| marker |
Marker labels a dict with typing information |
|---|---|
| absorption |
Cooling process using energy from heat source such as hot water |
| chiller-absorption |
Cooling process using energy from heat source such as hot water |
| ac |
Relating to alternating current (AC) electricity |
| accumulate |
Accumulate the tag's value during inheritance and defx |
| active |
Working, operative, effective |
| alarm |
Notification of a condition which requires attention |
| angle |
Measurement of the relative difference in direction between two vectors or phasors |
| apparent |
Perceived quantity |
| atmospheric |
Related to the atmosphere of the earth |
| avg |
Average |
| barometric |
Relating atmospheric pressure |
| blowdown |
Removal from container or pipe |
| centrifugal |
Compression via a continuous flow of fluid through an impeller |
| chiller-centrifugal |
Compression via a continuous flow of fluid through an impeller |
| chilled |
Substance is cooled using cooling process |
| choice |
Choice specifies an exclusive marker selection |
| ahuZoneDelivery |
AHU delivery method of conditioned air to the zone |
| chilledBeamZone |
AHU supplies air to chilled beam terminal units |
| directZone |
AHU supplies air directly to the zone |
| multiZone |
AHU discharge air is split into a duct per zone |
| vavZone |
AHU supplies air to VAV terminal units |
| airVolumeAdjustability |
Ability of air handling equip to adjust volume of air flow |
| constantAirVolume |
Delivers a constant volume of air flow |
| variableAirVolume |
Delivers a variable volume of air flow |
| atesDesign |
Design type of the ATES underground system |
| atesClosedLoop |
The ATES uses closed piping to transport a water/glycol mixture through the ground |
| atesDoublet |
The ATES has one or more pairs of a separate warm and cool well |
| atesDoubletPaired |
The ATES is as a doublet, but with specific warm and cool wells linked together |
| atesMono |
The ATES has only one physical well |
| atesUnidirectional |
Similar to a doublet, but water always flows in the same direction from the extraction to the infiltration well |
| chillerMechanism |
Primary mechanism of chiller |
| chiller-absorption |
Cooling process using energy from heat source such as hot water |
| chiller-centrifugal |
Compression via a continuous flow of fluid through an impeller |
| chiller-reciprocal |
Piston compressor driven by a crankshaft |
| chiller-rotaryScrew |
Rotary screw compression |
| condenserLoop |
Open or closed loop for condenser working fluid |
| condenserClosedLoop |
Working fluid is kept separate from fluid used for heat transfer into the atmosphere |
| condenserOpenLoop |
Uses working fluid itself for evaporation into the atmosphere |
| coolingProcess |
Processed used to cool a substance |
| airCooling |
Cooling by dissipating heat into the surrounding air |
| chilledWaterCooling |
Cooling using transfer of heat to chilled water |
| condenserCooling |
Removal of heat through the process of water condensation |
| dxCooling |
Cooling using direct expansion of a refrigerant vapor |
| waterCooling |
Cooling using transfer of heat to water which is not explicitly chilled |
| ductConfig |
Ductwork configuration |
| dualDuct |
Two ducts |
| singleDuct |
One single duct |
| tripleDuct |
Three ducts |
| ductDeck |
Cold, hot, or neutral deck |
| coldDeck |
Duct carries air for cooling |
| hotDeck |
Duct carries air for heating |
| neutralDeck |
Duct carries air which by-passes both heating and cooling coils |
| ductSection |
Equipment section of ductwork |
| discharge |
Duct for air leaving an equipment |
| economizer |
Duct to access fresh outside air only for economizing, not ventilation |
| exhaust |
Duct used to expel air back outside |
| flue |
Duct for exhausting combustion |
| inlet |
Duct with air entering an equipment |
| mixed |
Duct where fresh outside air and return air is mixed together |
| outside |
Duct to access fresh outside air for both ventilation and economizer |
| return |
Duct returning air back to equipment |
| ventilation |
Duct to access fresh outside air only for ventilation, not economizing |
| heatingProcess |
Processed used to heat a substance |
| biomassHeating |
Heating by the combustion of biomass |
| coalHeating |
Heating by the combustion of coal |
| dxHeating |
Heating using direct expansion of a refrigerant vapor |
| elecHeating |
Heating by the conversion of electrical energy |
| fuelOilHeating |
Heating by the combustion of fuel oil |
| hotWaterHeating |
Heating using energy of hot water |
| naturalGasHeating |
Heating by the combustion of natural gas |
| propaneHeating |
Heating by the combustion of propane |
| steamHeating |
Heating using energy of steam |
| meterScope |
Classifies a meter as a main site meter or submeter |
| siteMeter |
Main meter for the associated site |
| submeter |
Submeters measure usage of a sub-system or equipment within a site |
| pfScope |
Power factor scope |
| pfDisplacement |
Displacement power factor, which accounts for the phase angle between voltage and current but excludes effects of nonlinear waveforms ( harmonic distortion) |
| pfDistortion |
Distortion power factor, which measures the component of power factor attributable to harmonic distortion in voltage and current waveforms |
