated Supplier Code of Conduct increase transparency across the technology supply chain, helping buyers choose products that reflect their values.
• Rainforest conservation and biodiversity tracking: We’re sponsoring a UN-backed REDD+ project in Ecuador, supporting two major initiatives to prevent deforestation and fund fieldwork led by native experts—contributing to climate action and ecosystem resilience.

Whether you’re navigating reporting requirements, seeking lower-impact AV and UC systems, or building a more inclusive workplace, AVI-SPL is here to support your ambitions.

Together, we can blaze a trail to a more sustainable technology-rich future—with confidence, accountability, and purpose.

The post Advancing Together: AVI-SPL’s 2024 ESG Impact Report appeared first on AVI-SPL Digital Enablement Services Provider.

At AVI-SPL, sustainability is a core mindset embedded across our operations, services, and partnerships. Our sustainability vision is simple yet powerful: to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals through thoughtful, impactful technology solutions and services.

Today, we’re proud to share the release of our 2024 ESG Impact Report, our most comprehensive look yet at how we’re advancing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities as a global technology solutions provider.

From Foundation to Forward Momentum

This year’s report marks a turning point. In 2023, we laid the foundation—conducting our first materiality assessment, establishing ESG goals, and completing our initial carbon inventory. In 2024, we built on that momentum, transforming vision into measurable action. Highlights from this year’s progress include:

• 17.4% reduction in fuel use per U.S. fleet vehicle, saving fuel cost and lowering Scope 1 emissions.
• 16,244 pounds of electronic waste responsibly recycled, with 20 refurbished laptops donated to nonprofit partners in the U.S. and Peru.
• Completion of our first two global Scope 3 carbon inventories, a critical step toward understanding our full emissions footprint and setting reduction targets.
• Continued growth of our diversity and inclusion programs, with participation in Employee Resource Groups up 30% year-over-year, and representation of women in our workforce steadily increasing.

Through these and other efforts, we’ve strengthened our ability to help customers meet their own ESG targets—from low-carbon supply chains to responsible technology lifecycle management.

ESG at the Center of Our Value Chain

As a digital enablement partner to the world’s most forward-thinking enterprises, we know that technology plays a central role in achieving sustainability goals. That’s why we’re aligning our own strategy with the priorities of our customers:

• Eco-Friendly Reference Designs that reduce embodied carbon and energy use in meeting room systems.
• Expanded reporting capabilities to help track the carbon footprint of AV and UC solutions.
• Streamlined e-waste management that simplifies responsible disposal and supports circular economy outcomes.

We view sustainability as a shared opportunity, and we’re committed to helping customers turn ESG goals into tangible results.

What’s Next: Deeper Integration, Broader Impact

Looking ahead, we’re accelerating efforts across key areas of our ESG roadmap:

• Carbon reduction: We’ve set short-term targets to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emission intensity by 10% by 2025 and are exploring Science Based Targets to guide our long-term climate strategy.
• Green logistics: We’ll continue optimizing delivery routes and consolidating regional warehousing to lower emissions and improve service.
• Supplier engagement: Our new Supplier Sustainability Matrix and updated Supplier Code of Conduct increase transparency across the technology supply chain, helping buyers choose products that reflect their values.
• Rainforest conservation and biodiversity tracking: We’re sponsoring a UN-backed REDD+ project in Ecuador, supporting two major initiatives to prevent deforestation and fund fieldwork led by native experts—contributing to climate action and ecosystem resilience.

Whether you’re navigating reporting requirements, seeking lower-impact AV and UC systems, or building a more inclusive workplace, AVI-SPL is here to support your ambitions.

Together, we can blaze a trail to a more sustainable technology-rich future—with confidence, accountability, and purpose.

The post Advancing Together: AVI-SPL’s 2024 ESG Impact Report appeared first on AVI-SPL Digital Enablement Services Provider.

