[Buildingdata] Re: Ex-buildings

Jo Walsh jo.walsh at ed.ac.uk
Wed Dec 14 16:16:32 GMT 2011


On 14/12/2011 15:49, Christopher Gutteridge wrote:
> which build year? I've been told to make it clear in the data that build
> year isn't definitive as it has legal meanings (tax, safey etc.) and so
> those are the ones I just grabbed from somewhere that are accurate
> enough for a timeline, but not for a legal definition of how many years
> the building's been open (some may be start of building, other end date,
> others official opening etc....)
>
> On 14/12/11 12:26, Jo Walsh wrote:
>> "straightforwardly"

Ah.

This sort of data has a bare-faced uncomplex "year of build":
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/estates-buildings/buildings-information/a-z-buildings-list?id=905&cw_xml=Building_profile.cfm

If i feel like complicating my life I can chat with the space managers 
about it. Activity has been quiet here, picking up again in the New Year 
I hope.

be well all,



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