Building BIOS Architecture

Home Automation systems may provide occupant-facing control of lighting, climate preferences, shading, appliances, entertainment, access, scenes, and schedules.

Home Automation shall operate as a higher-level convenience and interaction layer, not as the authoritative Building BIOS.

The BIOS shall define which occupant-facing functions may be exposed and under what limits.

Home Automation permissions may include:

read environmental status;

request lighting changes;

request temperature setpoints;

operate approved shades or doors;

activate approved scenes;

receive noncritical notifications;

query equipment status.

Home Automation shall not automatically receive permission to:

modify the Building Manifest;

enroll safety-critical Cartridges;

release structural Interfaces;

disable required alarms;

modify engineering limits;

access unrelated private data;

override emergency commands;

Consumer devices shall be isolated from BIOS Core and critical networks. Their compromise shall not provide direct access to safety, structural, utility, or administrative functions.

Removal or replacement of a Home Automation platform shall not prevent manual operation of essential building functions.

Robotic systems may use BIOS services to perform manufacturing support, transport, installation, inspection, maintenance, replacement, and emergency assessment.

Every robot shall possess:

unique identity;

registered tool and capability set;

current software version;

task authorization;

operating zone;

access duration;

safety classification;

human-supervision requirement.

Before robotic action, the BIOS shall provide an authorized task package containing:

target identity;

target location and coordinate system;

expected configuration;

Interface Descriptor;

approach and exclusion envelopes;

mass and handling information;

permitted grasp zones;

connection or release sequence;

force, torque, and motion limits;

interlocks;

verification requirements;

recovery instructions.

The robot shall return:

observed identity;

actual pose;

task progress;

force and torque records;

lock or release evidence;

inspection data;

faults;

final physical state.

The BIOS shall not assume task completion from robot trajectory alone. Required physical outcomes shall be verified.

Robot authority shall be limited to the approved task, zone, time, and equipment.

Human presence, emergency stop, unexpected obstruction, identity mismatch, excessive force, communication loss, or state conflict shall trigger defined stop or recovery behavior.

The BIOS API Architecture shall provide documented, versioned, secure, and vendor-neutral access to approved BIOS services.

API domains shall include:

Building Identity API;

Registry API;

Configuration API;

State API;

Event API;

Capability API;

Topology API;

Compatibility API;

Commissioning API;

Diagnostics API;

Fault and Alarm API;

Control Authority API;

Command API;

Maintenance API;

Digital Passport API;

Robotics API;

Emergency Information API.

Every API operation shall define:

operation identity;

requesting identity;

required permission;

input schema;

output schema;

units;

coordinate system;

target configuration version;

expected state;

timeout;

error behavior;

audit requirement.

Read, recommend, request, command, configure, approve, override, and administer operations shall remain distinct.

A response indicating that a command was accepted shall not be interpreted as confirmation that the physical action occurred.

APIs affecting configuration shall support transactional behavior, conflict detection, and version checking.

The BIOS shall reject:

malformed requests;

unsupported versions;

unauthorized operations;

stale commands;

state-incompatible commands;

ambiguous target identities;

commands violating interlocks.

API extensions may be proprietary, but required System05 functions shall remain available through standardized interfaces.

102. Edge and Cloud Integration

The Building BIOS shall support edge and cloud services without making essential building operation dependent upon continuous external connectivity.

Local edge services may provide:

protocol translation;

local analytics;

AI inference;

data aggregation;

temporary storage;

video processing;

robotic coordination;

manufacturer-device gateways.

Cloud services may provide:

remote monitoring;

long-term analytics;

offsite backup;

fleet-level comparison;

manufacturer support;

advanced AI;

certification or Registry access;

software distribution;

collaborative engineering.

The BIOS shall define:

data allowed to leave the building;

external service identity;

permitted purpose;

retention;

geographic or jurisdictional restrictions where required;

command authority;

offline behavior;

revocation procedure.

Essential local functions shall include:

active Configuration Baseline;

identity and Registry access;

state and fault management;

local authorization;

emergency information;

safe operation;

recovery access.

Cloud commands shall be treated as remote requests subject to local BIOS validation, current state, interlocks, and authority.

Loss of cloud service shall not erase local data or permanently disable paid-for physical functionality unless the limitation is explicit, lawful, technically justified, and accepted before installation.

Legacy Building Integration enables existing buildings and non-System05 systems to participate in the BIOS architecture through controlled representation and adapters.

Legacy integration may use:

physical Interface adapters;

protocol gateways;

sensor retrofits;

manually registered components;

imported drawings and asset lists;

temporary identifiers;

inspection-derived topology;

utility monitoring;

digital proxy objects.

Each legacy entity shall be assigned:

provisional or verified identity;

known Type or descriptive class;

location;

observed Interfaces;

known capabilities;

unknown properties;

condition;

evidence source;

confidence;

restrictions.

The BIOS shall distinguish:

verified fact;

manufacturer information;

field measurement;

engineering assumption;

inference;

unknown condition.

A digital gateway shall not create physical compatibility or safety evidence that the legacy system does not possess.

Legacy systems with insecure protocols shall be segmented and provided only the minimum required communication and control access.

Legacy adapters shall be registered as separate Components or Cartridges with their own Interfaces, limitations, inspection requirements, and failure behavior.

Integration may progress through maturity levels:

documentation only;

identity and location registration;

monitored state;

controlled gateway access;

replaceable System05 adapter;

partial System05 conversion;

full compatible replacement.

Unknown legacy conditions shall remain visible and shall not be silently assigned standard System05 capabilities.

104. Emergency Responder Interface

The Emergency Responder Interface shall provide authorized responders with rapid access to essential building information and approved emergency controls.

The interface shall remain locally accessible during:

internet outage;

cloud-service failure;

partial BIOS failure;

power interruption;

normal user-system unavailability.

Emergency information may include:

Building ID and address;

building layout;

occupancy and access information where authorized;

structural system summary;

damaged or restricted zones;

electrical disconnect locations;

gas and fluid shutoffs;

fire-suppression systems;

hazardous-material locations;

energy-storage systems;

utility topology;

emergency access routes;

responder control points;

active alarms;

isolated systems;

current Emergency Operating Mode.

Emergency control may include authorized requests to:

isolate selected utilities;

release designated responder access;

activate emergency lighting;

obtain live safety-system status;

disable approved nonessential equipment;

communicate with building occupants;

identify structurally restricted areas.

Emergency access shall be authenticated where practical, but the architecture shall account for situations in which ordinary credentials or communications are unavailable.

Publicly accessible emergency information shall be limited to what is necessary and shall not expose avoidable security or personal data.

Emergency actions shall be recorded with:

responder identity or access method;

time;

requested action;

affected system;

resulting verified state;

unresolved failure.

The responder interface shall not imply that the BIOS is the sole emergency-control path. Dedicated physical controls and legally required emergency systems shall remain available and authoritative.