| pfTrue |
True power factor, which includes effects of harmonic distortion |
| pfStandard |
Standard for interpreting power factor's positive or negative sign |
| pfIec |
Power factor according to the IEC convention defines a positive or negative sign based on the direction of active power flow |
| pfIeee |
Power factor according to the IEEE convention defines a positive or negative sign based on whether the load is capacitive or inductive |
| phaseCount |
Number of phases for an AC electrical power system or connected equipment |
| singlePhase |
Single-phase AC electricity |
| splitPhase |
Split-phase AC electricity |
| threePhase |
Three-phase AC electricity |
| twoPhase |
Two-phase AC electricity |
| pipeFluid |
Type of fluid conveyed by piping |
| pipeSection |
Equipment section of piping |
| bypass |
Pipe used to bypass an equipment |
| circ |
Pipe used to circulate fluid through an equipment or system |
| entering |
Pipe conveys fluid into an equipment |
| header |
Pipe used as central connection or manifold for other piping runs |
| leaving |
Pipe conveys fluid out of an equipment |
| plantLoop |
Plant piping loop |
| primaryLoop |
Pipework which circulates closest to the energy source |
| secondaryLoop |
Pipework which circulates closest to the building or end use |
| tertiaryLoop |
Pipework which circulates within the building |
| pointFunction |
Classifies the point as a sensor, command, or setpoint |
| cmd |
Point is a command, actuator, AO/BO |
| sensor |
Point is a sensor, input, AI/BI |
| sp |
Point is a setpoint, soft point, internal control variable, schedule |
| synthetic |
Synthetic point with computed operational data |
| computed |
Computed point |
| ml |
Machine learning point |
| sim |
Simulation point |
| pointQuantity |
Quantity the point senses or controls |
| pointSubject |
What the point senses or controls |
| simScenario |
See Synthetics chapter |
| simBaseline |
See Synthetics chapter |
| simOperation |
See Synthetics chapter |
| simOptimum |
See Synthetics chapter |
| tankSubstance |
Substance stored by a tank |
| vavAirCircuit |
How does the VAV pull in air |
| vav-parallel |
VAV pulls air from outside the primary air flow |
| vav-series |
VAV pulls air from the primary air flow |
| vavModulation |
How does VAV modulate the temp based on duct pressure |
| pressureDependent |
VAV damper modulates to control space temp |
| pressureIndependent |
VAV damper or a control valve that modulates to maintain desired flow setpoint |
| co2e |
Carbon dioxide equivalent |
| cold |
Having low degree of heat |
| compressor |
Device for mechanically increasing the pressure of a gas or refrigerant vapor by reducing its volume |
| computedFromReciprocal |
Indicates a relationship that is computed from its reciprocal |
| condenser |
Device or related to process of condensation |
| conditioning |
Related to cleaning, heating, cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying, ventilating or circulating air. |
| controls |
Associated with the control system for an industrial process |
| cool |
Associted with low temperature or cooling processes |
| cooling |
Cooling mode or process |
| coolingOnly |
Equipment without heating |
| cur |
Supports current value |
| current |
Movement of fluid or electricity |
| damper |
Damper equipment or control point |
| dc |
Relating to direct current (DC) electricity |
| deadband |
The range in a process where no changes to output are made |
| delta |
Differential of fluid between entering and leaving sensors |
| demand |
Rate required for a process |
| deprecated |
Obsoleted |
| design |
Data related to intended design and operating conditions |
| dessicantDehumidifier |
Decreases humidity from air using a substance which absorbs moisture |
| dispenser |
Equipment that releases a specific amount of a substance |
| diverting |
Three way valve which inputs one pipe and diverts between two output pipes |
| docAssociations |
Generate a section in the docs for this association |
| docTaxonomy |
Generate a taxonomy tree for this term in the documentationindex |
| domestic |
For human use |
| ductArea |
Config point on a |
| economizing |
Energy reduction mode which augments heating/cooling with outside air |
| effective |
Current control setpoint in effect taking into account other factors |
| efficiency |
Efficiency point of a chiller measured in "COP" or "kW/ton" |
| enable |
Secondary on/off |
| entity |
Top-level dicts with a unique identifier |
| device |
Microprocessor based hardware device |
| computer |
General purpose computer |
| laptop |
Portable laptop computer |
| server-computer |
General purpose computer used as a server |
| controller |
Microprocessor based device used in a control system |
| networking-device |
Microprocessor device used to establish networks |
| networking-router |
Networking device used to route data between different networks |
| networking-switch |
Networking device used to connect devices on the same network |
| phone |
Telephone used for voice telecommunication |
| mobile-phone |
Cellular phone providing telecommunication over radio links |
| tablet |
Mobile device with touch screen for user input |
| equip |
Equipment asset |
| actuator |
Equipment to move or control a mechanism |