AV solutions that promote sustainability

Modern AV systems contribute to environmentally conscious business practices in several ways. According to the Deloitte 2024 CxO Sustainability Report, 85% of organizations have increased investments in sustainable practices over the past year. Energy-efficient AV equipment and automated systems that power down unused devices help organizations reduce energy waste. Technology also supports remote work and virtual meetings, which lower travel-related emissions. Choosing Logitech devices that include recycled materials and those with lifecycle management features further reduces waste and environmental impact.

For actionable guidance, the AVI-SPL Logitech Enhance Your ESG Plan Guide provides insights into selecting technology partners that align with sustainability goals.

Aligning your workplace technology with sustainability

Lowering environmental impact is only one part of building a responsible workplace. Accessible meeting platforms and inclusive technologies help create stronger connections within teams and with stakeholders. Working with providers who prioritize governance ensures that AV equipment is sourced and disposed of responsibly. Logitech offers solutions that reduce emissions, minimize waste, and support social and environmental priorities.

Build a better workplace with AVI-SPL and Logitech

AVI-SPL and Logitech help organizations design, deploy, and manage AV solutions that align with sustainability goals. From reducing environmental impact to fostering inclusivity, the right technology partnerships can make all the difference.
Contact AVI-SPL today to explore how innovative AV solutions can support your strategy.

Download the Logitech ESG Guide

The post Amplify your ESG plan and sustainability efforts with Logitech appeared first on AVI-SPL Digital Enablement Services Provider.

First, let’s talk about what’s driving this renewed focus on more eco-friendly technology. Where is the significant shift toward sustainability in recent years coming from, and why does it matter to you

• Increased consumer awareness: More and more consumers demand products and services that are more environmentally friendly and that bleeds into the workplace, too. PwC’s 2024 Voice of the Customer Survey noted that “Consumers are assessing producers’ sustainability practices through tangible attributes including production methods and recycling (40%), eco-friendly packaging (38%), and making a positive impact on nature and water conservation (34%).”
• Focus on employee experience: A recent Deloitte State of the Consumer survey indicated that 69% of employed adults want companies to invest in sustainability efforts. Companies can attract and retain top talent by promoting their ESG and sustainability programs and progress.
• Regulatory pressure: Governments across the world are implementing stricter environmental regulations. These new laws compel all businesses to adopt sustainable practices and track their progress. The United Nations reports that 62 countries and the EU introduced 485 policies targeting sustainable consumption and production shifts over the last four years.
• Technological advancements: With research and development, along with caring for the environment and employee well-being, technology providers have developed more energy-efficient and sustainable technology. AVI-SPL identifies which technology vendors have environmentally friendly policies and processes in our AVI-SPL Supplier Sustainability Matrix. Barco is featured here and has one of the most ambitious climate targets of all programs we track.

AVI-SPL and Barco’s commitment to sustainable solutions

VI-SPL and Barco can help you make technology choices that respond to employee needs and support company sustainability goals.

Barco has been at the forefront of sustainable solutions since 2015, retooling its product designs, packaging, manufacturing, and distribution processes to reduce their carbon footprint. In recent news, Barco is included in TIME Magazine’s 2024 list of the World’s 500 Most Sustainable Companies.

Additionally, AVI-SPL recently released its first ESG report, which includes our commitment, programs, and progress. Together, AVI-SPL and Barco can help you review and choose solutions and devices that respond to employee needs and support company sustainability goals.

Here are five ways your technology choices support sustainability.

1. Designed for longevity and circularity

Barco designs new technology from the ground up and considers end-to-end environmental impact from design to manufacturing to packaging and shipping. The company created a comprehensive environmental impact measurement process through its ecoscoring model. Products with a lower environmental footprint are marked with the “Barco Eco Product Label.” 
You can boost sustainability in meeting rooms by choosing Barco ClickShare conferencing and wireless presentation solutions.  
The ClickShare Video Bar range and ClickShare CX-50 2nd gen all boast a CO2logic, a South Pole Company, CO2 Neutral Silver Product label.
The label certifies that a company calculates, reduces, and offsets its carbon footprint every year. 

