_AbstractBuilding

atticType
averageCeilingHeight

basementCeilingHeightAboveGroundSurface

basementType
buildingType
constructionStyle
eavesHeight
energyPerformanceCertification
grossVolume
landmarked
referencePoint

ridgeHeight

refurbishmentMeasureOnBuilding
has

thermalZones

usageZones
floorArea
_BoundarySurface

refurbishmentMeasureOnBoundarySurface

globalSolarIrradiance
daylightIlluminance
equippedWith
correspondsTo
_CityObject
construction
constructionOrientation
energyDemands
_Opening
indoorShading
openableRatio
outdoorShading
refurbishmentMeasureOnOpening
_Schedule
_SolarEnergySystem
collectorSurface
panelAzimuth
panelInclination
installedOn
_StorageSystem
_TimeSeries
variableProperties
AbstractMaterial
imageTexture
Boiler
condensation
BuildingType
ApartmentBlock
MultiFamilyHouse
RowHouse
SingleFamilyHouse
BuildingUnit
numberOfRooms
ownerName

ownershipType

floorArea
occupiedBy
address
has
CombinedHeatPower
technologyType
ConditioningType
Conditioned
Unconditioned
None
ConstantValueSchedule
averageValue
Construction

uValue

opticalProperties

layer

ConstructionOrientation
orientation
baseConstruction
DailyPatternSchedule
dailySchedule
DailySchedule
dayType
 schedule
DateOfEvent
instant
period
DayType
CustomDay1
CustomDay2
OtherDay
Holiday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
SummerDesignDay
WinterDesignDay
WeekDay
WeekEnd
DHWFacilities
numberOfBaths
numberOfShowers
numberOfWashBasins
waterStorageVolume
DistributionType
Building
Dwelling
GroupOfBuildings
Room
Staircase
Storey
DistrictNetworkSubstation
networkId
networkNodeId
DualValueSchedule
usageHoursPerDay
usageDaysPerYear
usageValue
idleValue
ElectricalAppliances
electricalPower
ElectricalResistance
Emissivity
fraction
surface
EndUseType
Cooking
DomesticHotWater
ElectricalAppliances
Lighting
OtherOrCombination
SpaceCooling
SpaceHeating
Ventilation
Process
EnergyCarrier
co2EmissionFactor
energyDensity
primaryEnergyFactor
type
EnergyCarrierTypeValues
ChilledAir
ChilledWater
Coal
Electricity
FuelOil
HotAir
HotWater
NaturalGas
Propane
Steam
WoodChips
WoodPellets
SolarEnergy
EnergyConversionSystem
efficiencyIndicator
installedNominalPower
model
nominalEfficiency
number
productAndInstallationDocument
yearOfManufacture
refurbishmentMeasureOnEnergySystem
installedIn
has
 consumes
produces
provides
EnergyDemand
endUse

energyAmount

maximumLoad
energyDistribution
storage
isProvidedBy

EnergyDistributionSystem

distributionPerimeter
EnergyPerformanceCertification
certificationRating
certificationName
certificationId

EnergySource

energyAmount

energyCarrier
isConsumedBy
isProducedBy
Facilities
operationSchedule
heatDissipation
FloorArea
type
value
FloorAreaType
NetFloorArea
GrossFloorArea
EnergyReferenceArea
Gas
isVentilated
rValue
HeatExchangeType
convectiveFraction
latentFraction
radiantFraction
 totalValue
HeatPump
carnotEfficiency
heatSource
HeatSourceType
AmbientAir
Aquifer
ExhaustAir
HorizontalGroundCollector
VerticalGroundCollector
Household
residenceType
householdType
HouseholdType
LoneAdult
MultiFamily
OneFamily
PensionerCouple
UnrelatedAdults
Vacant
WorkerCouple

ImageTexture

url

repeatS

repeatT

InterpolationType

AverageInPrecedingInterval
AverageInSucceedingInterval
ConstantInPrecedingInterval
ConstantInSucceedingInterval
Continuous
Discontinuous
InstantaneousTotal
MaximumInPrecedingInterval
MaximumInSucceedingInterval
 MinimumInPrecedingInterval
MinimumInSucceedingInterval
PrecedingTotal
SucceedingTotal

