Building BIOS Architecture

Commissioning verifies that enrolled components, Interfaces, Cartridges, and BIOS services perform correctly in their installed configuration.

Activation authorizes them to participate in building operation.

Commissioning shall verify, as applicable:

physical presence;

location and orientation;

Interface seating and locking;

structural support;

grounding and bonding;

utility connection;

sealing and leakage;

communication;

identity;

firmware and configuration;

sensor response;

actuator operation;

control authority;

interlocks;

alarms;

safe state;

emergency behavior;

Digital Twin synchronization.

Commissioning may occur at:

component level;

Interface level;

Cartridge level;

subsystem level;

zone level;

building level.

Each commissioned entity shall receive:

commissioning status;

date;

responsible authority;

tests performed;

evidence;

accepted limitations;

Activation may authorize:

monitoring only;

limited operation;

temporary operation;

degraded operation;

full operation;

Commissioning failure shall return the affected entity to a safe, connected-but-inactive, isolated, or faulted state.