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Following its release in December 2022, ETIM International is pleased to announce the publication of ETIM 9.0 in the buildingSMART Data Dictionary (bSDD). Indeed, a milestone for both the ETIM model and buildingSMART as driven change makers in the digital transformation of the built asset industry, but how exactly will this impact the sector? Time to catch up with Léon van Berlo, Technical Director of buildingSMART International and Jeroen van…

London, (November 18, 2022) – buildingSMART International is pleased to announce the appointment of Clive Billiald as its Chief Executive Officer, effective January 3, 2023. Clive has a track record of leading, building and reforming engineering, construction and technology organisations in a multinational environment, most recently working for Bechtel as a Regional Delivery Director. Prior to joining Bechtel, he held various roles in the UK Ministry of Defence and has…

The release takes place as buildingSMART International begins development of its Asset Operations Handover project  (WASHINGTON, DC, November 2, 2022) – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Building Information Management Council (BIMC) is planning the upcoming release of COBie 3.0, as an update to the Construction to Operations Building information exchange (COBie 2.4) Specification. COBie 3.0 also will be published as an integral part of the upcoming version 4.0 of the…

London, (October 21, 2022) buildingSMART International is delighted to announce the full list of winners from the Awards Program 2022. All finalists presented their projects during the buildingSMART International Standards Summit and National Conference in Montreal, Canada between 19-20 of October. A small finalist jury deliberated following the presentations to select a winner from each category. A total of nine winners were announced at a live awards ceremony. There were also…

London, U.K. – October 7, 2022 – buildingSMART International is increasing consistency in the terminology around information requirement definitions. In the last two and a half years, bSI has been educating the industry about Industry Foundation Classes (IFCs), Model View Definitions (MVDs), Information Delivery Specifications (IDS), and other well known industry abbreviations. Unfortunately, there has been a limited understanding of what an MVD is for a long time. With the new IDS…

London, (September 6, 2022) buildingSMART International is delighted to share the full list of finalists for The buildingSMART openBIM Awards Program 2022. Finalists will be invited to present their projects to the independent jury for consideration as part of the program. The finalist presentations will take place during the buildingSMART International Standards Summit in Montreal, Canada, 18-21 October 2022. The presentations will take place on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th.…

  London, U.K. – July 5, 2022 – The buildingSMART International Council, Board and Strategic Advisory Council meetings took place between 27-29 June with a variety of announcements, updates, and news to be shared. Overview The event was the first in-person meeting for three years since the COVID-19 outbreak and took place in Zug, Switzerland, at the Siemens headquarters. The Swiss Chapter hosted the event with SBB and Siemens providing sponsorship. There…

London, (June 27, 2022) – buildingSMART International is proud to announce the appointment of Céline Bent as its Compliance Director. An architect by profession, Céline has previously served various roles at Royal BAM Group, as a Lecturer at Nyenrode Business University, and most recently as a freelance consultant supporting sustainability and innovation programs at multiple organizations. At Royal BAM Group, Céline’s career spanned almost ten years, delivering major sustainability and innovation…