The name may sound abstract, but data ontologies have a very practical role to play in making our buildings work better. Whether it’s Brick, Haystack, VBIS, or something else, their purpose is essentially the same: to help us organise data from the built environment.

In this episode of AIRAH on Air, host Mark Vender talks to four members of AIRAH’s Big Data and Analytics Special Technical Group about data ontologies, the issues we face when people use different systems for managing their data, and how we can overcome these challenges.

Guests:• Tristan Webber, Affil.AIRAH • Nicholas Lianos, Affil.AIRAH • Sylvia Quaglia • Daniel Porragas, Affil.AIRAH

For more information on AIRAH’s Big Data and Analytics Forum, go to airah.org.au/bigdata

You can also learn about AIRAH’s Big Data and Analytics Special Technical Group.

Listen to the AIRAH on Air podcast about Big Data.

Or check out the cover story from the November 2021 issue of Ecolibrium about data ontologies.

Thank you for listening. AIRAH on Air is a podcast exploring topics related to a hidden industry in a constant state of innovation: the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) industry.

For more on AIRAH – including information on how we can help your career, training and development in the HVAC&R industry – please visit www.airah.org.au