buildingSMART International
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About Purpose Vision MissionbuildingSMART is the worldwide industry body driving the digital transformation of the built asset industry. buildingSMART is committed to delivering improvement by the creation and adoption of open, international standards and solutions for infrastructure and buildings.

A network of industry leaders

Driving the digital transformation

Creating standards and services

Improving productivity and sustainability
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Education Strategic projects Domains Chapters EducationEmpower your future with buildingSMART International Professional Certification – the Global Standard in openBIM. Elevate your career with recognized expertise, gain international recognition, and join the forefront of the digital transformation in the built environment. Be in demand and stand out as a buildingSMART Certified Professional.
Learn more Find a training provider Strategic projectsStrategic Projects from buildingSMART International identify key areas of standards and services development that require funding and sponsorship in order to ensure the built environment can rely on open data standards and openBIM. These have been identified as part of the Strategic Roadmap and will ensure the industry can flourish as a result.
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Domains are open groups of industry specialists who collaborate to improve the built environment through the development of open solutions and standards. Domains focus on a specific area or context. Responding to demands from the industry regarding problems or opportunities to be addressed, domains initiate projects.
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Chapters are national membership organizations sharing the vision and goals of buildingSMART International. Chapters develop and promote the use of open data standards in their countries and support the local demand for openBIM.
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Events calendarWhat is openBIM?
openBIM® extends the benefits of BIM (Building Information Modeling) by improving the accessibility, usability, management and sustainability of digital data in the built asset industry.
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How to use openBIM
Learn how to use openBIM standards and services with these helpful video tutorials. Get some tips and tricks from experts in the buildingSMART community and find the right standard or service to help you.
Success stories

Sweco Norge – The Randselva Bridge
The Randselva Bridge is the world’s longest bridge built without the use of any drawings, only BIM models.

Auckland Airport – Foodstuffs HQ
Development of open digital standards and solutions for buildings across all sectors and throughout their lifecycle.

Project Pontsteiger
Project entailed more than 50 disciplines delivering IFC, over 350 unique IFC’s, and over 3500 different versions of IFC.