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As Building Information Modeling (BIM) continues to evolve into a more collaborative and data-driven process, interoperability remains a key success factor. In a joint effort to advance open standards for…

As the construction industry embraces digital transformation, one question is rising to the surface: What is the value of BIM data, and can it be reflected on a company’s balance…

The digital transformation of the built environment is accelerating. Building Information Modeling (BIM) alone is not enough to achieve truly smart, sustainable, and interoperable buildings due to an increase in the volume…

The buildingSMART Data Dictionary (bSDD) is a global service designed to ensure consistent and structured terminology for the built environment. The governance of the bSDD service is the responsibility of…

This month marks the fifth anniversary of the buildingSMART Technical Roadmap, first published in April 2020. The roadmap laid out an ambitious agenda: a renewed bSDD, a more transparent system…

The Digital Twins Working Group (DTWG) of buildingSMART International (bSI) has since its inception in 2019 published three papers. In these papers, the DTWG introduced various concepts and frameworks to…

At buildingSMART International, we’re often asked about our focus on different versions of the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) standard. As the custodians of IFC, we’ve developed several versions over the…

It seems I’m not the only one getting recurring questions about what the “openBIM workflow” actually means. Recently, this term has become a hot topic, with more and more people…