| damper-actuator |
Actuator to regulate the flow of air |
| valve-actuator |
Actuator to regulate the flow of fluid |
| airHandlingEquip |
HVAC equipment that conditions and delivers air via one or more fans |
| ahu |
Air Handling Unit |
| doas |
Dedicated Outside Air System |
| mau |
Makeup Air Unit |
| rtu |
Roof Top Unit |
| fcu |
Fan Coil Unit |
| crac |
Computer Room Air Conditioner |
| unitVent |
Unit Ventilator |
| vrf-indoorUnit-fcu |
Indoor unit fan coil unit in a VRF system |
| airTerminalUnit |
Equipment in air distribution systems which terminate at the space |
| cav |
Constant air volume terminal unit |
| vav |
Variable air volume terminal unit |
| ates |
Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage system |
| battery |
Equipment used to store electric energy |
| boiler |
Equipment to generate hot water or steam for heating |
| hot-water-boiler |
Boiler which outputs hot water |
| steam-boiler |
Boiler which outputs steam |
| cable |
An assembly of one or more insulated conductors |
| chiller |
Equipment to remove heat from a liquid |
| circuit |
Electrical circuit and its associated components such as breakers |
| conduit |
Duct, pipe, or cable to convey a substance or phenomenon |
| duct |
Conduit used to convey air for HVAC |
| pipe |
Conduit used to convey a fluid |
| wire |
Cabling used to convey electricity or data |
| coolingTower |
Equipment to transfer waste heat into the atmosphere |
| evse-equip |
Equipment that supports the delivery of electricity to charging inlets located on EVs |
| evse-cable |
The electrical cable between an |
| evse-dispenser |
Equipment that dispenses electricity to an EV |
| evse-port |
An EVSE port delivers electricity to a single EV charging inlet at a time |
| ac-evse-port |
An AC EVSE port delivers |
| dc-evse-port |
A DC EVSE port delivers |
| evse-powerConverter |
A power converter that has a |
| flowInverter |
System to change direction of substance flow |
| fumeHood |
Ventilation equipment to limit exposure to hazardous fumes |
| heatExchanger |
Equipment to transfer heat between two working fluids |
| coil |
Heat exchanger used to heat or cool air |
| coolingCoil |
Coil used to cool air |
| heatingCoil |
Coil used to heat air |
| humidifier-equip |
Equipment which adds moisture to air to increase humidity |
| luminaire |
Light fixture using electricity to provide illumination |
| meter |
Equipment to meter a substance or phenomenon |
| elec-meter |
Electricity meter |
| ac-elec-meter |
AC Electricity meter |
| dc-elec-meter |
DC Electricity meter |
| evse-port |
An EVSE port delivers electricity to a single EV charging inlet at a time |
| ac-evse-port |
An AC EVSE port delivers |
| dc-evse-port |
A DC EVSE port delivers |
| flow-meter |
Meter to measure flow rate and total volume of fluid |
| motor |
Equipment that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy |
| fan-motor |
Motor used with a fan to create air flow |
| pump-motor |
Motor used with a pump to move fluid |
| panel |
Enclosure for electrical and control equipment |
| controls-panel |
Panel housing controllers and networking gear |
| elec-panel |
Physical housing for electrical circuits, fuses, and breakers |
| plant |
Central plant used to generate a substance for a process |
| chilled-water-plant |
Plant used to generate chilled water for cooling |
| hot-water-plant |
Plant used to generate hot water for heating |
| steam-plant |
Plant used to generate steam for heating |
| vrf-refrig-plant |
Group of outdoor units in a VRF system |
| rack |
Enclosure or chassis used to mount computer and networking gear |
| radiantEquip |
HVAC equipment that conditions a space without forced air |
| chilledBeam |
Conditions a space using a heat exchanger integrated into the ceiling |
| radiantFloor |
Heats a space using pipes or cables embedded beneath floor |
| radiator |
Heats a space using exposed pipes or coils |
| tank |
Tank used to store a substance for temporary holding |
| thermostat |
Senses and controls temperature of space in HVAC system |
| ups |
Uninterruptible power supply |
| verticalTransport |
Equipment to move humans and materials |
| elevator |
Enclosure used to move people between floors |
| escalator |
Moving staircase used to move people between floors |
| movingWalkway |
Conveyor to move people across a horizontal or inclined plane |
| vrf-equip |
Equipment used in VRF systems |
| branchSelector |
Branch selector used for heat recovery in a VRF system |
| vrf-indoorUnit |
Indoor unit in a VRF system |
| vrf-indoorUnit-fcu |
Indoor unit fan coil unit in a VRF system |
| vrf-outdoorUnit |
Outdoor unit with one or more compressors in a VRF system |
| well |
A well is a source of groundwater and potentially thermal energy |
| evseSession |
Describes an event during which an |
| mlVar |
Machine learning variable representing both model inputs and outputs |
| network |
Logical communications network between two or more devices |
| point |
Data point such as a sensor or actuator |
| cur-point |
Point with support to report a "real-time" current value |
| his-point |
Historized point with a history log of timestamp/value pairs |
| synthetic-point |
See Synthetics chapter |
| computed-point |
See Synthetics chapter |