• Barco’s ClickShare CX-50 gen II, ClickShare Bar Core, and ClickShare Bar Pro wireless conferencing systems are carbon-neutral. 

• Every ClickShare product is designed with environmental responsibility in mind at every step of the product lifecycle. 

• ClickShare Bar emits less carbon than an average air conditioner or laptop across its entire lifecycle.

• ClickShare CX-50 2nd gen emits less carbon than your average coffee machine throughout its 5-year lifecycle 

While Barco products are designed with long lifespans, AVI-SPL can help ensure your devices perform at optimum levels during their lifetimes with proactive 24/7 support and managed services.  

The ClickShare Video Bar range and ClickShare CX-50 2nd gen all boast a CO2logic, a South Pole Company, CO2 Neutral Silver Product label.

The label certifies that a company calculates, reduces, and offsets its carbon footprint every year. 

2. Energy Efficiency

Energy-efficient audiovisual (AV) devices play a crucial role in promoting sustainability by reducing energy consumption and minimizing environmental impact.

Creating standby modes that save power when devices are not actively in use is ideal for boosting energy efficiency.

Additionally, switching to components that inherently use less power optimizes energy consumption.

In meeting rooms

• ClickShare products not only comply with the strictest Ecodesign legislation (The EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation) requirements for standby mode, but further reduce it to half the mandated limit (*Based on power consumption test report from Barco’s lab).
• For instance, the ClickShare Bar range is 30% more energy efficient than competitive products in BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) mode.

In control rooms 

• Barco TruePix LED features an eco-power standby mode. It also has a long life span since it can be serviced for up to 10 years with LED batch-compatible tiles.
• TruePix-I, takes sustainability even further. Its flip-chip technology makes individual LEDs more efficient. The result is higher brightness (over 1000 nit) at a lower power consumption. This further reduces the TCO and the ecological footprint.
• Barco UniSee II video wall boasts a 20% reduction in power consumption compared to its predecessor, significantly decreasing its environmental impact and energy costs.
• Compared to typical LCDs, Barco UniSee II consumes 20% less power (on average, depending on the content ). These reduced power needs are driven by using energy-efficient mini-LEDs as backlight, vs. traditional LCDs with always-on backlights.
• Barco Rear Projection Cubes (RPCs) feature the powerful Laser projection system of the ODL series, which provides high contrast and excellent image quality, all with low power consumption.
• You can upgrade some rear projection LED video walls to RPC laser technology with available upgrade kits.

Proactive monitoring and management 

AVI-SPL Symphony software further supports your sustainability goals. Symphony users can extend product lifespans and reduce the total cost of ownership with automated device shutdown, remote monitoring of device health, and powering down when they are not in use. Symphony also supports a positive employee experience by resolving issues before they impact users.  

In addition, the software provides room and technology usage analytics to make intelligent decisions on technology investments and reduce wasted spend. 

3. Leverage recycled and non-hazardous materials

Using materials like post-consumer resin (PCR) plastics (derived from recycled materials that consumers have already used) in product manufacturing offers several significant sustainability benefits.  

PCR plastics help divert waste from landfills, reducing the environmental impact of plastic pollution and reducing the need for new raw materials. And, recycling plastics requires less energy than manufacturing new plastics from raw materials, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 

Using halogen-free printed circuit boards (PCB) also keeps hazardous waste, such as mercury, out of landfills.  

“We pay close attention to the materials used in our products: choosing for non-paint plastics and opting for halogen-free PCB where possible. We also focus on using recycled materials, all our manuals are printed on recycled paper but also the products themselves use recycled materials. From Button to Tray: every product uses up to 30% recycled materials.” – Barco

Triple your tech bottom line with sustainable solutions

Barco and AVI-SPL help you achieve a Triple Bottom Line from your technology investments – supporting people, planet, and profit.

We deliver technology solutions that are simple to use, scalable, and sustainably produced, used, and recycled.

Read the article for full details.

