In this article you will learn how to adjust the type of a housing unit, such as when a single-person housing unit becomes a multi-person housing unit.
2 min task
What
Sometimes the way a housing unit is allocated changes, and the unit needs to be changed to another type. You can update the housing unit type at any time from the housing unit overview. Changing the housing unit type will impact how many residents can be assigned to that unit.
The following housing unit type changes are available in Nobi:
- a single-person housing unit can become a multi-person housing unit.
- a multi-person housing unit can become a single-person housing unit, once the second resident has been moved to another housing unit.
- a multi-person housing unit can switch between one double bed and two single beds.
- a common area can become a single-person or multi-person housing unit, as long as no device type has been chosen for it yet.
- two single-person housing units can be combined into a Jack and Jill housing unit, with help from Nobi Support.
To learn more about changing the room type, such as turning a hobby room into a bedroom, read this article.
After the change, some smart monitoring features, such as night reports and certain fall prevention functions, are not available in multi-person housing units. In a multi-person housing unit, the most restrictive privacy settings of the linked residents will be applied. If the unit becomes a multi-person housing unit with two single beds, the beds still need to be identified.
Note: If the light is moved to a new room or repurposed for a different function, always reset it to factory settings to ensure a clean setup.
Why
The housing unit type determines how Nobi applies resident privacy settings, monitoring events, and other smart monitoring features. Keeping the type in line with how the unit is allocated means Nobi keeps behaving the way the residents and your team expect, without a new setup.
Detailed steps
- From the menu, click on housing units.
Click on Edit button next to the housing unit you want to change.
- Using the drop-down menu, select the housing unit type.
- Click Save to complete the change.
- You will now be brought back to the housing units overview and a confirmation banner will appear at the top of the page.
The housing unit type is now updated.
Still have questions? Contact Nobi Support.