| ml-point |
See Synthetics chapter |
| sim-point |
See Synthetics chapter |
| weather-point |
Weather station observation point |
| writable-point |
Point with writable output using 16-level priority array |
| pointGroup |
Grouping of children points used by spaces and equipment |
| airQualityZonePoints |
Entity with logical grouping of zone air quality points |
| hvac-zone-space |
Zone related to conditioning of a space's air temperature and quality |
| hvacZonePoints |
Entity with logical grouping of zone HVAC air points |
| hvac-zone-space |
Zone related to conditioning of a space's air temperature and quality |
| thermostat |
Senses and controls temperature of space in HVAC system |
| lightingZonePoints |
Entity with logical grouping of lighting points |
| lighting-zone-space |
Zone related to lighting system |
| luminaire |
Light fixture using electricity to provide illumination |
| site |
Site is a geographic location of the built environment |
| space |
Space is a three-dimensional volume in the built environment |
| dataCenter |
Space used to house computer and networking gear |
| floor |
Storey of a building |
| ground-floor |
Floor at ground level |
| roof-floor |
The roof floor is the topmost level of a building |
| subterranean-floor |
Floor below ground level |
| room |
Enclosed room of a building |
| zone-space |
Space associated with a specific system |
| hvac-zone-space |
Zone related to conditioning of a space's air temperature and quality |
| lighting-zone-space |
Zone related to lighting system |
| syntheticModel |
See Synthetics chapter |
| computedModel |
See Synthetics chapter |
| mlModel |
See Synthetics chapter |
| simModel |
See Synthetics chapter |
| system |
Grouping of related equipment dedicated to a single application |
| air-system |
System for moving air to maintain indoor thermal comfort and/or air quality |
| air-conditioning-system |
System for air treatment to control its temperature, humidity, cleanliness, and distribution to meet the requirements of a conditioned space |
| air-exhaust-system |
System consisting of one or more fans that remove air from the building |
| air-ventilation-system |
System that supplies or removes air by natural or mechanical means to or from any space in order to provide outdoor air to the space |
| elec-system |
System that generates, converts, distributes, and/or stores electricity |
| evse-system |
A system that supplies electricity to EVSE assembly equipment and its auxiliary loads |
| lighting-system |
System designed to provide lighting |
| refrig-system |
Refrigerant distribution to fulfill all or parts of a refrigeration cycle |
| vrf-system |
Variable refigerant flow system |
| vrf-coolingOnly-system |
Cooling only VRF system can only cool |
| vrf-heatPump-system |
Heat pump VRF system can either heat, or cool, but not at the same time |
| vrf-heatRecovery-system |
Heat recovery VRF system can operate cooling and heating by each indoor unit independently, at the same time |
| water-system |
System that supplies or collects potable or non-potable water in any state |
| chilled-water-system |
System that circulates water in its liquid state below ambient temperature for cooling a space or process |
| condenser-water-system |
System that circulates water in its liquid state for rejecting heat from a space or process |
| domestic-water-system |
System that circulates potable water in its liquid state for purposes other than space conditioning and process requirements |
| domestic-cold-water-system |
System that circulates potable cold water in its liquid state for purposes other than space cooling and process requirements |
| domestic-hot-water-system |
System that circulates potable hot water in its liquid state for purposes other than space heating and process requirements |
| hot-water-system |
System that circulates water in its liquid state for heating a space or process |
| steam-system |
System that circulates water in its vapor state for heating a space or process |
| weatherStation |
Logical weather station and its measurement points |
| evaporator |
Mechanism used to convert a refrigerant from its liquid to gaseous state |
| evse |
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment |
| export |
Supplied out of a system |
| extraction |
Taking a substance out of another substance |
| faceBypass |
Point of an ahu indicating air flow is by-passing the heating/cooling coils |
| fan |
Fan equipment or control point |
| fanPowered |
Device with a fan |
| filter |
Related to an air or fluid filter |
| flux |
Measurement through a given surface |
| freezeStat |
A boolean point of an ahu indicating a freezing condition |
| geoPlace |
Geographic place |
| site |
Site is a geographic location of the built environment |
| weatherStation |
Logical weather station and its measurement points |
| ground |
Related to the surface of the earth |
| heat |
Associated with a heating process |
| heatPump |
Equipment that employs a vapor compression cycle with a reversing valve to provide heating or cooling |
| heatRecovery |
Transfer of heat from one substance to another to reduce energy consumption |
| heatWheel |
Boolean point indicating command state of AHU's heat wheel |
| heating |
Heating mode or process |
