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<h4><a id="project definition" name="project definition">1.1.3 Project Definition</a></h4>
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<p>This exchange includes initial project information to describe a project and its contents.</p>





<p>The owner's project requirements consist of a facility type and a set of space types, each indicating occupancy loads, hours of occupancy, design priorities, and climate control requirements.</p><p></p>
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<tr><th colspan="5"><img src="../../../img/mvd-project-definition.png" />&nbsp; Project Definition</th></tr>
<tr><th>Entity/Concept</th><th>Attributes</th><th>Constraints</th><th>I</th><th>E</th></tr>
<tr><td colspan="5"><b><a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcbuilding.htm">IfcBuilding</a></b></td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcbuilding.htm#identity">Identity</a></td><td>GlobalId<br/>Name<br/>Description</td><td></td><td>-</td><td>R</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcbuilding.htm#classification">Classification</a></td><td>HasAssociations</td><td>Source=CSI;Name=OmniClass;Tokens=11-00-00-00;</td><td>-</td><td>R</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcbuilding.htm#properties-for-occurrences">Properties for Occurrences</a></td><td>PredefinedType<br/>IsDefinedBy</td><td>PredefinedType=;Name=Pset_BuildingCommon;<br/>PredefinedType=;Name=Pset_UtilityConsumptionPHistory;</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcbuilding.htm#spatial-decomposition">Spatial Decomposition</a></td><td>IsDecomposedBy</td><td>Spatial Parts=IfcBuildingStorey;</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcbuilding.htm#building-location">Building Location</a></td><td>ElevationOfRefHeight<br/>ElevationOfTerrain<br/>BuildingAddress</td><td></td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcbuilding.htm#placement">Placement</a></td><td>ObjectPlacement</td><td></td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="5"><b><a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcbuildingstorey.htm">IfcBuildingStorey</a></b></td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcbuildingstorey.htm#identity">Identity</a></td><td>GlobalId<br/>Name<br/>Description</td><td></td><td>-</td><td>R</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcbuildingstorey.htm#element-decomposition">Element Decomposition</a></td><td>IsDecomposedBy</td><td>RelatedObjects=IfcSpace;</td><td>-</td><td>R</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcbuildingstorey.htm#properties-for-occurrences">Properties for Occurrences</a></td><td>PredefinedType<br/>IsDefinedBy</td><td>Name=Pset_BuildingStoreyCommon;TemplateType=PSET_OCCURRENCEDRIVEN;</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcbuildingstorey.htm#spatial-decomposition">Spatial Decomposition</a></td><td>IsDecomposedBy</td><td></td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="5"><b><a href="../../ifcsharedbldgserviceelements/lexical/ifcdistributionsystem.htm">IfcDistributionSystem</a></b></td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcsharedbldgserviceelements/lexical/ifcdistributionsystem.htm#identity">Identity</a></td><td>GlobalId<br/>Name<br/>Description</td><td></td><td>R</td><td>R</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcsharedbldgserviceelements/lexical/ifcdistributionsystem.htm#properties-for-occurrences">Properties for Occurrences</a></td><td>PredefinedType<br/>IsDefinedBy</td><td>PredefinedType=;Name=Pset_DistributionSystemCommon;<br/>PredefinedType=ELECTRICAL;Name=Pset_DistributionSystemTypeElectrical;<br/>PredefinedType=ELECTRICAL;Name=SPARKie_DistributionSystemTypeElectrical;</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcsharedbldgserviceelements/lexical/ifcdistributionsystem.htm#aggregation">Aggregation</a></td><td>PredefinedType<br/>IsDecomposedBy</td><td>PredefinedType=;RelatedObjects=IfcDistributionCircuit;</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcsharedbldgserviceelements/lexical/ifcdistributionsystem.htm#group-assignment">Group Assignment</a></td><td>IsGroupedBy</td><td>Type=IfcElectricDistributionBoard;</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="5"><b><a