The openBIM Awards Program

The openBIM Awards Program, established in 2014, celebrates openBIM excellence and innovation in the built environment. Over the years, the program has grown steadily, attracting an ever-expanding pool of submissions from around the world. With its international reach, the openBIM Awards continue to recognize projects and teams that demonstrate exemplary use of openBIM standards and services in all phases of a project’s lifecycle.

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Award Categories

Over the years, the award categories have evolved to reflect the dynamic advancements in openBIM practices. Today, the program features 9 distinct categories, each designed to recognize achievements in a specific area and/or phase of a project in the built environment.

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Construction for Buildings

Projects that exemplify the effective use of openBIM during the construction phase of building projects.

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Construction for Infrastructure

Projects demonstrating the successful implementation of openBIM in the construction phase of infrastructure projects.

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Design for Buildings

Projects showcasing exceptional use of openBIM during the design phase of building projects.

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Design for Infrastructure

Projects highlighting innovative application of openBIM in the design phase of infrastructure projects.

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Operations

Projects that excel in using openBIM for the handover, facilities management, and/or asset management during the operations phase.

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Professional Research

Research led by academic, industry, or government professionals that contributes to the advancement of openBIM.

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Student Research

Research conducted by students that explores innovative applications of openBIM.

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Sustainability Excellence

Projects that achieve better social, environmental, and economic outcomes through the use of openBIM.

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Technology

Applied technology solutions developed using buildingSMART schemas that enhance interoperability and data workflows.

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"Our awards projects are a clear and powerful demonstration of standards like IFC and IDS in action, of the business problems that can be solved, and of the benefits that can be achieved by using openBIM®."

Ian Howell

Executive Chair, buildingSMART International

2024 in Numbers:

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Winners

2024 Award Winners

Optimising Super Prison Delivery: Kier’s Collaboration with the MoJ Using Open Standards

By Kier Construction

2024 Construction For Buildings
Winner United Kingdom

Successful information management innovations based on openBIM for Bogotá Metro Line 1

By China Communications Construction Company

2024 Construction For Infrastructure
Winner Colombia
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Kai Tak Sports Park: Delivering a state-of-the-art design of a multipurpose sports complex with open and interoperable processes

By Hip Hing Engineering Company Limited

2024 Design For Buildings
Winner Hong Kong, China

openBIM integration and data validation in conceptual design phase for the new M5 Metro Line

By Copenhagen Metro

2024 Design For Infrastructure
Winner Denmark

Transforming MEP Project Handover Practices: Embracing BCF, bSDD, IDS, IFC, and openBIM into BIM Asset Management Life Cycle

By Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, The Government of the Hong Kong SAR

2024 Handover
Winner Hong Kong, China

Assist-IoT: Smart Safety on Construction Site - IoT platform utilising openBIM and AI for automatic OSH monitoring and incident location with use of an IFC model

By Mostostal Warszawa S.A.

2024 Professional Research
Winner Poland

CarbonSmart: Automated Knowledge Graph-based Carbon Assessment and Tracking throughout the Construction Life Cycle using openBIM, openGIS, and Blockchain

By The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

2024 Student Research
Winner Hong Kong, China

Use, re-use but do not abuse resources: an openBIM approach to standardising terminology, data and processes for circular construction information management and exchange

By Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

2024 Sustainability
Winner The Netherlands

BIM & Scan® OpenOp: An openBIM Life-Cycle Management Platform - Validation and Reconstruction Tools

By BIM & Scan

2024 Technology
Winner Ireland

Frequently Asked Questions

No, submission to the program is free for everyone.
If you are successful in making it as a finalist, you should however budget for attending and traveling to the buildingSMART International Summit in the Autumn of that year.

Absolutely, and this is very common. Any one of the stakeholders can complete the submission, provided that the relevant approvals and permissions are obtained from the other stakeholders.

No, the whole project does not need to be completed. However, the phase that the submitted category relates to must be completed in order to demonstrate achieved results.
EG: a project is still under construction, but can submit to the Design for Buildings category because that project phase has been completed.

If the project is solely using BIM, then no. Demonstrating the use and adoption of openBIM solutions is imperative for submission to the program.

The openBIM Awards Program always launches during the Spring Summit of the same year.

You would be expected to attend the Autumn Summit to present to a select expert jury and compete for the Award title. You will need to factor in a budget for your event ticket and travel (a virtual presentation is possible if you are unable to attend in person).

The finalist's presentations and awards ceremony always occur during the Autumn Summit of the same year. The location of the Summit changes every year - please check the events calendar to see the schedule.

Yes, but please let us know in advance the names and contact emails of all presenters.

No, but more recent projects will naturally have an advantage, as they will be able to demonstrate the use of more up-to-date standards, services, and technologies.

If you wish to submit the same project, you are welcome to submit to any other category, or to the same category provided that it did not win and there is new evidence available.
If you wish to submit a different project, you are welcome to submit to any category, even if you are a past winner with another project.

Please reach out to your regional Chapter leader to enquire about joining the jury.

You can download and review the submission guide here.

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