Building BIOS Architecture

The Component Registry is the authoritative inventory of physical and digitally represented components associated with the building.

A Component is any identifiable building element whose location, function, condition, relationship, lifecycle history, or engineering role requires persistent representation.

The Registry may include:

structural members;

Nodes;

panels;

fasteners or critical connection elements;

equipment;

doors and windows;

electrical devices;

plumbing components;

mechanical equipment;

sensors;

controllers;

safety devices;

passive materials or assemblies;

legacy components;

temporary construction components.

Each Component record shall include, as applicable:

Component Instance ID;

Component Type ID;

manufacturer;

model;

version;

serial or batch identifier;

material or construction type;

current owner or custodian where relevant;

spatial location;

host component;

installed Interfaces;

capabilities;

dependencies;

criticality;

certification status;

installation date;

commissioning status;

inspection and maintenance requirements;

current lifecycle state;

Digital Passport or material-record reference;

evidence references.

The Registry shall distinguish among:

expected component;

delivered component;

installed component;

commissioned component;

operational component;

removed component;

missing component;

quarantined component;

decommissioned component.

Passive components may be registered through physical marking, manufacturing records, installation evidence, inspection, or association with a registered assembly.

The Registry shall not delete a component record after removal. Its state, location, and relationship shall be updated while preserving its history.

Replacement components shall receive their own Instance IDs. The identity of a removed component shall not be transferred to a replacement.