Case Study: Fife House, Glenrothes

• Client: Fife Council

• Location: Glenrothes, Scotland

• Theme: Workplace Optimisation • Air Quality • Sustainability

• Tech: 3D LiDAR occupancy + environmental sensors, CiiM dashboards & alerts

Overview

Fife Council’s flagship office, Fife House, needed a data-driven way to optimise space, improve indoor air quality, and cut energy/operational waste. In February 2025, Digiflec deployed CiiM to fuse occupancy and environmental data into live, actionable insight for estates and FM teams.

The Challenge

• Space and meeting rooms not optimised, impacting utilisation efficiency.
• No continuous AQ monitoring (CO₂, temperature, humidity) to protect wellbeing.
• Fragmented, slow data from manual assessments; little basis for proactive action.
• Hybrid working & changing behaviours demanding agile space planning.

The Solution

Digiflec implemented CiiM to monitor space and environment:

• LiDAR-based occupancy for precise footfall/desk/room utilisation.
• Environmental sensing (CO₂, temp, humidity) correlated with usage.
• Dashboards to trigger operational responses.
• AI-driven insights to forecast needs and recommend optimisations.

Outcomes & Impact

• 20% improvement in space utilisation through data-driven repurposing of underused areas.
• Strategic resource allocation based on accurate footfall data.
• Initial data suggests potential for a 25% improvement in CO₂ levels, creating a notably healthier work environment.
• Correlation of occupancy patterns with energy usage has identified opportunities to reduce carbon footprint by an estimated 18%.

“CiiM has revolutionised how we approach building management. The real-time insights have already led to significant improvements in both our operational efficiency and the well-being of our staff. This is just the beginning of our journey towards smarter, more sustainable council facilities.” Carlene Simpson, Fife Council