First, let's get this question answered and out of the way! Currently, there are two main standards for naming and tagging in the building automation industry globally. We believe these are crucial first steps to solving the enormous challenges associated with building system data and efforts to make that data both available and useful across enterprises. Project Haystack and Brick Schema have given us a great start and we hope to contribute anything new from our taxonomy back to these standards as applicable. Our ultimate goal, which has carried through all aspects of this effort, is to support and extend the methods and tags already defined in these existing standards at a rate that is compatible with real-world integration project deliverables and timeframes.
We are driven by project work that dictates certain milestones. On projects, naming and tagging standarization needs to happen quickly, and it needs to accommodate a steady stream of new devices and systems within the taxonomy. We strive to make our process open and inclusive within the confines of these goals. To learn more about the Ontology Alignment Project (OAP) and to inquire about our working group, contact [email protected].
The Ontology Alignment Project is openly available for use by systems integrators or anyone responsible for establishing a building automation system database that is expected to track assets, trigger alarms, enable analytics, store histories and other relevant functions.