Required Meta-Information

What is the required meta-data in order to properly set up your account?

In order to set up your account and put occupancy data into perspective, Basking requires additional meta-information:

The following information is required for each office:

Office Name
Office Address
Office Timezone
Area and Metric System:
The rented area in m2 or sqft. Areas can be entered as “rentable areas” and/or as “usable areas”. If only one option is provided, we will automatically estimate the other assuming that “rentable is 20% more than usable”.
Headcount:
How many employees are allocated to this site?

Floors also have the required information as specified below:

Floor Name:
All floors have initial names that are derived from the WiFi network configuration. Names can be changed anytime.
Floor Capacity:
The number of workstations and/or total seats in the floor where employees and visitors can work for longer periods.
Floor Area:
In m2 or sqft.

The following information is not strictly required for Basking to operate, but it is recommended:

Operating Times:
Start and end time of normal daily operation. The daily average occupancy will be calculated between those times.
Market:
For large portfolios, we offer the ability to split the portfolio view by markets. Examples of markets are EMEA, North America, Europe, and Canada.
Adjusted Capacity as a percentage of Capacity:
Due to COVID-19 adjusted capacity. It represents the available share of Capacity to the employees.
Target Occupancy:
The desired office occupancy under normal conditions. Research has shown that occupancy should be between 80% and 90% for people to feel best at the office. If not specified, this value defaults to 85%.
Currency:
The currency this office operates with. It will default to the currency of the office’s location.
RTO Goal:
The current RTO goal for your organization. See here for more details.

Floor Plan: The floor plan can be added to Basking in order to provide a visual representation of the data, specifically by enabling the Areas.
Floor Adjusted Capacity as a percentage of the floor capacity: Due to COVID-19 adjusted capacity. It represents the available share of workstations.

Area Geometry: The location and shape of the area on a floor.
Area Size
Area Capacity
Area Type: The type of area can be Kitchen, Lounge, Meeting Room, Reception, Work Desks, or Mixed.
Area Name

The following information is optional, as it unlocks additional benefits.

Rent:
Basking calculates the Real Estate Opportunities based on the actual rent.
Lease End Date:
The lease end of an office marks an important opportunity, as it allows for changes otherwise difficult to make.