Building Brains
The lighting control approach that adjusts brightness based on available sunlight
What is daylight harvesting?
The term for real-time traffic data shown to drivers via roadside signs
What is VMS?
The 3D model-based process used for design coordination in construction.
What is BIM
The type of AI model underlying tools like ChatGPT and Claude
What is an LLM
The document a client issues inviting firms to submit proposals.
What is an RFP
The wireless mesh protocol built on IEEE 802.15.4, common in building sensor networks.
What is Zigbee?
The term for vehicles communicating directly with road infrastructure
What is V2I?
The shared cloud repository that manages project information in a collaborative BIM workflow.
What is CDE
The centralized repository that stores structured and unstructured data at scale for analytic
What is a data lake
The document consultants submit to ask a client questions during a tender period.
What is an RFI?
The rating system for green building certification most used in the Gulf, alongside LEED.
What is Estidama (Pearl Rating System) ?
The wireless technology enabling low-power, long-range communication for smart city sensors like parking or streetlights.
What is LoraWAN?
The technology using laser scanning to capture as-built site conditions.
What is LIDAR?
The AI governance principle focused on making model decisions explainable and fair
What is Responsible AI
The billing structure where consultants charge based on actual hours worked rather than a fixed fee.
What is T&M
The connectivity standard letting smart home/building devices from different brands work together over IP.
What is Matter?
The abbreviation for a system that gives buses priority at traffic signals.
What is TSP?
The document defining roles, responsibilities, and delivery standards for a project's BIM process.
What is a BIM Execution Plan
The AI risk category concerning models producing confident but false information.
What is Hallucination?
The formal process of transferring project knowledge and documentation from the bid team to the delivery team after award.
What is handover/knowledge transfer/transition
The metric for how much energy a building consumes per square meter per year, used to benchmark efficiency.
What is EUI?
The term for one card or app working across buses, metro, and taxis.
What is integrated ticketing or mobility as a service
The file format used to exchange BIM issues and comments between different software platforms
What is BIM Collaboration Format
The architecture where a language model retrieves external documents before generating its answer.
What is RAG
The clause defining what happens if the client cancels the contract partway through the project.
What is Termination for Convenience