International Council Outcomes
London, U.K. – June 18th, 2025 – buildingSMART International (bSI) is pleased to announce the resolutions passed at the International Council Meeting held on June 16th, 2025.
International Council Overview
The buildingSMART International Council serves as the company’s Annual General Meeting, bringing together representatives from Chapters, members of the Board, the Nominations Committee and the bSI Management Office.
The meeting agenda included:
- Updates from the bSI Management Office
- Governance and financial reports
- Voting procedures on the 2024 Annual Report
- Board nominations and appointments
- Membership of the Nominations Committee
Resolutions Passed
- 2024 Annual Report: Approved
- Board Changes:
- Ian Howell and Birgitta Schock stepped down from the Board
- Alfred Waschl, Eric Bugeja, and Lai Wei have been appointed as new Board Members
- Christina Hvid has been re-elected to the Board
Status: Approved
- Chair Appointment: Alfred Waschl appointed as Chairman – Approved
- Vice Chair Appointment: Eduard Dischke appointed as Vice Chair – Approved
- Treasurer Appointment: David Whittleton – Approved
- Nominations Committee: No resolution was passed on the composition of the Nominations Committee
About buildingSMART International
buildingSMART International is a vendor-neutral, not-for-profit industry body leading the development of open standards that facilitate seamless digital information exchange throughout the built asset industry. Its mission is proactively engaging industry stakeholders in developing open standards for the planning, design, procurement, construction, and operation of buildings and infrastructure worldwide. By offering an international network alongside technical and process support, buildingSMART fosters collaboration to create consensus-based open standards. Its diverse membership spans the entire built environment, working together under the organization's leadership. buildingSMART also collaborates 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