IrregularTimeSeries

uom
contains
IrregularTimeSeriesFile
uom
file
numberOfHeaderLines
recordSeparator
decimalSymbol
valueColumnNumber
timeColumnNumber
fieldSeparator
Layer
layerComponent
LayerComponent
areaFraction
thickness
material
LevelOfRefurbishment
UsualRefurbishment
AdvancedRefurbishment
LightingFacilities
electricalPower
MeasurementPoint
time
value
MechanicalVentilation
heatRecovery
recuperationFactor
MediumType
Air
Steam
Water
Occupants
heatDissipation
numberOfOccupants
occupancyRate
 occupantType
consiststOf
OccupantType
OthersOrCombination
Patients
Residents
Students
Visitors
Workers
OpticalProperties
emittance
reflectance
transmittance
glazingRatio
OwnershipType
Corporation
OccupantPublic
NonOccupantPrivate
OccupantPrivate
OtherOrCombination
PropertyManagementCompany
PhotovoltaicSystem
cellMaterialType
PowerDistributionSystem
current
voltage
PowerStorageSystem
batteryTechnology
powerCapacity
Reflectance
fraction
surface
wavelengthRange
RefurbishmentMeasure
dateOfRefurbishment
levelOfRefurbishment
descriptionOfRefurbishment
RegularTimeSeries
temporalExtent
timeInterval
values
RegularTimeSeriesFile
uom
 file
temporalExtent
timeInterval
numberOfHeaderLines
recordSeparator
decimalSymbol
valueColumnNumber
fieldSeparator
ResidenceType
MainResidence
SecondaryResidence
Vacant
ShadingType
maximumCoverRatio
name
transmittance
SolarThermalSystem
technologyType
SolidMaterial
conductivity
density
permeance
porosity
specificHeat
SurfaceSide
Inside
Outside
SystemOperation
endUse
operationTime
yearlyGlobalEfficiency

ThermalBoundary

azimuth
inclination
thermalBoundaryType
surfaceGeometry
partOf
composedOf
correspondsTo
ThermalBoundaryTypeValues
InteriorWall
IntermediaryFloor
 SharedWall
OuterWall
BasementFloor
BasementCeiling
AtticFloor
Roof
ThermalComponent
area
isGroundCoupled
isSunExposed
relates
ThermalDistributionSystem
isCirculation
medium
nominalFlow
returnTemperature
supplyTemperature
thermalLossesFactor
ThermalStorageSystem
preparationTemperature
medium
thermalLossesFactor
volume

ThermalZone

additionalThermalBridgeUValue
effectiveThermalCapacity
floorArea

grossVolume

relates
indirectlyHeatedAreaRatio
infiltrationRate
isCooled
isHeated
netVolume
volumeGeometry
interiorRoom
boundedBy
TimeSeriesSchedule
timeDependingValues
TimeValuesProperties
 acquisitionMethod

interpolationType

qualityDescription
source
Transmittance
fraction
wavelengthRange
UsageZone
coolingSchedule
heatingSchedule
usageZoneClass
usedFloors
ventilationSchedule
floorArea
volumeGeometry
internalGains
contains
occupiedBy
has
WavelengthRangeType
Solar
Infrared
Visible
Total
Application Domain Extension Energy of CityGML object AbstractBuilding
Distance between average ground surface level and basement ceiling.
Average ceiling height of the storeys.

Distance between average ground surface level and basement ceiling.

Configuration of the lower building part (heated cellar/garage, unheated cellar/garage, no cellar/garage).
Classification of building according with their usage and form (e.g. single-family house, multi-family house, office building, in
Classification of building according with their construction structure (e.g. half-timbered, timber framed, steel framed,concret
Distance between the lowest possible position with ground contact and the lowest point of the roof (eaves).
Energy Efficiency Rating according with a given certification or label (e.g. PassivHaus, LEED Platinium, KfW Effizienzhaus 100).
Total volume delimited by the external building dimension.
Landmark / heritage status of the building.

Distance between the lowest possible position with ground contact and the top of the roof of the building, excluding antenn

Reference designation of the degree of refurbishment. This reference may be European (from the Tabula project) or local (us

Zone of a building considered as isothermal, which serves as space unit for the building heating/cooling calculation. This sem
(Building, BuildingPart, Room etc.).
Zone of a building with homogeneous usage type and indoor climate set-points
Floor area considered for the normalization of the standard energy demands.
Application Domain Extension Energy of CityGML object BoundarySurface

Global solar irradiance (in W/m2) incident on an outside tilted surface.

Daylight illuminance/intensity (in Lux) incident on an tilted surface.

Application Domain Extension Energy of CityGML object Opening

Shading system installed on the interior surface of the opening.
Fraction of the opening area which can be opened.
Shading system installed on the outside opening surface.

