The Building ontology has been developed to perform as the core module of the BIMERR project, containing information related to buidling topology, components, materials, and geometry. The geometry information is managed as information objects whitout entering in the details of the BIM model.
Relation between a storey and the apartments it is composed of.
Relates a measurement with an element of the building.
is measurement of element
Property to link an entity to additional documentation (files).
related documentation
Property to link to an IFC file.
related IFC file
Link a building to several projects.
related project
Property to link a space with an obxml file for energy calculations.
related ObXML file
A relationship between a feature of interest and a property of that feature.
has property
Relates a building element or device to specific property sets.
has property set
A relationship identifying the unit of measure used for a certain entity.
is measured in
A relationship between a property and the measurements it relates to.
relates to measurement
Relationship to the subzones of a major zone. A space zone could for instance be contained in a storey zone which is further contained in a building zone.
Links a Zone to an Element that is contained in, or adjacent to, the Zone.
Relation to spaces contained in a zone.
Relation to storeys contained in a zone.
Relationship to indicate the subcomponents of elements
The postal address of the building
building address
creation author
creation date
Description of the element in the ifc file.
description
format
Indicates the ID of the building element in the BIMERR materials and component database.
identifier in database
Identifier used in the IFC model (Global Unique ID).
location
Maximum number of occupants inside a building.
Minimum number of occupants inside a building.
Name of the element in the ifc file.
name
Type of building element.
type
version
Identifier of the entity.
identifier
Altitude geo location coordinate.
altitude
Latitude geo location coordinate.
latitude
Longitude geo location coordinate.
longitude
has value
Residential air conditioning unit.
Air conditioning unit
An apartment is a group of spaces, partial spaces or other zones.
Boiler for the combustion of biomass fuels.
A building represents a structure that provides shelter for its occupants or contents and stands in one place. The building is also used to provide a basic element within the spatial structure hierarchy for the components of a building project (together with site, storey, and space).
The building element comprises all elements that are primarily part of the construction of a building, i.e., its structural and space separating system. Building elements are all physically existent and tangible things.
The door is a building element that is predominately used to provide controlled access for people and goods. It includes constructions with hinged, pivoted, sliding, and additionally revolving and folding operations. A door consists of a lining and one or several panels.
A duct segment is used to typically join two sections of duct network.
An element is a generalization of all components that make up an AEC product.
Defines the occurrence of a segment of a flow distribution system.
Boiler for the combustion of fossil fuels.
Measurements related to the properties.
Measurement
A pipe segment is used to typically join two sections of a piping network.
A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to achieve defined objectives (definition taken from DBpedia).
Project
Properties of materials.
Property
Class to unite specific properties related to building elements or materials.
Property set
A roof is the covering of the top part of a building, it protects the building against the effects of wheather.
A slab is a component of the construction that normally encloses a space vertically. The slab may provide the lower support (floor) or upper construction (roof slab) in any space in a building.
A space represents an area or volume bounded actually or theoretically. Spaces are areas or volumes that provide for certain functions within a building.
The building storey has an elevation and typically represents a (nearly) horizontal aggregation of spaces that are vertically bound.
The unit of measure is a standard for measurement of a quantity, such as a Property
Unit of measure
The wall represents a vertical construction that bounds or subdivides spaces. Wall are usually vertical, or nearly vertical, planar elements, often designed to bear structural loads. A wall is however not required to be load bearing.
The window is a building element that is predominately used to provide natural light and fresh air. It includes vertical opening but also horizontal opening such as skylights or light domes. It includes constructions with swinging, pivoting, sliding, or revolving panels and fixed panels. A window consists of a lining and one or several panels.
Represents any kind of file.
Information object
An independent unit of the built environment with a characteristic spatial structure. Concept from the BOT ontology.
Constituent of a construction entity with a characteristic technical function, form or position. Concept from the BOT ontology.
A limited three-dimensional extent defined physically or notionally. Concept from the BOT ontology.
A level part of a building. Concept from the BOT ontology.
A part of the physical world or a virtual world that is inherently both located in this world and having a 3D spatial extent. Concept from the BOT ontology.
A boiler is a closed, pressure-rated vessel in which water or other fluid is heated using an energy source such as natural gas, heating oil, or electricity. The fluid in the vessel is then circulated out of the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications.
A generalization of all elements that participate in a distribution system.
Distribution Device
Defines occurrence elements of a distribution system that facilitate the distribution of energy or matter, such as air, water or power.
Defines the occurrence of a device used to perform energy conversion or heat transfer and typically participates in a flow distribution system.
A fan is a device which imparts mechanical work on a gas. A typical usage of a fan is to induce airflow in a building services air distribution system.
Defines the occurrence of elements of a distribution system that are used to regulate flow through a distribution system. Examples include dampers, valves, switches, and relays.
Defines the occurrence of an apparatus used to distribute, circulate or perform conveyance of fluids, including liquids and gases (such as a pump or fan), and typically participates in a flow distribution system.
Defines the occurrence of a device that participates in a distribution system and is used for temporary storage (such as a tank).
Defines the occurrence of a permanently attached element that acts as a terminus or beginning of a distribution system (such as an air outlet, drain, water closet, or sink). A terminal is typically a point at which a system interfaces with an external environment.
A heat exchanger is a device used to provide heat transfer between non-mixing media such as plate and shell and tube heat exchangers.
An outlet is a device installed at a point to receive one or more inserted plugs for electrical power or communications.
A pump is a device which imparts mechanical work on fluids or slurries to move them through a channel or pipeline. A typical use of a pump is to circulate chilled water or heating hot water in a building services distribution system.
A solar device converts solar radiation into other energy such as electric current or thermal energy.
Space heaters utilize a combination of radiation and/or natural convection using a heating source such as electricity, steam or hot water to heat a limited space or area. Examples of space heaters include radiators, convectors, baseboard and finned-tube heaters.
A switch is used in a cable distribution system (electrical circuit) to control or modulate the flow of electricity.
A tank is a vessel or container in which a fluid or gas is stored for later use.
A tube bundle is a device consisting of tubes and bundles of tubes used for heat transfer and contained typically within other energy conversion devices, such as a chiller or coil.