A new report from cost consultancy EthosEQ, commissioned by workplace furniture brand Mute, reveals that businesses can achieve significant financial and environmental savings by adopting modular office construction. The study, which is available as a free downloadable PDF, concludes that replacing traditionally built office rooms—such as those using glass partitions or plasterboard—with Mute’s adaptable „room-in-room” system, Mute Modular, dramatically reduces both costs and carbon emissions. Analyzing data from 27 cities across three continents, the research found that modular rooms are not only around 10% cheaper to install initially but also become vastly more cost-effective over time due to their reusability and transformability.
The key insight from the report is that modular rooms retain their value and embodied carbon through multiple cycles of use, unlike traditional rooms, which are often „effectively single-use.” According to the study’s author, Colin Wood, this reusability is critical for organizations aiming to cut financial waste and environmental impact. The savings are particularly pronounced in high-cost cities like London or New York, where modular rooms can become up to 60% cheaper when factoring in reconfigurations. On average, businesses using Mute Modular can achieve savings exceeding 90%, with reinstatement costs at the end of a lease being more than three times lower than for traditional builds.
Financially, the potential market impact is substantial. Based on market data from JLL and assuming one configuration per lease, the report calculates that widespread adoption could save over €1 billion across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and €1.5 billion in the American market. Mute CEO Szymon Rychlik emphasized that modular solutions have evolved from a mere design decision to a strategic business choice, fundamentally reshaping the economics of office fit-outs by reducing both financial risk and environmental impact over the entire lifecycle.
To delve deeper into these findings, Mute will host a webinar on February 17th featuring Colin Wood and the company’s global commercial director, Piotr Krasnicki, who will present the study’s key takeaways. The report underscores that in fast-paced business environments requiring adaptability, modular solutions offer far greater economic efficiency and sustainability compared to traditional construction methods.
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