Either solar thermal or photovoltaic system, using solar energy to generate heat or electricity
Aperture area of the solar collector.
Azimuth angle of the installed solar panel (North = 0°, South = 180°).
Inclination angle of the installed solar panel (Horizontal = 0°, Vertical = 90°).
Relation between the solar system and the building boundary surface on which it is installed
System storing energy. A same storage may store the energy of different end-users and different end-use.
Consistent series of time-depending values.
Set of properties of the variable of the time series.
Abstract superclass for all Material classes. A Material is a homogeneous substance that can be used to form elements.
Reference to a texture file
Closed vessel in which water is heated.
True if the boiler use the condensing process, it means extract additional heat from the waste gases by condensing this wate
Building classification based on building size, situation and function
Building with multiple apartments, bigger than a multi family house.
Building made for several households, generally over several storeys.
(also called terraced house) Building made for one household, part of a row of identical or mirror-image houses sharing side
Isolated building made for one household.
A building unit is a part of usage zone, such as dwelling or workplace, which is related to a single occupant entity.
Number of separated rooms other than a circulation space in the building unit.
Name of the owner.

Type of organisations, associations, businesses etc. that owns the building (e.g. individual, public authority, property manage

Usable floor area (or net internal area) of the building unit.

Also called cogeneration. Heat engine or power station generating electricity and useful heat at the same time.
Cogeneration technology (e.g. Stirling motor, engine motor, turbine).
Conditioned status of a building part.
Actively heated, or cooled or both (inhabited).
Neither heated nor cooled (uninhabited).
No building part (it means "flat roof" if related to atticType, or "no basement" if related to basementType).
Lowest Level of Detail of the schedule representation, consisting in a constant value.
Average variable value.
A Construction is a combination of layers, such as a wall or a roof.
Overall heat transfer coefficient. It represents the heat flux transfer through a construction, normalized by the construction s
construction, at steady state.
Optical properties of a Construction
Reference to layers that comprise this construction. Multiple LayerId's order is important and specifies the layering of the lay
entered will determine how the referenced construction layers are ordered with the first construction layer being in contact
last layer in contact with the first Surface/AdjacentSpaceId listed
Determines the usage of Construction in terms of the Layer order.
If orientation == true the layers are used in the specified order (see Construction), otherwise in reverse order.
Reference to the Construction being used.
Level of Detail 2 of the schedule representation, consisting in a set of daily schedules associated to recurrent day types (week
Schedule over a one day period (from 0:00 to 24:00).
Schedule over a one day period (from 0:00 to 24:00).
Type referring to a day categorization (e.g weekDay, weekEnd).
Specifies either an exact time instant or a time span
Daten and/or time of the event
Begin and end of the event
Type referring to a day categorization.
Customized day type for a specific use - 1.
Customized day type for a specific use - 2.
All days other than those already specified in the ScheduleLoD3 object.

"Extrem summer" day used for the sizing and design of HVAC Systems in summer condition.
"Extrem winter" day used for the sizing and design of HVAC Systems in winter condition.
Monday to Friday.
Saturday and Sunday.
Facilities for domestic hot water usage.
Number of baths in a given building unit/zone.
Number of showers in a given building unit/zone.
Number of wash basin in a given building unit/zone.

Classification referring to energy distribution art between the energy conversion system and the end-use place.
Building with a unique energy conversion system.
One energy conversion system per dwelling.
Group of Building with a unique energy conversion system.The energy distribution runs between the buildings.
One energy conversion system per room.
One energy conversion system per building stair-case, with a distribution system supplying vertically the premises of the diffe
One energy conversion system per storey, with a distribution system supplying horizontally the premises of whole storey.

Level of Detail 1 of the schedule representation, consisting in a two-state schedule related to a usage time.

Number of days per year of usage.

Variable value during usage time (e.g. set-point temperature).
Variable value outside usage time (e.g. set-back temperature).
Non-HVAC electrical devices/appliances inside the building unit or building zone.
Nominal electrical power of the electrical appliance.
Percentaged infra-red emissivity
Fraction (between 0 and 1) of energy emittance.
Considered surface of the construction.
Category of end use related to a building energy use.

Processes of cooling down the space.

Processes of heating up the space.

Energy form containing the energy (e.g. fuel, renewable energy etc.)
Equivalent carbon dioxide emitted by the combustion of 1 kWh energy carrier.
Amount of energy stored in a given volume of the energy carrier.
Ratio of Final energy over Primary Energy.
Name of Energy Carrier.
Name of energy form containing energy.

can be from district network /solar systems...