4. More eco-friendly delivery

Packaging and shipping are integral parts of the product lifecycle that can significantly influence a product’s overall sustainability score. For example, plastic packaging often has a higher carbon footprint compared to biodegradable or recyclable materials. Here are some highlights from Barco.  

• Barco has reimagined packaging for products like ClickShare CX-50 2nd Gen with recycled (90%) and recyclable (94%) cardboard. 
• For ClickShare Video Bars, 86% of the cardboard packaging is made of recycled materials, and 98% of its packaging can be recycled. 
• Packaging is reused between Barco suppliers as much as possible, drastically reducing waste at this step. 

Shipping weight and methods impact a product’s carbon footprint as well. Packing is designed to be as light as possible. Also, Barco’s primary transportation channel is by sea, followed by truck freight and air as a last resort.

5. End-of-life options that avoid landfills

Whether at the end of their service life or the end of their useful life, technology doesn’t simply disappear. Its material components live on, making proper, compliant disposal and recycling essential.  

Barco offers a ClickShare trade-in program that simplifies upgrading to the latest energy-efficient devices. This trade-in program aligns with best practices, including the WEEE directive, by providing an environmentally responsible way to dispose of your existing hardware.  

Additionally, AVI-SPL offers electronics recycling services during technology deployment as part of large room refresh projects. 

Create your sustainable workplace. 

You can create a more sustainable and employee-friendly work environment by evaluating your meeting and control room technology with an eco-friendly lens. Let AVI-SPL and Barco help you promote employee well-being and overall sustainability in your modern workplace. Contact us to get started today. 

Sustainable solutions from AVI-SPL and Barco

This blog includes highlights from Barco sources, including: 

• https://assets.barco.com/m/72c34aff78e71522/original/ClickShare-Sustainability-e-book-I.pdf 
• https://www.barco.com/en/products/clickshare-conferencing-collaboration/clickshare-environmental-sustainability-workplace  
• https://www.barco.com/en/product/tp12-i 

The post Five ways Barco technology supports sustainability appeared first on AVI-SPL Digital Enablement Services Provider.

Did you know that your company’s choice of collaboration technology can enhance your ESG plan, too? That’s why AVI-SPL and like-minded partners like Logitech are stepping up to the sustainability challenge.

How to choose sustainable collaboration technology

How can you ensure that the collaboration products you purchase today contribute to sustainable value throughout their lifecycle? Logitech and AVI-SPL work together to promote these sustainable outcomes. We share ideas with decision-makers on best practices for developing and executing an ESG plan, particularly for collaboration solutions.

Our recent roundtable discussion offers valuable insights into enhancing your current ESG plan or, if you’re just starting out, making informed decisions when selecting collaboration solutions. One of the key topics covered is understanding Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon emissions. The discussion delves into the specifics of Scope 1 (direct emissions), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased electricity), and Scope 3 (all other indirect emissions) and how to address them effectively. By making informed product acquisition decisions, companies can significantly impact their carbon emissions targets.

Watch the “Add Value to Your ESG Plan” roundtable on demand

Boosting sustainability through management and automation

Another essential aspect discussed during the roundtable is the role of technology monitoring and automation in achieving energy efficiency. This proactive approach not only reduces energy consumption but also supports sustainability reporting, making it easier to track and achieve environmental goals.

Extending product lifecycles

The roundtable also explores best practices for managing end-of-service (EOS) and end-of-life (EOL) products. Proper management of these products ensures they are disposed of or repurposed in an environmentally friendly way, which is both sustainable and cost-effective. This approach simplifies the process and helps you maintain your company’s commitment to sustainability throughout the product lifecycle.

Watch the recorded roundtable to dive deeper into how IT and AV departments can contribute to a company’s overall sustainability mission. By integrating sustainable practices into their operations. We’ll discuss how these departments can play a crucial role in achieving the “Triple Bottom Line” (people, planet, profit).

AVI-SPL and Logitech are ready to support your ESG Plan

By leveraging the power of Logitech solutions and AVI-SPL services, you can add value to your ESG plan with sustainable audio visual technology and services that prolong its life span.

