buildingSMART International Publications
Discover a wide range of materials at the buildingSMART International’s publications page. This collection includes Awards Brochures, celebrating the remarkable achievements from projects that demonstrate excellent in openBIM; Industry Insights, offering expert analyses and perspectives on the trends affecting our industry; White Papers, providing authoritative research and practical solutions on critical topics; and Annual Reports, detailing our yearly activities, milestones, and strategic goals. You can find these documents below.
Awards Brochures
White Papers
Industry Insights
Annual Reports

Guidance for Regulators on use of openBIM
Published on 07 November 2024
Electrifying openBIM
Published on 24 October 2024
Global IFC Mandates 2024 Edition
Published on 1 October 2024
Digital Twins and the Systems Perspective
Published on 30 September 2024
The buildingSMART International Awards Brochure 2023
Published on 6 September 2024
The buildingSMART International Annual Report 2023
Published on 25 June 2024
Enabling information continuity across BIM-GIS domains: A bSI and OGC strategic roadmap
Published on 16 May 2024
The buildingSMART openBIM Awards Yearbook 2022
Published on 17 January 2024
Enabling an Ecosystem of Digital Twins – An Update
Published on 12 September 2023
Advancing the adoption of open standards and digital technologies in the construction value chain
Published on 6 July 2023
The buildingSMART International Annual Report 2022
Published on 3 July 2023
Industry Report: openBIM for Occupant Movement Analysis (Fire Safety)
Published on 1 March 2023
The buildingSMART International Annual Report 2021
Published on 4 July 2022
Industry Insight: What do Facility Managers need from BIM? Case 4 – Asset Management for Hospitals
Published on 26 May 2022
Industry Insight: What do Facility Managers need from BIM? Case 5 – Business Catering and openBIM
Published on 17 May 2022
Industry Insight: What do Facility Managers need from BIM? Case 5 – Business Catering and openBIM
Published on 17 May 2022
Industry Insight: What do Facility Managers need from BIM? Case 2 – Workplaces in Public Government Workplaces
Published on 17 May 2022
Industry Insight: What do Facility Managers need from BIM? Case 1 – Cleaning Airports
Published on 16 May 2022
The Role of openBIM in the Regulatory Process
Published on 5 May 2022
Industry Survey: Understanding the role of BIM and CDEs Today and Expectations for the Future
Published on 5 May 2022
Industry Insight: What do Facility Managers need from BIM? Case 3 – openBIM for Space Management at Universities
Published on 5 May 2022
The buildingSMART openBIM Awards Yearbook 2021
Published on 27 March 2022
Digitizing construction for better product exchange, identification, and transparency
Published on 7 December 2021
Liberating Built Asset Information to Achieve your Organizational Objectives
Published on 24 September 2021
The buildingSMART International Annual Report 2020
Published on 30 May 2021
The buildingSMART openBIM Awards Yearbook 2020
Published on 4 May 2021
The buildingSMART International Annual Report 2019
Published on 16 June 2020
Enabling an Ecosystem of Digital Twins
Published on 3 June 2020
The buildingSMART International Annual Report 2018
Published on 10 June 2019
The buildingSMART International Annual Report 2017
Published on 22 May 2018
The buildingSMART International Annual Report 2016
Published on 12 June 2017
The buildingSMART International Annual Report 2015
Published on 8 May 2016
The buildingSMART International Annual Report 2014
Published on 19 June 2015