Energy conversion system is a system producing the energy necessary to satisfy the end-use (or to feed the networks) from a
Reference efficiency ratio used to quantify the system efficiency (e.g. COP, EER, W/(m3/h)).
Total nominal power of the energy conversion system.
Model reference of the energy conversion system.
Nominal ratio of energy output to input, according to manufacturer.
Number of similar energy conversion units which constitutes the energy conversion system.
External documents adding information on the energy conversion system product and its installation.
Year of manufacture of the energy conversion system (its main equipments).
Energy demand is the useful energy required to satisfy a specific end-use, such as heating, cooling, domestic hot water etc.
Category of end use related to an energy use.
[TimeSeries] Time-depending amount of useful energy, corresponding to a specific end-use. It can be constituted of simulate
TimeSeries model).

Energy distribution system is a system in charge of delivering the energy inside the building, from the place of energy produc
(including battery/tank and pipe volumes), the circulation pumps, the distribution pipes and the end use units (radiators, fan

Energy performance certification.

Degree or value resulting from the certification assessment
Labeling system for the erengy certificate.
Identifier of the energy certificate.
Energy being consumed by an energy conversion system. It can be non-renewable (fuel) or renewable. It may be produced b
conversion system and fed-in in the electrical grid or district network is also considered as EnergySource, since it also aims to
building (building block)
Time-depending amount of energy source, consumed by an energy conversion system. It can be constituted of simulated or
model).
Energy form containing energy.

Facilities and Appliances inside the usage zone or building unit, which consumes and dissipate energy.

Gaseous material
Indicates whether a gas-layer is ventilated
Resistance of material
Contributions of the different types of heat or cool exchange (convective, radiant and latent)
Ratio of convective heat exchange over total heat exchange.
Ratio of latent heat exchange over total heat exchange.
Ratio of radiant heat exchange over total heat exchange.
Total heat exchange value (positve for heat source, negative for heat sink/cool source).

Household is a group of persons living in the same dwelling, in the case where occupant type is residents.

Classification of Household, according with their family structure, person number and generation.

This is an X3D element to map a texture to this material. From X3D specification: The ImageTexture node defines a texture m
mapping to geometry. Texture maps are defined in a 2D coordinate system (s, t) that ranges from [0.0, 1.0] in both direction
the texture map, and left edge of the image corresponds to the T-axis of the texture map. The lower-left pixel of the image c
corresponds to s=1, t=1.

Specifies location of the image. From X3D specification: The texture is read from the URL specified by the url field. When the
support the JPEG and PNG image file formats. In addition, browsers may support other image formats (e.g. CGM) which can
recommended (including transparency).
From X3D specification: If repeatS is TRUE, the texture map is repeated outside the [0.0, 1.0] texture coordinate range in the
texture coordinates are clamped in the S direction to lie within the [0.0, 1.0] range.
From X3D specification: If repeatT is TRUE, the texture map is repeated outside the [0.0, 1.0] texture coordinate range in the
texture coordinates are clamped in the T direction to lie within the [0.0, 1.0] range.
Mathematical rule required for the variable interpolation, defined in WaterML:http://def.seegrid.csiro.au/sissvoc/ogc-def/re
interpolationType/
Irregular time series is the opposite of a regular time series. The data in the time series follows a temporal sequence, but the
interval.http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSCRJU_3.0.0/com.ibm.swg.im.infosphere.streams.timeseries-t

Unit of measure of the variable.

A Layer is a combination of one of more materials, references via a LayerComponent.

Percentage (between 0 and 1) of the layer area that the referenced Material is made from.
Thickness of a layer component.
Reference to the correspondinf Material

Occupants is an aggregated group of occupants of a usage zone or building unit, which can be residents, workers, visitors etc

Number of occupants of the considered zone/building unit.

Schedule of room/zone occupancy (0 while empty, 1 while occupied with the specified full number of occupant, between 0 a
Type of occupants of a premises.

Type of occupants of a premises

Optical properties of a material

Hemispherical emittance
Hemispherical reflectance. Effectiveness of a surface in reflecting radiant energy.
Hemispherical transmittance. Effectiveness of a construction in transmitting radiant energy.
Ratio of the glazing surface over the total construction surface (value between 0 and 1).
The type of organization, association, or business, that owns the premises.

Effectiveness of a material surface in reflectiing an incident radiant flux of a given wavelength range.
Fraction (between 0 and 1) of energy reflectance.

