Building Definition Language

A Component is the general BDL representation of an identifiable physical building element.

A Component may be:

structural;

architectural;

mechanical;

electrical;

fluid;

thermal;

digital;

safety-related;

passive;

active;

fixed;

movable;

replaceable;

permanent.

Every Component shall define, as applicable:

Component Type ID;

Component Instance ID;

name;

classification;

manufacturer;

model;

version;

material;

geometry;

mass;

placement;

host;

contained subcomponents;

Interfaces;

capabilities;

requirements;

lifecycle state;

criticality;

evidence;

Digital Passport reference.

Example:

component Beam_B01 : StructuralMember {

id: "s05:component:beam-b01";

type_id: "s05:type:timber-beam-140x240";

material: @Timber_GL24_Batch_021;

geometry: @Beam_B01_Geometry;

placement: @Beam_B01_Placement;

mass: 42.5 kg;

];

lifecycle_state: installed;

}

BDL shall distinguish between:

generic Component Type;

manufacturer Product Type;

manufactured Component Instance;