Information Model for Building Automation Systems.
Information Model for Building Automation Systems.
(423 K)
Schein, J.
Automation in Construction, Vol. 16, No. 2, 125-139,
March 2007.
Sponsor:
General Services Administration, San Francisco, CA
Keywords:
building automation; direct digital control; energy
management system; information model; methodology
Abstract:
An information model of a building automation system
(BAS) was created. It encapsulates several views of the
system: the device list, network topology, points list,
and sequences of operation. The model allows a single
persistent representation of a BAS to be maintained from
system specification through design to operation and
maintenance. It will also allow other applications such
as energy simulations, maintenance management systems,
and building commissioning applications to extract
information about the BAS. The model is not intended to
represent control application programs; however, it
would be possible to develop a software tool to parse
the information model, then create the required
configuration database and control application programs
as output. The model was tested by creating an
experimental implementation based on a BAS installed in
a medium-sized office building.