Contact AVI-SPL to get started.

The post Enhancing your ESG plan: insights from our Logitech and AVI-SPL roundtable appeared first on AVI-SPL Digital Enablement Services Provider.

While hybrid learning is not going away anytime soon, students crave something more from their campus experience. They are seeking environments that challenge them and foster success and community. So, here is my take on how you can fulfill these needs and bring more students to your university.

Build immersive learning environments to prepare students for their careers

Real-world experiences like internships and time in the campus broadcast studio (shout out to Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois) prepared me for the job market. These opportunities let me safely explore writing, broadcasting, and video editing in real-world settings. Prospective students will look for similar hands-on experience to ensure their success.

Healthcare is an industry with highly sought after positions and roles where hands-on experience is essential.

Immersive simulation tech can give medical students that experience and possibly an extra push to call your institution home.

Medical simulation uses advanced audio visual and unified communications (AV/UC) solutions to surround students in everyday job-related tasks and challenges.

Show students they will have many opportunities to practice their passion safely by embracing state-of-the-art medical simulation tech like:

• High-fidelity manikins to practice life-like patient interaction
• Interactive digital displays for EKGs and simulation monitoring
• Projectors for life-like person and technology interaction
• AV-over-IP for seamless connection to building devices and content sharing

Aviation is another industry on the rise. Investing in cockpit simulation can get trainees flying faster. And AVI-SPL offers a modular cockpit simulation solution that can help.

Upgrade interactive learning spaces to exceed today’s student expectations

I am a 1990s millennial who did not have a mobile phone or tablet as a kid. Today’s students are savvy digital natives. So, the modern student will have higher technological expectations than previous generations.

Leverage best-in-class collaboration technologies to exceed these expectations and help your school stand out. For your classrooms, consider:

• Interactive displays and smart boards to improve student-faculty engagement
• Mobile lecture capture technology with AI cameras for engaging classroom recordings
• Video bars, speakers and assistive listening tech to promote inclusive learning
• Devices and furniture that enhance accessibility for people of all mobilities
• AI-powered UC platforms easy engagement with remote attendees

Inspire student attendance with AV/UC solutions that meet evolving standards and advocate inclusivity.

Engage and wow with immersive communal spaces

My college experience revolved around enjoying time at the student center (Chick-fil-A Express was a game changer at Bradley) or chatting in a common area discussing an assignment. However, the spaces I congregated in were just rooms with furniture.

Adding digital displays, connected to centralized content management systems, in common areas can tell stories that catch the eye of campus visitors or remind students of their goals. Imagine:

Floor-to-ceiling dvLED video walls that showcase the university experience

Displays that highlight student achievement, promote events, and guide students across campus

Huddle room displays to help students share and interact with content

Use displays to remind students, parents, and faculty that what they do or will do at your institution matters.

Expand your student pool and grow community through esports

College is known for having sports and clubs connected to culture, interests, and career goals. My “club” was a fraternity.

A sport that is growing in interest, expanding culture and community, and supporting career goals is esports.

Esports, in some cases known as gaming, was something I enjoyed playing with my fraternity brothers. Now, there are universities with dedicated programs that compete on a national scale.

Developing or updating an eSports space can attract hobbyists, influencers, and top-tier athletes. Space designs could feature:

• Video wall scoreboards and content broadcast
• Broadcast studios to cover and stream eSports competition
• Personal monitors, headsets, and systems for gaming stations

Attract students that may not have considered your school by investing in emerging programs like eSports.

Embrace ESG advocates with sustainable AV/UC tech

In the late 2000s, my primary focus was to get to college and work on my passion. Today, students and faculty are coming to campus more informed on environmental issues. A recent study shows forty-five percent of students took environmental sustainability into account when choosing a college, and twelve percent said it was a significant factor.

Many collaboration technology solutions are designed with sustainability in mind, appealing to environmentally conscious individuals.

You can reduce your carbon footprint, ensure your tech lasts longer, and draw more people to campus by selecting and promoting the use of these solutions.

