Building Definition Language

A Zone is a spatial or functional grouping used to apply requirements, services, control, safety, construction, or lifecycle rules to a defined portion of the building.

Zone types may include:

thermal zone;

ventilation zone;

electrical zone;

plumbing zone;

structural zone;

fire compartment;

smoke-control zone;

security zone;

acoustic zone;

lighting zone;

occupancy zone;

maintenance zone;

construction zone;

robotic operating zone;

emergency-response zone.

A Zone declaration shall include:

Zone ID;

zone type;

spatial extent;

included Spaces or Components;

parent zone;

applicable Profiles;

provided services;

required services;

control authority;

boundary requirements;

current status.

Example:

];

heating_setpoint: 21 °C;

cooling_setpoint: 24 °C;

served_by: @HVAC_Cartridge_01;

}

Zones may overlap when they represent different domains. A room may belong simultaneously to a thermal zone, fire compartment, electrical zone, and security zone.

Overlapping Zones of the same Type shall be prohibited unless the applicable Profile defines their relationship.

Zone boundaries may be:

physical;

virtual;

operational;

temporary;

dynamic.

A Zone change shall trigger validation of all services, controls, alarms, access rules, and dependencies assigned to that Zone.