buildingSMART International Brand Identity
The buildingSMART brand is more than just a logo. It represents the people and ideas that contribute to developing open and neutral workflows.
The brand represents values for collaboration, innovation, and openess.
This page provides guidelines and resources for consistent application of our visual elements.
buildingSMART International Logo
You can download the bSI logo, including black and white versions here.
Usage rights - only in official bSI correspondence and media publications.
buildingSMART Standards Logos
Usage rights - only for use in official bSI correspondence and media publications.
Information Delivery Specification (IDS)
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)
BIM Collaboration Format (BCF)
buildingSMART Services Logos
Usage rights - only for use in official bSI correspondence and media publications.
Only by companies who have a domain in the buildingSMART Data Dictionary.
Only by companies who contribute to the Use Case Management Service as part of the international activity.
buildingSMART Data Dictionary (bSDD)
IFC Validation Service
Use Case Management Service (UCM)
buildingSMART Software Certification
Usage rights – only by companies that have been awarded software certification by bSI.
buildingSMART Professional Certification
Usage rights – by buildingSMART Chapters that have adopted the Professional Certification program.
By training providers that have been commissioned by a Chapter to undertake Professional Certification duties.
Organisations that are part of the Professional Certification advisory board.
buildingSMART Software Favicons
Usage rights – these logos can be used by software vendors in ribbons without any wording required if supported and certified by bSI.
IFC
BCF
IDS
Documents API
Foundation API
Properties API
Frequently Asked Questions
No. This is not permitted.
As long as you accept the terms for use and adhere to the guidelines.
No. This is not permitted.
Only if it is officially approved by bSI. Non-approved certifications are not endorsed by bSI.
Yes, if your product is bSI-approved and you accept the terms of use, you can use individual favicons.