Towards a synchronized semantic model to support aspects of building management

To improve the performance of building facility management tools and optimize operational costs, a semantic model is being developed that is synchronized in almost real time with a range of sensors throughout the building. The semantic aspect of the model will be comprised of novel ontological perspectives with identified scopes and restricted domain theories that will simplify the modeling representations to deliver easier knowledge maintenance and continued integrity of the overall system. Specialized ontologies are linked to shared higher level abstract ontologies (to facilitate interoperation), and target a wide range of domains including those to capture physical processes and product models.