Background Reading

The intersection of data and the built environment covers two broad and evolving fields. It can be hard to know where to begin with the established body of knowledge in these areas. In this chapter, we seek to provide an overview of where others have written prescriptively on topics that sit at the intersection of data and the built environment. We want to provide a primer or refresher to readers who may then wish to dig deeper themselves. We have split the chapter into three parts, beginning with standards (both British and International), then moving on to publications (from UK government bodies), and finally touching briefly upon legislation (again, largely from the UK). Finally, we reflect on how best to interpret and make use of this body of knowledge when working as a data professional within a built environment organisation.