Jon Howard on Scientific Workplace Tenant Needs

January 28, 2025

Exploring how evolving research environments are reshaping expectations for the modern workplace.

Jon Howard, Sector Leader at HED, talked about Scientific Workplace Tenant Needs on an episode of the Commercial Real Estate Pro Network podcast produced by CRE Pro. Hosted as part of a broader series on commercial real estate, the podcast examines how scientific and research-driven organizations are influencing workplace design and development. In the conversation, Howard offers a designer’s perspective on how tenant needs are changing—touching on flexibility, performance, and the human factors that shape successful scientific workplaces. His insights connect day-to-day design decisions to larger shifts in how research environments support innovation and collaboration.

Listen to an Excerpt of the Episode