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vr.tr.building · thing-q41176
Let an agent handle buildings by use, location, construction, ownership, safety and energy performance, and link them to their parts and occupants.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.BLT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Identity and use Which building and what for.
Identity
Address and register.
Identity
Address and register ids.
- What are the building address and register identifiers? provenance
- Who owns it? provenance
Use
Use class.
Use
Current and permitted use.
- What is the building used for, and is that permitted? boundary
- Has its use changed? provenance
Construction How it is built.
Structure
Frame and materials.
Structure
Structural system.
- What is its structural system and main material? definition
- When was it built? provenance
Condition
State of repair.
Condition
Condition survey.
- What condition is it in? measurement
- What repairs are needed? action
Safety Fire and structure.
Fire safety
Detection, escape, compartments.
Fire measures
Fire safety measures.
- What fire safety measures does it have? definition
- When was the fire risk assessment done? provenance
Accessibility
Step-free access.
Accessibility
Access for disabled people.
- Is the building accessible to wheelchair users? measurement
- What adjustments exist? definition
Energy Performance and emissions.
Energy rating
Certificate.
Energy certificate
Rating and date.
- What is its energy rating, from which certificate? provenance
- When does it expire? boundary
Improvement
Retrofit.
Retrofit options
Improvements possible.
- Which improvements would reduce energy use most? action
- Are they allowed if the building is listed? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.BLT
What it is Filled
A structure with a roof and walls, standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house, school, office, factory or place of worship.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle buildings by use, location, construction, ownership, safety and energy performance, and link them to their parts and occupants.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Roofed and walled, unlike other structures such as bridges or masts
- Fixed in place
- Classified by use, which sets requirements
- Identified by address and register numbers
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Disable fire alarms, sprinklers or emergency lighting.
- Block or lock escape routes while the building is occupied.
- Alter structure without approval from the building authority.
- Grant entry to people who are not authorized.
Only with a human decision
- Evacuating a building or declaring it unsafe.
- Changing access control for a building.
May
- Monitor building systems and report faults to the owner or manager.
- Report building details from land registry, planning and energy records.
Moral aspects Filled
- Buildings shelter people; fire safety and damp affect their health and lives.
- Buildings shape access for disabled people.
Who is affected
- Occupants
- Neighbours
- Emergency responders
Owners Filled
Steward
The owner; the land registry records title and the building authority oversees safety.
Master systems
- Land registry or cadastre
- Building permit registers
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q811979 - registry parent class
contains
- room, wall, floor, stairs, face - building elements
related
- structure - built structure
- person and organization - users
- building code and planning law - rules
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.building
- Wikidata: Q41176 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41176)
- cadastral or building register id: jurisdiction-specific for example UPRN in the UK
- address: postal location
Direct properties required Filled
- height: 2-830 m - single storey to the tallest skyscraper
- floor area: 5-several million m2
- design life: 50-100+ years
Recognition required Filled
- Enclosing walls and a roof on a fixed site
- Address and building numbers
- Cadastral and building registers identify it officially
- Walls and a roof enclosing space, with doors and windows; forms range from huts to skyscrapers.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- build, alter and demolish it, under planning and building law
- occupy, rent or buy it
- inspect it, for safety and energy performance
- register and identify it, in cadastres and address registers
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Fire
- Structural failure
- Damp and mould
- Poor energy performance
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Building codes and Eurocodes
- Planning law
- Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
- Fire safety regulations
Context of use required Filled
- Sheltering people, activities and goods.
- residential, commercial, industrial, public, religious, agricultural
- by height: low-rise, mid-rise, high-rise
- by construction: masonry, timber, steel, concrete
- historic and listed buildings
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q41176: building - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Building - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should buildings be instances linked to registers?
- How should building use classes be harmonised across countries?
- How should parts and occupants be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q41176/spec.json