This article explains how to validate utility data for you group using the Because platform

You will learn how to navigate the system, perform comprehensive data validations, and identify potential data inconsistencies to ensure accurate utility tracking.

Click "Data collection" to access the data collection options within the Because application.

Click "Utility Tracker" to navigate to the utility tracking section where you can manage utility data.

Click "Validate portfolio" to begin the process of validating your portfolio's utility data.

Expand the Group Selector to select the group you want to validate data for.

Select the specific group (e.g. "Lotus Hotel Group") to specify the hotel group whose utility data you want to validate.

Select reporting year (e.g. "2025") to specify the year for which you want to validate the utility data.

Click "Validate all" to run validation checks on all utility data entries for the selected year and hotel group.

Click on a specific hotel (e.g. "Green Lotus") to focus validation on this specific subset or property within the hotel group.

This overview will show you all the utility data input by the hotel.

By hovering over any flagged data anomaly, you will get an explanation as to why this specific data point was flagged.

This article guided you through validating utility data for your hotel group using the BeCause platform. You learned how to navigate to the Utility Tracker, select the appropriate portfolio and year, execute validation checks, and identify data anomalies such as inconsistent monthly values. For more information on managing utility data and resolving validation issues, refer to related articles in the Because knowledge base.