window
Let an agent handle windows by type, glazing, energy performance, safety, maintenance and regulations.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
Researched by: Claude
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Type Which window.
Form
Opening type.
Form
Window type.
- What type of window is it? definition
- What frame material? definition
Glazing
Glass.
Glazing
Glazing.
- What glazing does it have, such as double or triple? definition
- What is its U-value? measurement
Safety Falls and fire.
Children
Restrictors.
Children
Child safety.
- Are window restrictors fitted to prevent falls? boundary
- What does child safety guidance recommend? provenance
Escape
Fire escape.
Escape
Escape windows.
- Does this window meet escape requirements? provenance
- Can it be opened easily in an emergency? boundary
Performance Energy.
Energy
Ratings.
Energy
Energy rating.
- What energy rating does the window have? provenance
- Would replacement reduce heat loss? measurement
Condensation
Moisture.
Condensation
Condensation.
- Why is condensation forming on the window? definition
- How can ventilation help? action
Rules Replacement.
Permission
Planning.
Permission
Permissions.
- Does replacing windows need permission, such as in listed buildings? provenance
- Which authority decides? provenance
Installer
Certification.
Installer
Installers.
- Should a certified installer be used? provenance
- Which scheme certifies them? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- noun.artifact
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.OBJ
- Tags
- artifactstructure
- Facets: substance
- material
- Facets: origin
- manufactured
- Facets: agency
- inert
- Facets: mobility
- fixed
- Facets: scale
- built
- Facets: affordances
- observable
- Other names and narrower kinds
- bay window, bow window, casement window, clerestory, clearstory, display window, shop window, shopwindow, show window, dormer, dormer window, double glazing
What it is Filled
A framework of wood, metal or plastic holding glass or other glazing, built into a wall or roof to admit light and air, in forms such as casement, sash, bay, bow, clerestory and display windows.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle windows by type, glazing, energy performance, safety, maintenance and regulations.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Admits light and air
- Glazed
- Affects heat loss
- Can be an escape route
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Leave windows open where small children can fall.
- Remove window restrictors or safety glazing.
- Look into or photograph through other people's windows.
- Block windows that serve as fire escape routes.
Only with a human decision
- Opening or forcing windows in a building.
May
- Report window condition, locks and glazing type for the owner who authorized it.
- Operate motorised windows it controls.
Moral aspects Filled
- Children fall from windows every year.
- Windows open a home to view; privacy deserves respect.
Who is affected
- Occupants
- Children
- Window installers and cleaners
Owners Filled
Steward
The owner of the building; occupants control use.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- oewn-03396616-n - registry parent class
related
- building component - category
- building envelope - context
- window (software) - another sense
contains
- glazing - component
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.window
- Open English WordNet: oewn-04594951-n
Direct properties required Filled
- U-value of modern double glazing: about 1.0-1.6 W/m2K - typical
Recognition required Filled
- Frames, sashes, glazing and handles
- Casement, sash, bay and roof windows
- Software windows are a different sense
- Framed glass openings in walls or roofs, fixed or opening.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- identify window types
- compare energy ratings and glazing
- fit child safety restrictors
- check building rules for replacement
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Children falling from windows
- Condensation and mould
- Blocked fire escape routes
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Building regulations on glazing and escape windows
- EN 14351 windows and doors
- Energy labelling schemes for windows
Context of use required Filled
- Light, ventilation, views and escape.
- casement windows
- sash windows
- bay and bow windows
- roof and clerestory windows
- display windows
Sources Filled
- Open English WordNet 2024, synset oewn-04594951-n - sense and gloss of the concept
- Wiktionary: window - word senses and usage
Open questions
- Should window types be separate entries?
- How should energy ratings be linked?
- How should historic windows be treated?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-window/spec.json