Wavelength range of the incident radiant flux, for which the absorptance ratio is defined.
Information on a refurbishment measure
Date of the refurbishment measure

Series of time-depending values, regularly spaced with a constant interval of time.

Period of the time series.
Interval of time between two consecutive time-depending values.
Values of the time series.
Period of the time series.

Designation related to the amount of time a household lives at a residence.

(or primary residence) Residence where a household lives for the greatest amount of time.
Residence where a household lives part time or less than the majority of the calendar year.
Residence where nobody lives.
Shading system of the considered opening
Maximum fraction of the related opening which can be covered with the shading device.
Name of the Shading system.
Effectiveness of the shading device in transmitting an incident radiant flux of a given wavelength range.
System converting solar energy in heat (hot water)
Solar thermal system technology.
Solid material.
Conductivity of material
Density of material
The rate water vapor is allowed through a surface
The ratio of the total amount of void space in a material (due to poses, small channels, and so on) to the bulk volume occupie
Specific heat of material
Surface side of the construction
Indoor surface.
Outdoor surface.
Operation mode details the operation of the energy conversion system for a specific end-use and operation time.
Category of end use related to an energy use.

Thermal Boundaries delimit Thermal Zones. Thermal Boundaries represent physical relationships between two Thermal Zone

Azimuth angle of the normal surface vector.By convention:- azimuth = 0 for north orientation.- Horizontal surface have a azim
Inclination angle of the normal surface vector.By convention, inclination = 0 for horizontal plane.
Topological classification of the thermal boundary.

Topological classification of the thermal boundary

Vertical partition separating two Thermal Zones of the same building.
Horizontal partition separating two Thermal Zones of the same building.
Vertical partition separating two different buildings.
Vertical Thermal Boundary with one side facing outdoor.
Lower horizontal Thermal Boundary of the Thermal Zone, built ditectly on the ground.
Horizontal partition separating the basement floor and the ground floor.
Horizontal partition separating the attic and the highest full storey.
Thermal Boundary corresponding to the CityGML RoofSurface.
Part of the thermal boundary surface corresponding to an homogeneous construction component (e.g. windows, wall, insula
Area of the surface [m²], portion of the related thermal boundary surface.
True if one side of the surface component is against the ground.
True if one side of the surface component is outdoor, with a non-null sky view factor.

U*A

U*A

A thermal zone is a zone of a building which serves as unit for the building heating and cooling simulation. For the simulation
object, which may be or not related to a geometric entity.
Transmission heat loss contribution [W/m².K] of the thermal bridges of the thermal zone shell to the overall UValue.
Thermal capacity [Wh/K] of the zone including the contributing construction layers and zone fournitures.

Volume of a Thermal Zone measured by its external dimensions. These external dimensions lies on the outside face of exteri
shared by several Thermal Zone (e.g. shared wall, intermediary floor), so that the sum of the Building Thermal Zone grossVol

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Air change rate [1/h] due to air leakage of the zone shell.
true if the thermal zone has energy system for space cooling
true if the thermal zone has energy system for space heating
Volume of the air space of a Thermal Zone.

Highest Level of Detail of the schedule representation, consisting in a Timeseries.

Information and properties of a given variable.

The method for variable acquisition (e.g. simulation, measured).
Mathematical rule required for the variable interpolation, defined in WaterML:http://def.seegrid.csiro.au/sissvoc/ogc-def/re
interpolationType/
Description of the data quality (e.g. bad, average, good, excellent).
Designation of the data source.
Percentaged energy transmittance in different wavelength ranges. Effectiveness of a construction in transmitting an incident
Fraction (between 0 and 1) of energy transmittance
Wavelength range of the incident radiant flux, for which the absorptance ratio is defined.
A usage zone is a zone of a building with homogeneous usage type.
Temperature schedule [°C] of the active cooling inside the usage zone.
Temperature schedule [°C] of the active heating inside the usage zone.
Usage class of the zone.
List of the number of floors part of the usage zone (0 = ground level).
Air change rate [1/h] schedule of the ventilation system inside the usage zone.

Heat power exchanged by the room occupants and non-HVAC devices to the room (positive for heat source, negative for hea

Part of electromagnetic spectrum, corresponding to a range of radiation wavelength.

Solar radiation spectrum (Wavelength range: mainly 300 nm – 2500 nm), also called short-wave radiation.
Infrared spectrum (Wavelength range: 700 nm – 1000 mm), also called long-wave radiation. Range of thermal radiation exch
Visible light spectrum (Wavelength range: 400 nm – 800 nm).
Total electromagnetic spectrum.