SMART BUILDINGS
Asset Classes
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Offices
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Enclosed Shopping Centres
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Open-Air Retail
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Light Industrial
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Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
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Health Care Facilities
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Universal
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Focus Area
Network and Integration
Topic
Communication Protocols
Question #
N4.4 API Availability
Question
Do all software systems provide an API for third-party integration?
Applicability
Applicable to All Buildings
Answer
Yes or No or Partial
Description
Selecting software systems offering open or partnered APIs improves the ease of systems integration and flexibility in future system changes. Applicable base building systems requiring open standard protocols (note: participants will not be disadvantaged if some of the base buildings systems do not exist in their building/portfolio), includes but not limited to the following:
- BAS
- Lighting
- Fire
- Security (CCTVs and access control)
- Electrical
- Vertical transportation (elevators, etc.)
- AV and digital signage
- Parking
- EV charging
- Metering
Requirements
Integrated software systems provide an open or partnered API for third-party integration
Documentation
- Compliance Registers
- Use case — Benefits Realization Report
- Integrations Report
Lead
Other Notes
Scoring
Yes – 2/2, No – 0/2, Partial – 1/2
Scoring Notes
100% – Full (all systems) 50% – Partial (half of systems)
Full points awarded if all software systems provide an API for third-party integration, partial points awarded if half of all software systems provide an API for third-party integration