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How do you account for architectural wall/floor thickness vs. BEM planar geometry?
Question continued: For example, where do you position the planar surface, and how do you calculate accurate space volumes? Is this up to the authoring tool, or does gbXML provide guidance? Answer: gbXML files as you're alluding do not take wall thickness into...
gbXML Test Case Validation Levels
Currently, there are 3 levels of gbXML certification: Level 1 compliance involves validating that a gbXML file is a well formed XML (per the W3C ISO Standard) and also conforms to the gbXML XSD (from gbXML versions 0.37 to 6.01, depending upon which version the...
What is the “Schedule” element in gbXML?
The "Schedule" element is a list of schedule "sub-elements" that make up an entire calendar year. The "Schedule" element includes a child "YearSchedule" element that is a set of week schedules all assigned for a particular time period during the year defined by the...
What is a second-level space boundary?
Second-level space boundary rules require that the floor or wall of a space be broken along the centerline of the floor or wall adjacent to it so as to correctly define the neighboring relations with adjacent spaces. For example, look at the 1st floor floor-plan...
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