Data Integration & Ontologies
What is an independent data layer in a smart building?
What an independent data layer does, how to test its independence and why the operating model comes before the platform.
Data Integration & Ontologies
How building data can be structured and shared without tying it to one vendor. Practical guidance for owners, designers and operators working on…
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Data Integration & Ontologies
What is Brick Schema and why is it used in smart buildings?
What Brick Schema is, why owners use it, what it does not do and how to keep a Brick model maintained.
Data Integration & Ontologies
How do BIM and IFC relate to operational building ontologies?
How IFC information connects to operational ontologies, what has to be added and how to control the mapping.
Data Integration & Ontologies
What is Google's Digital Buildings ontology?
How Google's Digital Buildings Ontology describes buildings, how it relates to Brick and Haystack and what to ask before adopting it.
Data Integration & Ontologies
What is RealEstateCore and how does it relate to Brick?
What RealEstateCore adds to Brick for real estate information, and what to specify when combining them.
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