buildingSMART Ecuador Joins as the 36th Chapter
London, U.K. – October 1, 2024 — buildingSMART International (bSI) is pleased to announce that Ecuador has been formally approved as a "Chapter-in-formation". It will begin work to move to the "Developing Chapter" status over the coming months. This approval follows a successful submission, and the new Chapter will be established under the BIM Forum entity and they become the thirty sixth Chapter at buildingSMART and the second in South America. The primary goal is to advance openBIM initiatives in Ecuador, addressing the growing demand for open standards within the country’s burgeoning BIM community.
With a rapidly expanding interest in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and open standards, the new Chapter is well-positioned to meet the increasing market demands. The Chapter aims to drive the adoption of openBIM standards and services to address the need for an aligned and productive market. The new Chapter will aim to develop relationship with both industry and governments alike and aims to develop the Professional Certification busy of knowledge as part of its journey.
Clive Billiald, CEO of bSI, commented, “The submission from BIM Forum Ecuador impressed us as it included a clear vision for openBIM and the opportunity for international standards. Their business plan was clear, and we look forward to seeing how the Chapter in Ecuador develops and contributes in the future”.
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.
The BIM Forum Ecuador is a non-profit organization, positioned as a highly relevant entity in the Ecuadorian construction sector. Its proposal, focused on the implementation and promotion of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology, seeks to radically transform project management in the country. The BIM Forum Ecuador's main objective is to promote innovation and technological development in Ecuadorian companies through the application of the BIM methodology. In addition, it contributes to the process of continuous improvement in both public and private companies by socializing BIM-based project management models. In collaboration with civil society and government entities, it also establishes standards for the implementation of BIM-based project management models in Ecuador.
Media contacts:
Aidan Mercer, Marketing Director
buildingSMART International
+44 7181-304-3435
aidan.mercer@buildingsmart.org