Global Changes: Occupancy

Contains controls used to identify the occupancy properties for which to apply global changes. The global changes can be enabled or restricted using the available controls.

Note: Default occupancy properties are defined for rooms in the Occupancy's Occupancy panel.

Tip: An alternative to using Global Changes is to change the occupancy data for individual rooms by using the controls found in Occupancy Properties.

Setting	Description
Number of people	When on, the number of people the rooms are designed to provide comfort for can be changed globally for the selected rooms. Mode — Defines how the number of people are derived for the rooms’ Occupancy components. The mode selected here is the mode the selected rooms' design will be globally changed to when the Apply button is clicked. The selected Mode also updates the New data and Restrict changes options, adding the appropriate units for each mode. The available modes are: Absolute — Used to define the number of people in terms of persons using an integer value. People per area — Used to define the number of people in terms of persons per units of area. Area per person — Used to define the number of people in terms of square units of area per person. New data — The value entered here is the number of people the selected rooms' design will be globally changed to when the Apply button is clicked. Restrict changes — When on, the changes can be restricted by selecting a number of people value to omit from the global change. The number of people value selected here will be checked for in the selected rooms' existing person component properties. If the data check finds the same number of people value, the room is omitted from the global change when the Apply button is clicked.
Activity type	When on, the activity type property can be changed globally for the selected rooms. The nature of the activity is considered when calculating casual gains. New data — Lists the activity types available in the project. The activity type selected here is the activity type the selected rooms will be globally changed to when the Apply button is clicked. The same activity type drop-down list is enabled when Restrict changes is checked. Seated at rest Office work Walking Light work Medium work Heavy work Restrict changes — When on, the changes can be restricted by selecting an activity type to omit from the global change. The activity type selected here will be checked for in the selected rooms' existing person component properties. If the data check finds the same activity type, the room is omitted from the global change when the Apply button is clicked.
Activity schedule	When on, the activity schedule can be changed globally for the selected rooms. New data — Lists the activity schedules available in the project. The activity schedule selected here is the activity schedule the selected rooms will be globally changed to when the Apply button is clicked. The same activity schedule drop-down list is enabled when Restrict changes is checked. Restrict changes — When on, the changes can be restricted by selecting an activity schedule to omit from the global change. The activity schedule selected here will be checked for in the selected rooms' existing person component properties. If the data check finds the same activity schedule, the room is omitted from the global change when the Apply button is clicked.
Body latent	When on, the body latent property can be changed globally for the selected rooms. Body latent refers to the latent gains resulting from person components occupying a room or rooms. The Body latent value is used to calculate the full occupancy gains for the room the person component was created for. New data — The value entered here is the latent gain per person the selected rooms' design will be globally changed to when the Apply button is clicked. Restrict changes — When on, the changes can be restricted by selecting a body latent gain value to omit from the global change. The body latent gain value selected here will be checked for in the selected rooms' existing person component properties. If the data check finds the same body latent gain value, the room is omitted from the global change when the Apply button is clicked.
Body sensible	When on, the body sensible property can be changed globally for the selected rooms. Body sensible refers to the sensible gains resulting from person components occupying a room or rooms. The Body sensible value is used to calculate the full occupancy gains for the room the person component was created for. New data — The value entered here is the sensible gain per person the selected rooms' design will be globally changed to when the Apply button is clicked. Restrict changes — When on, the changes can be restricted by selecting a body sensible gain value to omit from the global change. The body sensible gain value selected here will be checked for in the selected rooms' existing person component properties. If the data check finds the same body sensible gain value, the room is omitted from the global change when the Apply button is clicked.
Body convective	When on, the body convective property can be changed globally for the selected rooms. Body convective refers to the convective gains resulting from person components occupying a room or rooms. The Body convective value is used to calculate the full occupancy gains for the room the person component was created for. New data — The value entered here is the convective gain per person the selected rooms' design will be globally changed to when the Apply button is clicked. Restrict changes — When on, the changes can be restricted by selecting a body convective gain value to omit from the global change. The body convective gain value selected here will be checked for in the selected rooms' existing person component properties. If the data check finds the same body convective gain value, the room is omitted from the global change when the Apply button is clicked.
Occupancy schedule	When on, the occupancy schedule can be changed globally for the selected rooms. New data — Lists the occupancy schedules available in the project. The occupancy schedule selected here is the occupancy schedule the selected rooms will be globally changed to when the Apply button is clicked. The same occupancy schedule drop-down list is enabled when Restrict changes is checked. Restrict changes — When on, the changes can be restricted by selecting an occupancy schedule to omit from the global change. The occupancy schedule selected here will be checked for in the selected rooms' existing person component properties. If the data check finds the same occupancy schedule, the room is omitted from the global change when the Apply button is clicked.

Tip: Units Display – Units are displayed using the default system of units that was defined for the project, but can be changed to display using alternative units.