Philippines has been formally approved as a “Chapter-in-formation”
London, U.K. – July 25, 2025 — buildingSMART International (bSI) is pleased to announce that the Philippines has been formally approved as a "Chapter-in-formation". The latest Chapter to join the network aims to lead the adoption of open standards and digital workflows in the Philippine built environment. As a neutral, not-for-profit organization, our Chapter will promote education, innovation, and collaboration among industry stakeholders, while directly supporting the Philippine government in implementing its Construction Industry Roadmap 2020–2030 — particularly its pillars on digitalization, productivity, and sustainability.
The establishment of a buildingSMART Chapter in the Philippines confirms the 38th Chapter for buildingSMART and will lead the localization and implementation of openBIM standards while developing national capacity through professional training, certification, and knowledge-sharing events.
The Chapter will seek to:
- Localize and implement buildingSMART's openBIM standards
- Build capacity in BIM skills through certification, training, and events
- Act as a national resource for government and private sector policy on digital construction
- Foster industry-wide collaboration and interoperability
- Strengthen the regulatory environment for BIM and digital delivery
Aidan Mercer, Marketing Director of bSI, commented, “We are delighted to welcome the Philippines as a Chapter-in-formation. This milestone reflects the growing global momentum behind openBIM and digital transformation in the built environment. By joining the buildingSMART community, the Philippines is making a strong commitment to interoperability, collaboration, and innovation which are key foundations for a more productive and sustainable construction industry. We look forward to supporting the Chapter’s efforts in advancing digital standards and building capacity across the region.”
About buildingSMART International
buildingSMART International is a vendor-neutral and not for profit body that leads the development of open standards that support digital information flows across the built asset industry. Its mission is to proactively engage industry participants who want to develop open standards for planning, design, procurement, assembly and operation of buildings and infrastructure worldwide. It provides the international network plus the necessary technical and process support to develop consensus based open standards. Its members, who range from across the entire built environment spectrum, collaborate under the buildingSMART organization and management. buildingSMART also partners with other international standards bodies such as ISO, the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). Its core Industry Foundation Class (IFC) standard achieved ISO approval in 2012.
Media contacts:
Aidan Mercer, Marketing Director
buildingSMART International
+44 7181-304-3435
aidan.mercer@buildingsmart.org