| heatingOnly |
Equipment without cooling |
| his |
Supports historization of data |
| hisTotalized |
Indicates values which are a continuous stream of totalization |
| hot |
Having high degree of heat |
| humidifier |
Adding moisture to air |
| hvac |
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning |
| hvacMode |
Operational mode for HVAC equipment |
| imbalance |
Lacking balance |
| import |
Received into a system |
| indoorUnit |
Operates inside the conditioned space |
| infiltration |
Permeation of a substance into another substance |
| input |
Entity inputs a substance which flows from another entity |
| air-input |
Entity inputs air which flows from another entity |
| airCooling |
Cooling by dissipating heat into the surrounding air |
| airTerminalUnit |
Equipment in air distribution systems which terminate at the space |
| cav |
Constant air volume terminal unit |
| vav |
Variable air volume terminal unit |
| hvac-zone-space |
Zone related to conditioning of a space's air temperature and quality |
| blowdown-water-input |
Entity inputs blowdown water which flows from another entity |
| chilled-water-input |
Entity inputs chilled water which flows from another entity |
| chilledWaterCooling |
Cooling using transfer of heat to chilled water |
| condensate-input |
Entity inputs condensate which flows from another entity |
| condenser-water-input |
Entity inputs condenser water which flows from another entity |
| domestic-water-input |
Entity inputs domestic water which flows from another entity |
| elec-input |
Entity inputs electricity which flows from another entity |
| actuator |
Equipment to move or control a mechanism |
| damper-actuator |
Actuator to regulate the flow of air |
| valve-actuator |
Actuator to regulate the flow of fluid |
| airHandlingEquip |
HVAC equipment that conditions and delivers air via one or more fans |
| ahu |
Air Handling Unit |
| doas |
Dedicated Outside Air System |
| mau |
Makeup Air Unit |
| rtu |
Roof Top Unit |
| fcu |
Fan Coil Unit |
| crac |
Computer Room Air Conditioner |
| unitVent |
Unit Ventilator |
| vrf-indoorUnit-fcu |
Indoor unit fan coil unit in a VRF system |
| airTerminalUnit |
Equipment in air distribution systems which terminate at the space |
| cav |
Constant air volume terminal unit |
| vav |
Variable air volume terminal unit |
| boiler |
Equipment to generate hot water or steam for heating |
| hot-water-boiler |
Boiler which outputs hot water |
| steam-boiler |
Boiler which outputs steam |
| chiller |
Equipment to remove heat from a liquid |
| circuit |
Electrical circuit and its associated components such as breakers |
| coolingTower |
Equipment to transfer waste heat into the atmosphere |
| elec-meter |
Electricity meter |
| ac-elec-meter |
AC Electricity meter |
| dc-elec-meter |
DC Electricity meter |
| evse-port |
An EVSE port delivers electricity to a single EV charging inlet at a time |
| ac-evse-port |
An AC EVSE port delivers |
| dc-evse-port |
A DC EVSE port delivers |
| elec-panel |
Physical housing for electrical circuits, fuses, and breakers |
| elecHeating |
Heating by the conversion of electrical energy |
| elevator |
Enclosure used to move people between floors |
| escalator |
Moving staircase used to move people between floors |
| evse-equip |
Equipment that supports the delivery of electricity to charging inlets located on EVs |
| evse-cable |
The electrical cable between an |
| evse-dispenser |
Equipment that dispenses electricity to an EV |
| evse-port |
An EVSE port delivers electricity to a single EV charging inlet at a time |
| ac-evse-port |
An AC EVSE port delivers |
| dc-evse-port |
A DC EVSE port delivers |
| evse-powerConverter |
A power converter that has a |
| fumeHood |
Ventilation equipment to limit exposure to hazardous fumes |
| luminaire |
Light fixture using electricity to provide illumination |
| motor |
Equipment that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy |
| fan-motor |
Motor used with a fan to create air flow |
| pump-motor |
Motor used with a pump to move fluid |
| movingWalkway |
Conveyor to move people across a horizontal or inclined plane |
| fuelOil-input |
Entity inputs fuel oil which flows from another entity |
| fuelOilHeating |
Heating by the combustion of fuel oil |
| gasoline-input |
Entity inputs gasoline which flows from another entity |
| hot-water-input |
Entity inputs hot water which flows from another entity |
| hotWaterHeating |
Heating using energy of hot water |
| makeup-water-input |
Entity inputs makeup water which flows from another entity |
| naturalGas-input |
Entity inputs natural gas which flows from another entity |
| naturalGasHeating |
Heating by the combustion of natural gas |
| refrig-input |
Entity inputs refrigerant which flows from another entity |
| branchSelector |
Branch selector used for heat recovery in a VRF system |
| vrf-indoorUnit |
Indoor unit in a VRF system |
| vrf-indoorUnit-fcu |
Indoor unit fan coil unit in a VRF system |
| steam-input |
Entity inputs steam which flows from another entity |
| steamHeating |
Heating using energy of steam |
| intensity |
Measure of an electromagnetic field |
| isolation |
Actuator used to isolate an equipment from a pipe or ductwork system |
| lighting |