Elevate higher education digital transform efforts with AVI-SPL

Elevate higher education digital transform efforts with AVI-SPL

Investing in modern AV/UC technology is essential to ensure your campus stands out and meets the evolving needs of students and faculty.

AVI-SPL’s collaboration technology experts can provide comprehensive AV/UC design, deployment, and management of the next wave of your infrastructure. We also have the state and national discount contracts to help you make technology upgrades faster.

Contact us for a consultation to discover how we can boost your enrollment. Together, we can:

• Use VR to design immersive learning environments
• Refresh your classrooms
• Explore the benefits of eSports
• Employ sustainable AV/UC technologies to deliver more significant ROI.

Let’s work together to shape the future of higher education.

Contact us for a consultation

The post How digital transformation in higher ed can boost 2025 enrollment appeared first on AVI-SPL Digital Enablement Services Provider.

Cisco Spaces is a visual representation of a workplace, giving employees and IT a birds-eye view of the office. It shows available office and meeting space and the number of people on a floor or in those rooms.

The platform can help make the office more inviting and encourage people to return. Let’s explore four ways Cisco Spaces does just that.

Cisco Spaces leverages your existing tech to simplify how employees and IT work

It’s in Cisco Spaces’ “DNA” (deep cut for Cisco enthusiasts) to make employee and IT work experiences smoother for everyone.

Whether employees are on their way into the office or are already there, Cisco Spaces keeps them informed of daily workplace, meeting space, device, and platform status.

The cloud platform uses your Cisco wireless network—like Aironet®, Cisco Catalyst®, Meraki®, Cisco Webex® and collaboration devices, and third-party sensors, native apps, and more to gather information. After collecting the data, Cisco Spaces provides valuable insights into how people and devices move around the office. This information can also help IT understand how to optimize spaces.

1. Wayfinding with Cisco Spaces

The modern workplace is more of a “come in to collaborate” space. Some that work remotely more often may not be aware of the latest office floor plans, rooms, and technologies. So, it is crucial to ensure everyone understands your office’s layout, including:

• How to get to each space
• Collaboration spaces with appropriate AV/UC solutions
• Available workstations

With Cisco Spaces, employees can easily plan for any situation before and during office hours. Cisco Spaces’ wayfinding feature offers a clickable 3D floor plan to help employees easily:

• Check which rooms on a floor are free
• Book a space
• Review the room devices available (is it a Cisco smart room?)
• Navigate to a space with real-time directions on their smartphone or office display

Because Cisco Spaces is accessible across devices, employees can schedule rooms anywhere at any time

2. Workplace safety to bring comfort and accelerate productivity

In addition to device and software security, we must also think of the employee side of safety and security. Post-pandemic, employees want to know their workspaces are safe and secure. Cisco Spaces can provide peace of mind by sharing:

• Floor and room occupancy levels
• Room temperature and humidity
• Room air quality and CO2 levels

You can also use Cisco Spaces to get to know and organize users based on their office visits and movements. Organizations that employ the Cisco Spaces Engagements app can send SMS, email, push notifications, and more to keep people updated on office news or emergencies. You can tailor messages based on how people interact in the workplace and their location.

3. Creating a more sustainable workplace

Managing energy use and keeping up with sustainability goals are top of mind in today’s workplace. A simple way for IT to promote these initiatives is by reminding teams to turn off meeting room tech when not in use. But wouldn’t it be even better if you could make this process automatic?

Cisco smart room solutions can seamlessly connect to Cisco Spaces. This means your meeting rooms will automatically:

• Power up when someone walks in the room
• Detect the number of people in a space
• Turn air conditioning and ventilation on and off
• Record room data

With Cisco Spaces, your organization can save energy, extend the life of room devices, and tell IT which rooms and devices get the most use.

4. Understanding workplace behavior to refine everyday activities

In addition to streamlined workplace operations, providing a safe environment, and empowering sustainability, Cisco Spaces provides IT and leadership with actionable data.

