I don't have direct links, but our newer buildings have furniture with built in outlets. Two examples are a chair with outlets mounted to the bottom, so that you can plug them in on the side of the chair, and a table with a flip-top junction box on top of it.
-- Hunter Fuller Network Engineer VBRH M-9B +1 256 824 5331 Office of Information Technology The University of Alabama in Huntsville Systems and Infrastructure I am part of the UAH Safe Zone LGBTQIA support network: http://www.uah.edu/student-affairs/safe-zone On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Brian Helman <bhel...@salemstate.edu> wrote: > ..just a diversion from the network side of wireless/BYOD, but how do people > (if at all) address the need for charging the devices that your users want > to throw on your wireless networks in public areas? > > We've been throwing up new construction at a rate of about 1 new building > every 12-18 months. Architects love to use floor-to ceiling glass on > curtain walls these days, so where do you put outlets? If you put them on > the floor, they aren't convenient to access. > > I've pushed for electricity near/under everywhere that we'll have furniture > (or at least a good portion) that is conducive to studying or lounging for a > long time. But I'm also trying to take it a step further. Anyone offering > anything like this? The unit below is ok (and commercial grade), but > aesthetically it's .. eh. > > What are you all doing? > > http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/work-benches/power-strips/surge-protectors/wsc320-s-commercial-cord-ended-tabletop-unit-125v-15a-6-1116l-4-outlets?infoParam.campaignId=T9F&gclid=CJOMk5fUtMMCFRNp7AodkSIAoQ > > -Brian > > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
