FAQs

HIGHKA’s microwave radar breathing sensor detects human presence through respiration, not movement. This means the pod environment — lighting, ventilation, all systems — remains stable throughout the entire occupancy session, including during stationary focused work or listening-intensive calls. PIR-based systems cut lighting and ventilation when the user is still, generating system-created interruptions that break focus

Utilisation data from Ronspot’s 2026 workplace benchmarks shows that 45–50% of meeting room usage is single or two-person occupancy. For most knowledge-intensive teams, the optimal proportion is roughly 30–40% enclosed space (individual pods, two-person pods, small group pods) and 60–70% open floor — but this should be calibrated to actual work-type data from your team,

No — and this is the most common misunderstanding in office design. Enclosed spaces do not prevent collaboration; they enable the individual focus and private communication that make collaboration more productive when it occurs. Stanford research found that employees open to collaborative working focus 64% longer — but this advantage requires the ability to transition

A conservative estimate: acoustic distraction cost (~$200,000 based on 5 daily interruptions at $80K average salary, 23-min recovery), turnover cost from two preventable departures ($60,000 at $30,000 average), productivity loss from disengagement (18% of salary for 6 disengaged employees: ~$86,400). Total conservative estimate: $346,400 per year in preventable costs — against a pod deployment investment

Partially. The quality and frequency of manager-employee conversations — the primary vehicle for recognition — is directly constrained by the availability of private space. A manager cannot deliver genuine, candid recognition in a crowded open-plan floor. The physical infrastructure that provides that private space (Model M or SL pods) is the enabler of the management

Four data sources in combination provide reliable diagnosis: (1) your most recent employee engagement survey — look specifically at the questions about workspace satisfaction, ability to find quiet space, and meeting space availability; (2) exit interview data — what physical environment factors were mentioned by departing employees; (3) facilities data — pod and meeting room

Acoustic quality and privacy improvements begin on the day pods are occupied — typically 2–4 weeks from order. Assembly takes 2–4 hours per pod by an internal facilities team, with no specialist contractors, no building permits, and no HVAC modification required. Meeting space quality improvement is immediate from first use. The physical infrastructure changes that

Yes — and the evidence chain is documented. 53.7% of employees have quit a job because of a poor work environment. The physical environment is a primary determinant of the engagement scores that drive retention. Addressing the acoustic, privacy, and ergonomic components of the physical environment shifts the conditions that research links to disengagement and

Across research databases and employer surveys, acoustic quality — specifically, excessive noise and the inability to find quiet space — consistently ranks as the most frequently cited physical environment complaint. It also carries the highest quantifiable productivity cost: $650 billion per year globally in distraction-related productivity loss, with each interruption requiring 23+ minutes of focus

Lead with the engagement data: Gallup’s 2025 finding that 21% global engagement has cost $438 billion in productivity, and that boosting engagement could add $9.6 trillion to global GDP. Then quantify the local impact: for your team at your average salary, a 10% productivity improvement from physical environment investment generates how much annual value? Compare