href="../../ifckernel/lexical/ifcproject.htm">IfcProject</a></b></td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifckernel/lexical/ifcproject.htm#identity">Identity</a></td><td>GlobalId<br/>Name<br/>Description</td><td></td><td>R</td><td>R</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifckernel/lexical/ifcproject.htm#revision-control">Revision Control</a></td><td>OwnerHistory</td><td></td><td>O</td><td>O</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifckernel/lexical/ifcproject.htm#descriptions">Descriptions</a></td><td>Description</td><td></td><td>O</td><td>O</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifckernel/lexical/ifcproject.htm#spatial-decomposition">Spatial Decomposition</a></td><td>IsDecomposedBy</td><td>Spatial Parts=IfcSite;</td><td>R</td><td>R</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifckernel/lexical/ifcproject.htm#conversion-units">Conversion Units</a></td><td>UnitsInContext</td><td>NamedUnitType=LENGTHUNIT;</td><td>O</td><td>O</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifckernel/lexical/ifcproject.htm#project-context">Project Context</a></td><td>RepresentationContexts</td><td></td><td>R</td><td>R</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifckernel/lexical/ifcproject.htm#project-declaration">Project Declaration</a></td><td>Declares</td><td>Type=IfcSpaceType;<br/>Type=IfcOccupant;<br/>Type=IfcActor;<br/>Type=IfcSpace;<br/>Type=IfcWorkPlan;<br/>Type=IfcDistributionElementType;<br/>Type=IfcDistributionSystem;</td><td>-</td><td>O</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="5"><b><a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcsite.htm">IfcSite</a></b></td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcsite.htm#identity">Identity</a></td><td>GlobalId<br/>Name<br/>Description</td><td></td><td>-</td><td>R</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcsite.htm#site-location">Site Location</a></td><td>RefLatitude<br/>RefLongitude<br/>RefElevation<br/>LandTitleNumber<br/>SiteAddress</td><td></td><td>R</td><td>R</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcsite.htm#spatial-decomposition">Spatial Decomposition</a></td><td>IsDecomposedBy</td><td>Spatial Parts=IfcBuilding;</td><td>R</td><td>R</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcsite.htm#footprint-geometry">Footprint Geometry</a></td><td>Representation</td><td>RepresentationType=GeometricCurveSet;Geometry=IfcGeometricCurveSet;<br/>RepresentationType=Annotation2D;Geometry=IfcAnnotationFillArea;</td><td>R</td><td>R</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcsite.htm#body-geometry">Body Geometry</a></td><td>Representation</td><td></td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcsite.htm#placement">Placement</a></td><td>ObjectPlacement</td><td></td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="5"><b><a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcspace.htm">IfcSpace</a></b></td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcspace.htm#identity">Identity</a></td><td>GlobalId<br/>Name<br/>Description</td><td></td><td>R</td><td>R</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcspace.htm#object-typing">Object Typing</a></td><td>IsTypedBy</td><td>Type=IfcSpaceType;</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcspace.htm#properties-for-occurrences">Properties for Occurrences</a></td><td>PredefinedType<br/>IsDefinedBy</td><td>PredefinedType=;Name=SPARKie_SpaceElectricalRequirements;<br/>PredefinedType=;Name=Pset_SpaceLightingRequirements;<br/>PredefinedType=;Name=Pset_SpaceOccupancyRequirements;<br/>PredefinedType=;Name=Pset_SpaceCommon;</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcspace.htm#placement">Placement</a></td><td>ObjectPlacement</td><td>Type=IfcLocalPlacement;</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcspace.htm#space-coverings">Space Coverings</a></td><td>HasCoverings</td><td>CoveringType=CEILING;</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcspace.htm#classification">Classification</a></td><td>HasAssociations</td><td>Source=CSI;Name=OmniClass;Tokens=13-00 00 00;</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
<tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../../ifcproductextension/lexical/ifcspace.htm#body-geometry">Body Geometry</a></td><td>Representation</td><td></td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
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