July 23, 2025 • 11:00am-12:00pm (EST)

The webinar will emphasize the critical role of metadata validation in achieving true interoperability in smart buildings. We will introduce Xeto, a new open-source tool and specification repository, as the foundation for Haystack 5’s next-generation capabilities.

Register today at https://bit.ly/3Ug7oZC

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You will learn:

• Validation Unlocks Interoperability
  • Applying tags isn’t enough—validation ensures metadata is complete, accurate, and aligned with application needs.
  • This enables reuse of metadata, reduces onboarding costs, and supports cross-application compatibility.
  • Provides all stakeholders confidence. Confidence that work is done to specs.
  • Confidence that apps will work as intended. Confidence that AI models will yield valid results.
• Xeto: The Validation Engine – Xeto is a command-line and web-based tool that:
  • Defines metadata specs
  • Validates metadata against those specs.
  • Supports translation between ontologies (e.g., Haystack → Brick).
  • It’s central to Haystack 5’s early-stage commercialization and open ecosystem.
• DOE BENEFIT Program – Project Haystack received U.S. Department of Energy BENEFIT funding to:
  • Lower energy costs.
  • Improve building digitization.
  • Support workforce development.
  • The project spanned three years, focusing on tool development, validation, and field deployment.
• Open, Collaborative Ecosystem
  • Haystack’s success is driven by contributions from:
  • OEMs, integrators, consultants, and application developers.
  • The Xeto.dev repository allows all stakeholders to contribute, validate, and consume metadata specs.
• Tangible ROI for All Stakeholders
  • Building Owners: Lower costs, better data quality, futureproofing.
  • System Integrators: Faster deployment, reusable specs, less manual work.
  • Manufacturers: Interoperability, reduced support costs.
  • Application Providers/Data Scientists: Structured data, better AI models, faster time to value.

Register today at https://bit.ly/3Ug7oZC

You will receive the webinar link via email by Tuesday, July 22. The webinar will be hosted on Zoom.