Semantic Description of BuildingRecords UrbanDataset from SCP Ontology 2.0

This document provides human-friendly documentation for BuildingRecords UrbanDataset having semantic definition in the SCP Ontology 2.0, part of the "Smart City Platform Specifications (SCPS) - Semantic Level" developed as part of the Electricity System Research Project.

File creation date

2025-12-07 14:27

SCPS URL

https://smartcityplatform.enea.it/#/it/index.html

Introduction

This document provides the human-friendly representation of the semantic definition of one or more SCPS ontology´s UrbanDatasets.

Each UrbanDataset is described through a table composed of three main sections:

UrbanDataset Identification: defines the purpose of the UrbanDataset and the parameters (identifier, name and URI) uniquely identifing it in the SCPS scope. It states the information that populates the "Specification" section of UrbanDataset messages.
UrbanDataset Contextualization: defines the context properties (ContextProperty) associated with the UrbanDataset; for each one it specifies name, meaning (description), data type and set of values (code list) to which it is constrained, if any. The UrbanDataset context properties have not units of measurement and are all mandatory unless otherwise indicated in the description. Furthermore, this section provides any indications on the use of context properties within the specific UrbanDataset. It states the properties that populate the "Context" section of UrbanDataset messages.
UrbanDataset Properties: states the properties (UrbanDatasetProperty) uniquely defining the UrbanDataset in the SCPS ontology; for each one it specifies name, meaning (description), if it is required, data type, set of values (code list) to which it is constrained, if any, and the admitted units of measurement. The properties properties marked with an asterisk require to indicate, at instance level, the adopted calculation method (for example, total or average value over the measurement period). It states the properties that populate each row of the "Values" section of UrbanDataset messages.

The normative references concerning the syntactic and semantic compliance of UrbanDatasets with the SCPS are:

depending on the adopted syntax, the schema scps-urbandataset-schema-2.0:
- JSON Schema
- XML Schema
the UrbanDataset semantic definition that can be acquired or through the OWL ontology, or through the UDWebLibrary, or through this documentation.

Furthermore, in the resources section available in the tab of each UrbanDataset in the UDWebLibrary, it is possible to download the message templates in JSON and XML syntax, compliant with the specifications. A template is an example of an UrbanDataset instance having all the properties (mandatory and optional) that make it (for any properties with alternative units of measurement and/or calculation method, the default values are used).

SECTION I: UrbanDataset

BuildingRecords-2.0

UrbanDataset Identification
Scope	Provides a unique description of the buildings monitored in the context of Smart Building vertical applications
Category / Subcategory	BuiltEnvironment / SmartBuilding
Identifier	BuildingRecords-2.0
Name	Building Records
URI	https://smartcityplatform.enea.it/specification/semantic/2.0/ontology/scps-ontology-2.0.owl#BuildingRecords
UrbanDataset Contextualization
	Description	Format/Code list
coordinates	Geographical reference	Aggregated property
subProperty: format	Wgs84 format in which the coordinates are expressed (optional attribute)	string FormatCode.gc
subProperty: height	Altitude (optional property)	double
subProperty: latitude	Latitude	double
subProperty: longitude	Longitude	double
language	The language in which the text fields of the instance are expressed	string LanguageCode.gc
timestamp	Timestamp	dateTime
timezone	The time zone to be applied to each timestamp in the instance; it is expressed as an offset, i.e. as + or - the number of hours and minutes respect to UTC time: +/-hh:mm (ISO 8601)	string TimezoneCode.gc
UrbanDataset Properties * properties marked with an asterisk require to indicate, at instance level, the adopted calculation method (e.g. "average", "total", "instantaneous",...)
Name	Description	Mandatory	Format/Code list	Unit of Measure
Address	Address without house number	yes	string
AddressNumber	Street number (eg. 8, 7a,...)	yes	string
ArchitecturalConstraint	Architectural constraint (allowed values: ....)	yes	string YNUCode.gc
BuildingID	Building identifier	yes	string
BuildingName	A name or label associated to a building.	yes	string
BuildingPeriodCode	A code identifing the period in which a building was built	yes	string BuildingPeriodCode.gc
BuildingTypeCode	A code identifing a type of building (e.g. : residential, school, barracks, hospital, ...)	yes	string BuildingTypeCode.gc
CadastralParcel	Cadastral parcel	yes	string
CadastralSheet	Cadastral sheet	yes	string
CadastralSub	Cadastral subordinate	yes	string
ConstructionYear	Year of construction of a building (if known)	yes	integer
LandscapeConstraint	Landscape constraint: yes / no/ unknowm	yes	string YNUCode.gc
ProvinceCode	A code identifying a province	yes	string ProvinceCode.gc
RealEstateUnits	Number of real estate units	yes	integer
RegionCode	A code identifying a region	yes	string RegionCode.gc
TownCode	Municipality ISTAT code	yes	string TownCode.gc
TownName	Extended town name (e.g. Roma, Anguillara Sabazia, ecc.)	yes	string
UrbanSection	Cadastral urban section	yes	string
ZIPCode	Zip Code	yes	string
coordinates	Geographical reference	yes	Aggregated property
subProperty: format	Wgs84 format in which the coordinates are expressed (optional attribute)	no	string FormatCode.gc
subProperty: height	Altitude (optional property)	no	double
subProperty: latitude	Latitude	yes	double
subProperty: longitude	Longitude	yes	double

Semantic Description of BuildingRecords UrbanDataset from SCP Ontology 2.0

Table of content

Introduction

SECTION I: UrbanDataset

SECTION II: Code lists

Introduction

1. How to read this document

2. Artifacts to create an UrbanDataset message

SECTION I: UrbanDataset

BuildingRecords-2.0

SECTION II: Code lists

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