Joining building objects with building addresses - Latest

Buildings Canada Product Guide

Product type
Data
Portfolio
Enrich
Product family
Enrich Properties > Property Features
Product
Buildings
Version
Latest
ft:locale
en-US
Product name
Buildings Canada
ft:title
Buildings Canada Product Guide
Copyright
2025
First publish date
2025
ft:lastEdition
2025-08-04
ft:lastPublication
2025-08-04T14:57:59.551000

Property Graph can be used to join addresses with building footprints. The process for doing so is based on the following assumptions:

  • Data is loaded into a relational database
  • SQL operations are performed on the relational database
  • The following products are used –
    • Buildings Canada
    • Property Graph Canada
    • Canada Address Fabric Data™

To join address strings from Canada Address Fabric Data™ to building footprints from Buildings Canada:

  1. Join Buildings Canada (BLDGID) to the Property Graph Relationship Class 2 secondary key (BLDGID).
  2. Join the PreciselyID (PBKEY) from Canada Address Fabric Data™ or Master Location Data to the Property Graph Relationship Class 2 primary key (PBKEY).
  3. Inherit Canada Address Fabric Data™ address fields to building objects.