Re: BOOST Final Release Candidate Meeting - September 2025

All,

To note for your reference, I've not received any further comments/feedback
on the BOOST standard. As such, the current release (GitHub
<https://github.com/carbondirect/BOOST>, Documentation
<https://carbondirect.github.io/BOOST/>) is the candidate we will be
discussing approving at tomorrow's meeting.

Warmly,
Peter

On Thu, Aug 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM Peter Tittmann <ptittmann@carbon-direct.com>
wrote:

> 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
>
>
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