BOOST Final Release Candidate Meeting - September 2025

Dear BOOST Working Group Members and Interested Parties,

I hope this email finds you well. We are ready to schedule the final BOOST
working group meeting to vote on approval of the first release candidate
for the BOOST data standard. This meeting will conclude the current
development phase.

At this meeting we will:

   - Present the release candidate documentation
   - Review technical specifications and implementation readiness
   - Conduct a working group vote on release approval. The decision to
   adopt the standard will follow the decision process outlined in the BOOST
   Charter.
   <https://github.com/carbondirect/BOOST/blob/main/BOOST_Charter.org#decision-process>
   Official working group members
   <https://www.w3.org/community/boost-01/participants> have standing in
   the decision process.
   - Address concerns or feedback
   - Discuss next steps

I'd like to schedule this meeting for *the first week of September 2025*.
Please fill out this poll
<https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/epVZKXQb> with your
availability. If you are a working group member, *please do fill out the
poll* or let me know directly your availability. We can't adopt the
standard without the participation of a quorum of the membership present
(at least half of the membership).
Release Candidate Overview I am hereby proposing to adopt version v3.4.2 as
the first approved release of the BOOST Standard. The release candidate is
was published to GitHub on August 23rd and addresses key stakeholder
concerns:*Implementation Clarity and Value Proposition*

   - *Issue #248 <https://github.com/carbondirect/BOOST/issues/248> -
   Python Reference Implementation Enhancement* - Added working validation
   logic demonstrating BOOST’s practical value through automated data quality
   checking, regulatory compliance validation, and tolerance monitoring
   - *Issue #247 <https://github.com/carbondirect/BOOST/issues/247> -
   Critical Tracking Points Definition* - Resolved ambiguous tracking point
   definitions with flexible 2-point minimum to 5+ point configurations,
   addressing edge cases like silo storage and mobile processing units
   - *Issue #244 <https://github.com/carbondirect/BOOST/issues/244> -
   Physical System Tolerances* - Defined realistic tolerance thresholds
   (±15% drying, ±35% sawmill operations) with clear governance model for who
   sets tolerances and acceptable error rates

*Documentation and Communication Improvements*

   - *Issue #243 <https://github.com/carbondirect/BOOST/issues/243> -
   Executive Summary Addition* - Added executive summary addressing BOOST’s
   overarching principles, TraceableUnit foundation, and regulatory
   integration for improved stakeholder comprehension
   - *Issue #246 <https://github.com/carbondirect/BOOST/issues/246> - LCFS
   Credit Integration Clarification* - Enhanced documentation of LCFS
   credit calculation integration with BOOST tracking, clarifying biomass
   pathway optimization
   - *Issue #245 <https://github.com/carbondirect/BOOST/issues/245> -
   Biometric Implementation Details* - Documented current technology
   landscape, implementation readiness, and fallback identification methods
   for realistic deployment expectations

*Technical Architecture Refinements*

   - *TraceableUnit-Centric Model* - Replaced MaterialBatch with
   TraceableUnit (TRU) as primary entity, supporting media-interruption-free
   tracking without physical attachments
   - *Tolerance Framework* - Equipment accuracy, process loss, and
   regulatory compliance tolerances distributed to entities where they
   physically manifest
   - *Multi-Regulatory Integration* - Single-system data structure
   supporting LCFS, RFS, and EU RED-II compliance through strategic field
   combinations

Documentation Review Request

To ensure productive discussion and informed decision-making, we request
that all working group members review the current documentation in advance
of the meeting. The specification is available at:

*Documentation Portal:* https://carbondirect.github.io/BOOST/
Areas you may want to focus on for your review include:

   1. *Executive Summary* - Overview of BOOST principles, value
   proposition, and regulatory integration approach
   2. *Critical Tracking Points Implementation* - Flexible configurations
   addressing real-world operational complexity and edge cases
   3. *Physical System Tolerances* - Realistic tolerance thresholds with
   clear governance model and error rate specifications
   4. *LCFS Integration* - Credit calculation integration and biomass
   pathway optimization clarifications
   5. *Biometric Implementation Strategy* - Technology readiness assessment
   and practical deployment considerations
   6. *Python Reference Implementation* - Working validation demonstrations
   showing practical automation benefits

Please submit any comments, concerns, or suggested changes to
public-boost-01@w3.org or through *GitHub issues
<https://github.com/carbondirect/BOOST/issues>* by *12:00 PM PDT on
September 2nd, 2025*. This will allow us to address feedback before the
voting meeting.
Following your feedback on meeting timing, I will:

   1. Confirm the meeting date and send calendar invitations
   2. Distribute the final meeting agenda and voting procedures
   3. Address any pre-meeting feedback received
   4. Prepare the formal release candidate presentation

Thank you for your continued participation in the BOOST standard
development. Your expertise and feedback have been invaluable in reaching
this milestone.

Please reply with your timing preferences by *August 30th* so we can
finalize the meeting schedule.

Warmly,
Peter

-- 

*Peter Tittmann*

Senior Scientist -- Carbon Direct
Chair -- BOOST Working Group <https://www.w3.org/community/boost-01/>
+1 707-849-4135