July 2019 – BIMAXON

11July2019

Comparing building classification systems IV – Conclusions

July 11, 2019Written By Donatas Aksomitas

After examining the types, structure and logic of different building classification systems, it seems natural to conclude that the national classification systems, like OmniClass from the U.S. and Uniclass 2015 from the U.K., are unfinished. They could still benefit from some improvements as regards the clarity their classification logic and…

6July2019

Comparing building classification systems III – Logic

July 6, 2019Written By Donatas Aksomitas

After looking at the structure of popular building classification systems, now let’s look at their logic and internal consistency. For illustration, I’ll consider how they handle 4 different building elements. First – what do you get when you search the different systems for a door? OmniClass Searching for “door” gives…