Building Definition Language

A Building Operating Mode defines a coordinated set of active systems, permissions, resource priorities, setpoints, and state rules.

Operating Modes may include:

construction;

installation;

commissioning;

occupied;

unoccupied;

reduced-energy;

maintenance;

partial shutdown;

emergency;

evacuation;

recovery;

decommissioning.

Each Mode shall define:

Mode ID;

activation authority;

entry conditions;

required systems;

permitted unavailable systems;

enabled capabilities;

disabled capabilities;

control priorities;

resource priorities;

alarm behavior;

exit conditions;

fallback Mode.

Example:

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A Mode shall not override physical safety requirements.

Mode activation may be:

manual;

scheduled;

event-triggered;

BIOS-authorized;