A system comprising: a plurality of desktop apparatuses; an upstream network; and a plurality of building fixtures (461, 462, 463, 464), wherein each of the plurality of desktop apparatuses comprising: an occupancy sensor, wherein the occupancy sensor is operative to sense occupancy proximateto a corresponding desktopapparatus; a charging interface; a controller, wherein the controller is operative to determine occupancy of a corresponding desktop based on the sensed occupancy, and wherein the controller is operative to communicate the determined occupancy to the upstream network; and a structure, wherein the occupancy sensor, the charging interface, and an interface to the upstream network are disposed within the structure as a single unit, wherein the structure is adapted to be placed on or affixed to the corresponding desktop, wherein the plurality of desktop apparatuses and the plurality of building fixtures (461, 462, 463, 464) form a wireless network, and wherein the plurality of building fixtures (461, 462, 463, 464) is operative to communicate information sensed by sensors of the plurality of building fixtures (461, 462, 463, 464) to the upstream network and the plurality of desktop apparatuses are also operative to communicate a sensed occupancy to the upstream network, the system being characterized in that the upstream network is operative to identify users that occupy one or more desktops associated with at least one of the plurality of desktop apparatuses, wherein the upstream network is operative to communicate with at least one of the identified users through a mobile device of the at least one identified user, and wherein the upstream network is operative to direct the at least one identified user to one or more specific desktops. a plurality of desktop apparatuses; an upstream network; and a plurality of building fixtures (461, 462, 463, 464), wherein each of the plurality of desktop apparatuses comprising: an occupancy sensor, wherein the occupancy sensor is operative to sense occupancy proximateto a corresponding desktopapparatus; a charging interface; a controller, wherein the controller is operative to determine occupancy of a corresponding desktop based on the sensed occupancy, and wherein the controller is operative to communicate the determined occupancy to the upstream network; and a structure, wherein the occupancy sensor, the charging interface, and an interface to the upstream network are disposed within the structure as a single unit, wherein the structure is adapted to be placed on or affixed to the corresponding desktop, wherein the plurality of desktop apparatuses and the plurality of building fixtures (461, 462, 463, 464) form a wireless network, and wherein the plurality of building fixtures (461, 462, 463, 464) is operative to communicate information sensed by sensors of the plurality of building fixtures (461, 462, 463, 464) to the upstream network and the plurality of desktop apparatuses are also operative to communicate a sensed occupancy to the upstream network, the system being characterized in that the upstream network is operative to identify users that occupy one or more desktops associated with at least one of the plurality of desktop apparatuses, wherein the upstream network is operative to communicate with at least one of the identified users through a mobile device of the at least one identified user, and wherein the upstream network is operative to direct the at least one identified user to one or more specific desktops. an occupancy sensor, wherein the occupancy sensor is operative to sense occupancy proximateto a corresponding desktopapparatus; a charging interface; a controller, wherein the controller is operative to determine occupancy of a corresponding desktop based on the sensed occupancy, and wherein the controller is operative to communicate the determined occupancy to the upstream network; and a structure, wherein the occupancy sensor, the charging interface, and an interface to the upstream network are disposed within the structure as a single unit, wherein the structure is adapted to be placed on or affixed to the corresponding desktop, wherein the plurality of desktop apparatuses and the plurality of building fixtures (461, 462, 463, 464) form a wireless network, and wherein the plurality of building fixtures (461, 462, 463, 464) is operative to communicate information sensed by sensors of the plurality of building fixtures (461, 462, 463, 464) to the upstream network and the plurality of desktop apparatuses are also operative to communicate a sensed occupancy to the upstream network, the system being characterized in that the upstream network is operative to identify users that occupy one or more desktops associated with at least one of the plurality of desktop apparatuses, wherein the upstream network is operative to communicate with at least one of the identified users through a mobile device of the at least one identified user, and wherein the upstream network is operative to direct the at least one identified user to one or more specific desktops.