Now, IT can track space use and create action plans for room upgrades based on that data. Cisco Spaces uses 2D and 3D office floor plans to display heat maps of the rooms employees and visitors use the most.

When you connect every piece of the Cisco wireless network and third-party tech, Cisco Spaces captures data across the entire office. Combined, you can create a facility that truly becomes a smart building.

Maximize how you use your workplace real estate

Cisco Spaces’ dynamic visuals, accessibility, and flexibility may be ideal for your organization. You can enhance workplace experiences, create an eco-smart workspace, and inspire a return to the office. AVI-SPL is here to help you get the most out of Cisco Spaces and make it all happen!

Our dedicated Cisco technology experts can help:

• Assess your floorplans
• Recommend collaboration device and software upgrades
• Integrate and connect solutions to Cisco Spaces
• Manage cloud licenses
• Ensure your solutions work properly from day one

Contact AVI-SPL to start exploring the value of Cisco Spaces today.

Explore Cisco solutions

The post Four ways Cisco Spaces can entice people back to the office appeared first on AVI-SPL Digital Enablement Services Provider.

Sharing our commitment to employees, communities, and the environment.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the B2B tech industry shows a company’s commitment to supporting employees, communities, and the environment. There are numerous ways a company can take part in CSR initiatives, and the TrustRadius 2024 Tech Cares Awards recognizes those who have gone above and beyond to do so.

Areas of focus for the 2024 Tech Cares Awards were:

• Demonstrable support for environmental sustainability
• Community involvement and impact
• Support volunteerism
• Robust diversity, equity, and inclusion programs
• Charitable donations and fundraising
• Workplace culture and employee well-being in the office and remote
• Support for women in technology

How AVI-SPL is embracing its corporate social responsibility

As part of our corporate social responsibility efforts, AVI-SPL is embracing ESG and sustainability.  Our efforts are designed to further the goals and values of our customers, employees, and suppliers and ensure a brighter tomorrow for workforces and the environment.

Read our 2023 ESG Performance Report for complete details.

AVI-SPL 2023 ESG Performance Report

Emerging community responsibility trends

In addition, TrustRadius noted that while reviewing the multitude of exceptional nominations received, they noticed emerging trends in CSR among B2B tech vendors that other tech companies can apply within their organizations. Here’s a list of TrustRadius’ eight top trends in CSR for B2B tech companies:

• Environmental Sustainability
• Volunteerism
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
• Generous donations
• Community impact
• Employee well-being and development
• Support for women in technology
• Educational support

Explore AVI-SPL’s community involvement.

Discover how to join the AVI-SPL team.

The post AVI-SPL Celebrates Back-to-Back TrustRadius Tech Cares Award Win appeared first on AVI-SPL Digital Enablement Services Provider.

Initially, we focused on the remote participant and meeting equity. Next, it was the conference room user experience. Today, we’re bringing it all together – exploring how to use the power of AV, AI, and UCC to create a standardized digital work experience for all. One leading AV tech manufacturer taking the next step in this area is HP | Poly.

I chatted with HP | Poly’s Joe Mukherjee, Director, Pre-sales Technical Consultants, AMS Channels, on the Collaboration Space podcast about the exciting solutions and sustainability initiatives they are building.

During the podcast, we discuss:

• How HP | Poly is enhancing collaboration technology user experiences
• The latest HP | Poly systems supporting the standardized workplace experience
• Importance of sustainability in HP | Poly’s technology development and deployment
• How to manage HP | Poly systems across an entire enterprise
• Discuss an upcoming AVTechnology webcast featuring HP | Poly Lens and AVI-SPL Symphony
• AVI-SPL and HP | Poly’s partnership

Watch the podcast below. Or listen via your favorite podcast app.

Contact us today to start exploring how HP | Poly solutions can create a seamless and scalable work experience across your enterprise. Or connect with us at InfoComm.

The post Standardize your digital workplace experience with HP | Poly appeared first on AVI-SPL Digital Enablement Services Provider.