What drives the fee
The primary cost drivers in an ergonomic workspace engagement are the size of the space or workforce being assessed, the number of services included, and the complexity of the documentation required. A focused audit of a small office involves one on-site day and a structured report. A full-environment engagement covering audit, seating planning, acoustic strategy, and zone design involves multiple on-site days and an integrated set of documents. The fee reflects the time, expertise, and documentation depth required — not a margin on products, since we do not supply or sell anything.
How individual service fees are structured
Each service is priced on a fixed-fee basis scaled to the size of the engagement — by number of workstations, number of staff, floor area, or number of zones, depending on the service. The written proposal confirms the exact fee before work begins. There are no hourly rates and no open-ended items. If the scope changes materially during the engagement, a scope adjustment is discussed and agreed before any additional work proceeds.
The value of combining services
When services are combined into a package, the fee is lower than commissioning each service separately, and the deliverable is more valuable: one integrated action plan rather than separate reports that may need to be reconciled. The Foundation package covers the two services most organizations need first — audit and seating specification. The Workspace Complete package adds soft-seating zone design and acoustic strategy for a full picture of the office environment. The Total Environment package adds staff training, CRA-compliant documentation, and a 90-day post-occupancy review.
What is not included in the fee
Our fees cover consulting, documentation, and the on-site engagement. They do not cover furniture, equipment, installation, or construction work — we specify what to procure and how to arrange it, but we do not supply or install anything. Travel costs for projects outside Calgary are itemized separately in the proposal. The CRA-compliant documentation service is available as an add-on to any audit or planning engagement, or as a standalone engagement.
How to assess whether the fee represents value
The most useful frame for assessing the value of an ergonomic workspace engagement is not the fee in isolation but the cost of the problem it addresses. A poorly specified seating arrangement costs more in lost productivity and absenteeism over a year than a well-specified one costs to design. An acoustic problem that forces staff into meeting rooms for individual work reduces the effective capacity of your office. A layout that does not support how teams actually move and gather creates friction that compounds daily. The consulting fee is the cost of a precise, documented plan for removing those frictions.
Ergonomic workspace consulting fees are fixed, transparent, and scaled to the size of the engagement. The most useful way to assess the cost is against the measurable cost of the problem being addressed — in productivity, absenteeism, and the friction of a space that does not fit the people working in it.
Frequently asked questions
Are fees the same for clients outside Calgary?
The consulting fee is the same regardless of location. Travel costs for projects outside Calgary are itemized separately and transparently in the proposal, so you can see exactly what the travel component adds.
Is there a minimum engagement size?
There is no formal minimum. We work with organizations from small professional services firms to large multi-floor corporate tenants. A focused single-service engagement is entirely appropriate for a smaller office.
Can we phase the work to spread the cost?
Yes. Individual services can be commissioned separately over time. Many organizations start with an audit, then commission seating planning and acoustic strategy as separate follow-on engagements once the audit findings are in hand.
