Archibus Extensions for BUILDERTM SMS

BUILDER™ SMS Hierarchy

BUILDER™ SMS organizes its asset inventory information in a hierarchical data structure. The structure comprises seven levels, including an optional level for complexes:

Organization - A government agency, or collection of sites related to each other

Site - Collection of complexes or buildings

Complex - Collection of buildings (optional)

Building - Collection of building systems, components, or sections

System - Systems within a building, such as electrical, heating, or cooling

Component - Components assembled to construct the building

Section - Breakdown of components used for condition assessments or other management functions

UNIFORMAT II classifications specify definitions for these levels. The image below illustrates the inventory hierarchy, and includes examples for systems, components, and sections:

See also

Capabilities Overview

Comparing Archibus and BUILDER™ SMS Tables

BUILDER™ SMS Classification Example

Data Transfer Cases

Equivalent Terms

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