User interface platform
Smart Building Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work, published by the RIBA in 2024, states:
User interface platforms refer to any software solution through which the user engages with the building and its data, this includes but is no limited to:
- Smart building platform, building operational platform, integrated building management system, performance twin – commonly used terminology for a single platform which integrates multiple building sub-systems and supporting technologies.
- User app: mobile application enabling all building user to engage, control & feedback on building operation.
- Digital twin: introduced previously form part of user interface platforms.
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