Matching a building automation algorithm to a building automation system

A method for matching a parameterized algorithm to a particular piece of equipment of a building automation system, wherein the building automation system is represented by a building information model, comprising:

• storing a library of parameterized algorithms, wherein each parameterized algorithm in the library of parameterized algorithms includes:
• a self-description that specifies a type of equipment;
• and
• one or more requirements that include a listing of required variables;
• select one or more of the parameterized algorithms from the library of parameterized algorithms for the particular piece of equipment in the building automation system, wherein the one or more selected parameterized algorithms have at least part of their self-description, including the specified type of equipment, that matches a description of the particular piece of equipment in the building information model;
• output the selected one or more parameterized algorithms;
• and
• controlling the building automation system using one of the selected parameterized algorithms.

A method for matching a parameterized algorithm for implementing a virtual sensor for a particular part of a building automation system, wherein the building automation system is represented by a building information model, comprising:

• storing a library of parameterized algorithms for implementing virtual sensors, wherein each parameterized algorithm includes:
• a self-description that specifies a part of a building automation system;
• and
• one or more requirements that include a listing of required variables;
• select one or more of the parameterized algorithms from the library of parameterized algorithms to implement the virtual sensor for the particular part of a building automation system, wherein the one or more selected parameterized algorithms have at least part of their self-description, including the specified part of the building automation system, that matches a description of the particular part of the building automation system in the building information model;
• output the selected one or more parameterized algorithms;
• and
• controlling the building automation system using one of the selected parameterized algorithms.

A computing device for matching a building automation algorithm to a building automation system, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to:
• select two or more building automation algorithms from a pre-defined library of building automation algorithms that each include a self-descriptive specification that matches predefined self-description specification requirements of the building automation system;
• prioritize the two or more selected building automation algorithms;
• and
• output one or more of the selected algorithms based on the prioritization.