Systems associated with illumination in the built environment |
| lineAvg |
Line average of single-phase electrical quantity measurements in an AC electric power system |
| load |
Chiller point to command or measure the chiller's load as a percentage from "0%" to "100%" |
| luminous |
Relating to light as perceived by the eye |
| magnitude |
Size or extent |
| makeup |
Restore something missed or lost |
| mandatory |
Requires that the marker be applied to dicts which use the marker's subtypes |
| max |
Maximum |
| mech |
Associated with a machine or its mechanical force, torque, power, or energy |
| min |
Minimum |
| mixing |
Three way valve which inputs two pipes and outputs a mixture between the two to a single output pipe |
| mobile |
Relating to mobile phones, hand-held computers, and similar technology |
| net |
Difference between import and export |
| networking |
Related to data communication networks |
| neutral |
when applied to a point entity that has the |
| noSideEffects |
Marks a function or operation as having no side effects |
| nodoc |
Undocumented and not officially supported |
| nosrc |
Do not include source code in documentation |
| notInherited |
Marker applied to a def to indicate that is not inherited into subtype definitions |
| occ |
Occupied mode of a space |
| occupancy |
Number of occupants in a space |
| occupants |
People who use the built environment |
| occupied |
Setpoint or sensor indicating occupancy of a space |
| openEnum |
Apply to str enum tags where the enumeration range is open ended |
| outdoorUnit |
operates outside the conditioned space |
| output |
Entity outputs a substance with flows to other entities |
| air-output |
Entity outputs air to other entities |
| airHandlingEquip |
HVAC equipment that conditions and delivers air via one or more fans |
| ahu |
Air Handling Unit |
| doas |
Dedicated Outside Air System |
| mau |
Makeup Air Unit |
| rtu |
Roof Top Unit |
| fcu |
Fan Coil Unit |
| crac |
Computer Room Air Conditioner |
| unitVent |
Unit Ventilator |
| vrf-indoorUnit-fcu |
Indoor unit fan coil unit in a VRF system |
| airTerminalUnit |
Equipment in air distribution systems which terminate at the space |
| cav |
Constant air volume terminal unit |
| vav |
Variable air volume terminal unit |
| blowdown-water-output |
Entity outputs blowdown water to other entities |
| chilled-water-output |
Entity outputs chilled water to other entities |
| chilled-water-plant |
Plant used to generate chilled water for cooling |
| condensate-output |
Entity outputs condensate to other entities |
| condenser-water-output |
Entity outputs condenser water to other entities |
| domestic-water-output |
Entity outputs domestic water to other entities |
| elec-output |
Entity outputs electricity to other entities |
| battery |
Equipment used to store electric energy |
| circuit |
Electrical circuit and its associated components such as breakers |
| elec-meter |
Electricity meter |
| ac-elec-meter |
AC Electricity meter |
| dc-elec-meter |
DC Electricity meter |
| evse-port |
An EVSE port delivers electricity to a single EV charging inlet at a time |
| ac-evse-port |
An AC EVSE port delivers |
| dc-evse-port |
A DC EVSE port delivers |
| elec-panel |
Physical housing for electrical circuits, fuses, and breakers |
| evse-equip |
Equipment that supports the delivery of electricity to charging inlets located on EVs |
| evse-cable |
The electrical cable between an |
| evse-dispenser |
Equipment that dispenses electricity to an EV |
| evse-port |
An EVSE port delivers electricity to a single EV charging inlet at a time |
| ac-evse-port |
An AC EVSE port delivers |
| dc-evse-port |
A DC EVSE port delivers |
| evse-powerConverter |
A power converter that has a |
| fuelOil-output |
Entity outputs fuel oil to other entities |
| gasoline-output |
Entity outputs gasoline to other entities |
| hot-water-output |
Entity outputs hot water to other entities |
| hot-water-boiler |
Boiler which outputs hot water |
| hot-water-plant |
Plant used to generate hot water for heating |
| makeup-water-output |
Entity outputs makeup water to other entities |
| naturalGas-output |
Entity outputs natural gas to other entities |
| refrig-output |
Entity outputs refrigerant to other entities |
| vrf-outdoorUnit |
Outdoor unit with one or more compressors in a VRF system |
| vrf-refrig-plant |
Group of outdoor units in a VRF system |
| steam-output |
Entity outputs steam to other entities |
| steam-boiler |
Boiler which outputs steam |
| steam-plant |
Plant used to generate steam for heating |
| parallel |
Circuit with multiple paths of flow |
| perimeterHeat |
Auxiliary heating points associated with a |
| phaseAvg |
Phase average of single-phase electrical quantity measurements in an AC electric power system |
| phenomenon |
Aspect of scientific interest with measurable quantities |
| elec |
Associated with electricity or with electrical force, power, or energy |
| ac-elec |
Alternating current electricity |
| dc-elec |
Direct current electricity |
| light |
Electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum |
| solar |
Relating to energy from the sun |
| substance |
Matter in one the three states solid, liquid, or gas |
| biomass |
Plant or animal material used as fuel to produce electricity or heat |
