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Clarifying the “openBIM Workflow”: A Practical Breakdown
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…
Read MoreNew Year Message
2023 marked an exciting and highly successful year in buildingSMART’s history. buildingSMART is a global international standards body, with national chapters, members, partners and sponsors working as a community to…
Read MoreWhen Finance Manager met openBIM…
I’ve worked at buildingSMART for 9 years now and can say with some confidence that I’m pretty good at what I do. Don’t get me wrong, there’s always room for…
Read MorebuildingSMART International Standards Summit – Lillestrøm 2023
Harnessing the power of Digital Products and the openBIM Workflow Accelerating the link between digital assets, digital workflows and now digital products was top of mind for delegates at the…
Read MoreThe Role of Digital Twins in Driving Sustainability: A Three-Horizon Approach
The built environment is experiencing a transformative shift as it confronts the challenges of climate change and strives towards a more sustainable future. Historically plagued by fragmentation and low productivity,…
Read MoreopenBIM®: what is it and why do we need it?
Blog one in a series of three. This is the first in a series of three blogs that explore: ① what is openBIM and why is it so important; ②…
Read MoreWhat’s in a name?
What’s in a name? Well, when it comes to the buildingSMART Domains, quite a lot. Domains represent specific areas of the built asset industry, and they have one major thing…
Read MoreAn update on IFC developments
IFC 4.3.x In an earlier blog I reported that IFC 4.3 – the latest openBIM standard from buildingSMART International – had formally entered the next stage of the ISO process…
Read MoreThe Strategic Roadmap for buildingSMART
In one of my first blogs in this role, I set out as a priority the creation of a Strategic Roadmap for buildingSMART International so that we can develop interoperable standards,…
Read MoreIFC 4.3 Progress Report and Next Steps
By Clive Billiald IFC 4.3 formally entered the next stage of the ISO process – the DIS (Draft International Standard) voting phase – on 20th February 2023. This was…
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