Occupancy Estimator

The Occupancy Estimator helps estimate the socially-distanced capacity of a venue, or of discrete spaces within that venue. This is important as socially-distanced capacity is often very much less than a venue or a space's Occupancy Rating (the number of people normally allowed inside the venue or space).

You can optionally subdivide a venue’s accessible spaces into specific Spaces (herein called demarcating), where each Space represents a different pedestrian space of a venue. For instance, a train station has many different types of pedestrian spaces.

Concourses
Walkways
Vertical circulation
Vertical circulation runoff areas
Gates
Gate queueing
Platforms

Spaces can also be defined on a floor-by-floor basis, or you can just use the model's accessible spaces as-is without demarcation. You are free to demarcate Spaces as appropriate to your specific goals.

The Occupancy Estimator estimates the upper occupancy limits based on social distancing requirements, using the circle-occupancy methods described in the Capacity Calculator .

The estimates are conservative, they do not try to optimally pack people into a space to maximise occupancy.
- The aim is to provide safe estimates, not exact counts.
It accounts for Occupancy Rating and Capacity Factor, where known and/or requirements.
Occupancy Rating is optional. If not known/required, the tool can provide estimates that aren't qualified against Occupancy Rating.
Calculation method is the two estimate methods used for capacity calculation (as described in Capacity by Density tool)

To start the command, use any of these methods:

Open the Tools menu. Select the Social Distancing > Occupancy Estimator option.
In the Social Distancing toolbar, click the Occupancy Estimator button .
At the command prompt, type occupancyestimator.