| fluid |
Liquid or gas |
| gas |
Substance with neither definite volume nor shape |
| air |
The mixture of gases which surrounds the earth |
| ch2o |
Formaldehyde (CH₂O) |
| ch4 |
Methane (CH₄) |
| co |
Carbon monoxide (CO) |
| co2 |
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) |
| hfc |
Hydrofluorocarbons |
| n2o |
Nitrous oxide (N₂O) |
| naturalGas |
Fossil fuel energy source consisting largely of methane and other hydrocarbons |
| nf3 |
Nitrogen trifluoride (NF₃) |
| nh3 |
Ammonia (NH₃) |
| no2 |
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) |
| o2 |
Oxygen (O₂) - the common dioxygen allotrope in the air |
| o3 |
Ozone (O₃) |
| pfc |
Perfluorocarbons |
| propane |
By-product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining (C₃H₈) |
| sf6 |
Sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆) |
| steam |
Water in its gas form |
| tvoc |
Total volatile organic compound (TVOC) |
| liquid |
Substance with definite volume but takes the shape of its container |
| condensate |
Liquid phase produced by the condensation of steam or other gas |
| diesel |
Liquid fuel specifically designed for use in diesel engines |
| fuelOil |
Petroleum based oil burned for energy |
| gasoline |
Petroleum derived liquid used as a fuel source |
| water |
Water in its liquid form |
| blowdown-water |
Water expelled from a system to remove mineral build up |
| chilled-water |
Water cooled for use in HVAC and industrial processes |
| cold-water |
Water supplied to cold taps |
| condenser-water |
Water used used to remove heat through condensation |
| cool-water |
Relatively cool water without active chilling |
| domestic-water |
Tap water for drinking, washing, cooking, and flushing of toilets |
| ground-water |
Water present under the ground or from a well |
| hot-water |
Hot water used for HVAC heating or supplied to hot taps |
| makeup-water |
Water used used to makeup water loss through leaks, evaporation, or blowdown |
| purge-water |
Water expelled from a system to remove contaminants |
| warm-water |
Relatively warm water without active heating |
| refrig |
Fluid used in refrigeration and heat exchange |
| solid |
Substance with definite shape and volume |
| coal |
Combustible sedimentary rock |
| ice |
Water in its solid form |
| pm01 |
Particulate matter 0.1 |
| pm10 |
Particulate matter 10 |
| pm25 |
Particulate matter 2.5 |
| weather |
Associated with atmospheric air or phenomenon |
| wind |
Flow of air on surface of the Earth |
| port |
A gateway or opening used to transfer a substance |
| powerConverter |
Converts one electrical waveform to another using power electronic circuitry |
| process |
Industrial or HVAC process |
| protocol |
Communication protocol used for devices on a network |
| bacnet |
ASHRAE building automation and control protocol |
| bluetooth |
Short range wireless communication protocol |
| coap |
Constrained Application Protocol |
| dali |
Digital Addressable Lighting Interface protocol for lighting |
| ftp |
File Transfer Protocol |
| haystack |
Haystack HTTP protocol for exchanging tagged data |
| http |
Hypertext Transfer Protocol which is foundation of the web |
| imap |
Internet Message Access Protocol for retrieving email |
| knx |
KNX protocol commonly used for lighting systems |
| modbus |
Register based communication protocol used with industrial devices |
| mqtt |
Message Queuing Telemetry Transport publish/subscribe protocol |
| obix |
XML based Open Building Information eXchange protocol |
| pop3 |
Post Office Protocol version 3 for retrieving email |
| smtp |
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol for sending email |
| snmp |
Simple Network Management Protocol for managing IP devices |
| sox |
Sedona Framework UDP based communication protocol |
| zigbee |
Low power wireless communication protocol for home automation |
| zwave |
Low power wireless communication protocol for home automation |
| pump |
Pump equipment or control point |
| purge |
Associated with a cleaning process to remove contaminants |
| quality |
Quantity measured against standard metric |
| quantity |
Measurable property of a substance or phenomenon |
| air-velocity |
Rate of air movement as distance over time |
| apparent-energy |
Apparent energy in an AC eletrical power system |
| apparent-power |
Apparent power |
| cloudage |
Percentage of sky obscured by clouds |
| concentration |
Abundance of substance in the total volume of a mixture |
| airQuality |
Concentration of contaminants in the air |
| ch2o-concentration |
Concentration of formaldehyde (CH₂O) in the air |
| co-concentration |
Concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) in the air |
| co2-concentration |
Concentration of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the air |
| nh3-concentration |
Concentration of ammonia (NH₃) in the air |
| no2-concentration |
Concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) in the air |
| o3-concentration |
Concentration of ozone (O₃) in the air |
| pm01-concentration |
Concentration of particulate matter 0.1 in the air |
| pm10-concentration |
Concentration of particulate matter 10 in the air |
| pm25-concentration |
Concentration of particulate matter 2.5 in the air |
| tvoc-concentration |
