BuildingsExtended2D

-- Name -- Building -- Definition -- A Building is an enclosed construction above and/or underground, used or intended for the shelter of humans, animals or things or for the production of economic goods. A building refers to any structure permanently constructed or erected on its site.

-- Name -- Building part -- Definition -- A BuildingPart is a sub-division of a Building that might be considered itself as a building. -- Description -- NOTE 1: A BuildingPart is homogeneous related to its physical, functional or temporal aspects. NOTE 2: Building and BuildingPart share the same set of properties. EXAMPLE: A Building may be composed of two BuildingParts having different heights above ground.

-- Name -- Other construction -- Definition -- An OtherConstruction is a self-standing construction that belongs to theme Buildings and that is not a Building. -- Description -- NOTE 1: the main difference between a building and an other construction is the fact that an other construction does not need to be enclosed. NOTE 2: the other constructions to be considered under scope of theme buildings are the constructions that are not present in another INSPIRE theme and that are necessary for environmental use cases, such as the ones considered in this data specification. EXAMPLES: bridge, acoustic fence, city wall.

-- Name -- Building unit -- Definition -- A BuildingUnit is a subdivision of Building with its own lockable access from the outside or from a common area (i.e. not from another BuildingUnit), which is atomic, functionally independent, and may be separately sold, rented out, inherited, etc. -- Description -- Building units are spatial objects aimed at subdividing buildings and/or building parts into smaller parts that are treated as seperate entities in daily life. A building unit is homogeneous, regarding management aspects. EXAMPLES: It may be e.g. an apartment in a condominium, a terraced house, or a shop inside a shopping arcade. NOTE 1: According to national regulations, a building unit may be a flat, a cellar, a garage or set of a flat, a cellar and a garage. NOTE 2: According to national regulation, a building that is one entity for daily life (typically, a single family house) may be considered as a Building composed of one BuildingUnit or as a Building composed of zero BuildingUnit.

-- Name -- Installation -- Definition -- An external construction (of small size) or an external device serving the building or building part. -- Description -- EXAMPLES: stairway, solar panel, external lift