Requirements engineering and modelling for building automation systems

The planning and layout of a building automation system is a complex process characterized by the selection, application and interconnection of multiple different functions. Planning mistakes are often not recognized before the initial operation of the building. In order to allow an earlier fault and function analysis and to ease planning, an approach for an efficient development of a functional model for the building automation system has been developed. This functional model offers not only a simulation of the building automation system but also the automatic configuration of the hardware components of the building automation system.