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 buildingSMART International Newsletter
January 2024

 

Welcome to the first newsletter of 2024, where we are delighted to share a variety of news! In this edition, read the New Year Message from bSI CEO, Clive Billiald, as he sets out priorities for 2024 and reviews 2023. Find out about IFC 4.3 and the approval by ISO, as well as a timeline of the next steps.
 
Tickets are on sale for the upcoming Summit in Valencia, Spain, taking place between 12th and 15th March 2024. Don't leave it until the last minute - register to secure your place today!
 
We are also pleased to announce that the 2022 openBIM Awards Yearbook has now been published, and you can learn more about the openBIM Awards program. There is also more general news, interesting webinars, and videos showcasing the openBIM workflow.

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New Year Message

2023 marked an exciting and highly successful year in buildingSMART’s history.

Huge progress was seen across many aspects of buildingSMART, which fall into three main focus areas:

  • Completing the openBIM Ecosystem.
  • Enabling openBIM adoption and use.
  • Evolving how we work as a community.

Read this blog post by CEO Clive Billiald, as he reviews the achievements of 2023 and looks ahead to 2024. 

Read the Blog
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IFC 4.3 Approved as a Final Standard

buildingSMART International is pleased to announce that ISO has approved IFC 4.3 as a final standard. This means IFC 4.3 will now become internationally accredited as the latest version of the ISO 16739 standard.

 

Following a round of improvements and amendments from earlier phases of the ISO process, IFC 4.3 received 100% approval and will be formally published in the coming weeks.

 

Clive Billiald, Chief Executive of buildingSMART International, commented, "Having formal approval from ISO that IFC 4.3 will become an internationally accredited standard is excellent news for our industry. I do not doubt that the quality of the standard has been improved through this process, and I commend the work of everyone involved over a number of years. Now we look forward to supporting the adoption and use of this new standard by the industry and software vendor community".

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2022 openBIM Awards Yearbook Published!

Read about the extraordinary projects from the buildingSMART International openBIM Awards Program 2022. This brochure is a collection of the winners, finalists, and special mentions from the awards program. Learn about some of the projects that inspired the best and most innovative examples of openBIM, open standards, and best-in-class in the industry. 

View the Yearbook
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The openBIM Workflow

Would you like to learn more about openBIM and the growing collection of standards and services from buildingSMART to support open digital workflows?

 

Technical Director Léon van Berlo gives an overview of the openBIM workflow and describes how it can benefit end users. 👊

 

A big thank you to buildingSMART Danmark for putting the video together.

Watch the Video
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Webinar Alert!

Information requirements flow with Cobuilder Link using bSDD and IDS

 

Technical Director Léon van Berlo will contribute to this Cobuilder webinar, giving an overview from the perspective of #buildingSMART of #bSDD, #IFC and #IDS export, and then exploring 'Information requirements flow with Cobuilder Link using bSDD and IDS.'

For more information about the webinar and to register, see below.

 

The webinar is tomorrow, Thursday 1st February 2024, at 10 a.m. CET. 

Register Here
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Domain Leaders Conference

buildingSMART International held the latest Domain Leaders conference in a wintry Oslo, Norway last week. With Domains being at the very heart of buildingSMART, each representing a specific sector of the built asset industry, the conference addressed:

  • The complementary roles of Strategic Projects to deliver the core standards and services which support all Domains, and Domain Projects to help customise and implement these standards and services within each industry sector.
  • Strengthening the pathway from business requirements, through project outputs, to the delivery of tangible business benefits.
  • Filtering and refining project proposals to help enhance the quality and impact of Domain projects.
  • Coordinating across Domains to capture shared requirements.
  • Understanding the level of openBIM expertise required for project delivery and the mechanisms for accessing support when needed.

Thank you to all Domain Leaders for your vital support and contributions, and to generous host Bane NOR for looking after the team in a particularly snowy and beautiful Oslo.

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Reminder to Register

The next buildingSMART International Summit begins in 6 short weeks! Don't leave it until the last minute - register to secure your place today. 

 

A first draft of the agenda will be published imminently on the event website, so please keep an eye out for that. 

Get Your Ticket
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New On-Demand Webinar

Geo Digital Twin and openBIM for the digitalisation of infrastructure assets and extensive estates of public administrations and private managers: the success story of MUIF in RFI

 

The AECO market increasingly requires digital systems for the management of complex assets oriented towards BIM and GIS integration and based on open standards, to guarantee the construction and management of the information system over time, data ownership, and security.

 

During this webinar, buildingSMART International presented technology trends and standardization strategies for creating Geo Digital Twins.

We continued by delving into how the market solutions offered by ACCA software and Esri enable integrated management between the openBIM world and the GIS world, examining the functionality and use cases linked to management via the Geo Digital Twin.

 

Finally, a success story was presented regarding the application of these paradigms in the Transportation sector, Railway area: RFI (Rete Ferroviaria Italiana) illustrated the implementation strategy applied to the MUIF (Single Railway Infrastructure Model) and the results of the analysis and experiments conducted.

Watch the Recording
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Domain Chats

Richard Kelly, Operations Director at bSI, has been talking with members of the Steering Committees from the different buildingSMART Domains in the form of podcast chats. Listen to two more episodes from last year:

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Tristan McDonnell

 

Tristan McDonnell served for many years on the buildingSMART International Infrastructure Room. We discuss this as well as his responsibilities being a Director at ARUP. We recall the experiences developing openBIM standards for infrastructure and the positive impact that IFC 4.3 is going to have on the industry. 

    Listen Here
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    Arisca Droog

     

    Arisca Droog discusses her roles at Schiphol Airport and the buildingSMART International Airport Domain. We cover the benefits of digital transformation for the whole life asset management of the airport estate, elephants, and the importance of a fitness regime.

      Listen Here

      Become a Member of bSI!

      Membership of bSI is a great way to get active in buildingSMART. A wide range of benefits includes active participation in Domains, webinars, voting, and much more!

       

      Interested in helping to develop open solutions and standards for the built asset industry? 

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      Upcoming Key Dates

      • General Assembly of Implementers
        Deerfield, Illinois, USA: 7 – 8 February 2024
      • 2024 Spring Summit
        Valencia, Spain: 12 – 15 March 2024
      • buildingSMART International Council and Chapter Conference 2024
        Valencia, Spain: 12 – 15 March 2024

      Thanks to our Strategic Members

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      Standards Committee Consultation Website 

       

      A number of community proposals are out for vote and can be accessed via the 'Standards Committee Consultation' page, which takes information directly from the projects. Follow the link below to learn more. 

       

      There is a variety of votes currently out there in the community with access done via the open and live website that takes information directly from the projects. You can learn more by clicking the link below.

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