Concentration of total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) in the air |
| current-angle |
AC current phase angle |
| current-imbalance |
AC current phase imbalance |
| current-thd |
Total harmonic distortion (THD) of AC current |
| daytime |
Time between sunrise and sunset |
| dewPoint |
Dew point temperature at which water vapor will form dew |
| direction |
Compass direction measured in degrees |
| wind-direction |
Compass direction from which wind originates |
| elec-current |
Electrical current |
| current-magnitude |
Root-mean-square (RMS) magnitude of AC electrical current |
| elec-volt |
Electrical voltage, potential difference |
| volt-magnitude |
Root-mean-square (RMS) magnitude of AC electrical voltage |
| emission |
Amount of a substance discharged into the air |
| ch4-emission |
Greenhouse gas emission of methane (CH₄) into the air |
| co2-emission |
Greenhouse gas emission of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the air |
| hfc-emission |
Greenhouse gas emission of hydrofluorocarbons into the air |
| n2o-emission |
Greenhouse gas emission of nitrous oxide (N₂O) into the air |
| nf3-emission |
Greenhouse gas emission of nitrogen trifluoride (NF₃) into the air |
| pfc-emission |
Greenhouse gas emission of perfluorocarbons into the air |
| sf6-emission |
Greenhouse gas emission of sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆) into the air |
| energy |
Measure of ability to do work |
| elec-energy |
Electrical energy |
| active-energy |
Active energy in an AC eletrical power system |
| enthalpy |
Total heat content of a system |
| feelsLike |
Apparent temperature perceived when considering humidity, wind chill, and heat index |
| flow |
Measure of volumetric flow of fluid |
| freq |
Occurrences per unit time |
| ac-freq |
Frequency of an alternating current waveform |
| humidity |
Percent relative humidity |
| illuminance |
Luminous flux hitting the inside of the sphere at a specific point |
| irradiance |
Energy received at a surface by area |
| solar-irradiance |
Energy received on surface of the earth from the sun |
| level |
Range from 0% to 100% |
| light-level |
Sensed or controlled dimming level of electrical lighting |
| luminance |
Energy of light in a given direction |
| luminous-flux |
Total perceived light in all directions |
| luminous-intensity |
Perceived light in a particular direction per unit solid angle |
| pf |
Electric power factor |
| power |
Energy consumed per unit time |
| elec-power |
Rate of electrical energy transfer |
| active-power |
Active power or real power |
| elec-demand |
Active power averaged over a regular interval |
| precipitation |
Amount of atmospheric water vapor fallen including rain, sleet, snow, and hail |
| pressure |
Measure of force applied |
| atmospheric-pressure |
Barometric pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere |
| reactive-energy |
Reactive energy in an AC eletrical power system |
| reactive-power |
Reactive power or imaginary power |
| speed |
Distance per unit time |
| wind-speed |
Wind flow speed |
| stateOfCharge |
State of charge (SoC) of an electric |
| temp |
Temperature - measure of hot and cold |
| air-temp |
Dry bulb temperature |
| vfd-freq |
VFD frequency measured in "Hz" |
| vfd-speed |
VFD speed measured in "%" |
| visibility |
Distance at which light can be clearly discerned |
| volt-angle |
AC voltage phase angle |
| volt-imbalance |
AC voltage phase imbalance |
| volt-thd |
Total harmonic distortion (THD) of AC voltage |
| volume |
Three dimensional space occupied by a substance |
| weatherCond |
Enumeration of weather conditions |
| wetBulb |
Wet bulb air temperature |
| rated |
Data specified by a manufacturer or rating organization |
| reactive |
Relating to reactance |
| reciprocal |
Piston compressor driven by a crankshaft |
| chiller-reciprocal |
Piston compressor driven by a crankshaft |
| reheat |
Command point for reheating process |
| roof |
Envelope covering the top of a building |
| rotaryScrew |
Rotary screw compression |
| chiller-rotaryScrew |
Rotary screw compression |
| router |
Device used to route data packets |
| run | |
| series |
Circuit with single path of flow |
| server |
Hardware or software which provides services for other programs or devices |
| serviceFactor |
Ratio of the maximum continuous output capacity at which a machine or system may operate without damage to the machine or system’s nominal output capacity |
| standby |
Readiness mode of a space |
| subterranean |
Below the surface of the earth |
| switch |
Device for toggling state or routing data |
| thd |
Total harmonic distortion |
| thermal |
Related to energy of heat |
| total |
Complete or absolute |
| transient |
Indicates a value tag which should not be persisted |
| transitive |
This marker is applied to a |
| unocc |
Unoccupied mode of a space |
| valve |
Valve equipment or control point |
| velocity |
Speed in a given direction |
| vfd |
Variable-frequency drive |
| volt |
Electrical potential difference or electromotive force |
| vrf |
Variable refigerant flow |
| warm |
Relatively warm in comparison to another substance, without being actively heated |
| writable |
Supports writing data |
| zone |
Related to spaces from a system perspective |