Standards Library
buildingSMART International Standards
These standards have been voted by the Standards Committee as being Final Standards
| Title | Ref | Link |
|---|---|---|
| IFC ISO Standards | ISO 16739-1:2018 | |
| IFC Specifications | bSI Tech | |
| BIM Collaboration Format XML | S1005 | BCF-XML |
| BIM Collaboration Format API | S1006 | BCF-API |
| IFC4 Reference View | S1002 | Reference View 1.2 |
| IFC2x3 Coordination View | Coordination view 2.0 |
buildingSMART Technical Reports
| Title | Ref | Link |
|---|---|---|
| BIM-BEM Workflows - an overview of requirements for developing IDMs between building information modelling and building energy modelling. | TR1044 | Report |
| Nordic Study of Classification Systems for Infrastructure & Transportation v1.0 | IR-2020-1022-TR | Report |
| e-submission common guidelines for introduce BIM to building process | RR-2020-1015-TR | Report |
| Application forms: Common information requirements for automated compliance checking | TR 1013 | Report |
| Beyond e-permitting: Framing the Business Case for Automated Rule Checking in AEC in the Era of Big Data | TR-2020-1016-RR | Report |
| Built environment data standards and their integration: an analysis of IFC, CityGML and LandInfra | TR1012 | Report |
| IFC Infra Overall Architecture | TR1009 | Report |
| Open Standards for Regulation | TR1011 | Regulatory report |
| Infra Asset Management | TR1010 | Asset Management |
| User Guide for Geo-referencing in IFC | v2.0 Jan 2020 | User Guide Executive Summary Appendix A , Appendix B , Appendix C , Appendix D. |
Industry Foundation Classes Policies
| Title | Ref | Link |
|---|---|---|
| IFC 4.x MVD Policy | MO-2021-2 | IFC 4.x MVD Policy |
| IFC 4.3.x Deployment Guidelines | MO-2021-1 | IFC 4.3.x Delivery & Deployment guidelines |
| IFC bSDD Policy Statement | MO-2020 | IFC and bSDD Relation Policy |
| Future of the Industry Foundation Classes: towards IFC 5 | Progress Report |
buildingSMART International Room Standards
| Title | Ref | Approved by: | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFC4Precast IDM | BR-2020-1023-CS | building Room, bSI Standards Committee | IFC4 Precast IDM |
Since early 2022, standards coming from the buildingSMART Rooms are published in the Use-Case Management Service that can be found on https://ucm.buildingsmart.org/
buildingSMART Candidate Standards
Candidate standards are activities that are in the process of acquiring international consensus before being submitted to the Standards Committee for the final vote.
| Title | Ref | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity Take-Off Information Delivery Manual | BR-2020-1024-CS | Information here |
| Quantity Take-Off MVD | BR-2020-1024-CS | Information here |
| IFC Rail Project - Abstract | P26 | Information here |
| IFC Rail Project - Conceptual Model Report | P26 | Information here |
| IFC Rail Project - Context & Approach | P26 | Information here |
| IFC Rail Project - Data Requirement Report | P26 | Information here |
| IFC Rail Project - Requirement Analysis Report | P26 | Information here |
| UML Model Report – Part 1: Introduction to the IFC Harmonised Schema Extensions | TR-2020-1019-IRa | Information here |
| UML Model Report – Part 2: Common Schema Elements | TR-2020-1019-IRb | Information here |
| UML Model Report – Part 3: Ports and Waterways Elements | TR-2020-1019-IRc | Information here |
| UML Model Report – Part 4: Railway Schema Elements | TR-2020-1019-IRd | Information here |
| UML Model Report – Part 5: Road Schema Elements | TR-2020-1019-IRe | Information here |
buildingSMART SPEC
buildingSMART SPEC is a document that can be produced by any organisation that wants to standardize best practice on a specific subject but is not yet ready to proceed with producing it as a bSI Standard.
It is a publicly available specification.
| Title | Organisation | Link |
|---|---|---|
| IFC Rail bSI SPEC | China Rail BIM Alliance | bSI SPEC Rail part 1 |
| bSI SPEC Rail part 2 | ||
| IFC Road bSI SPEC | Korean Institute Construction Technology | See below |
| Content/Chapter | Title |
|---|---|
| Contents | |
| Chapters 1 – 2 | Schedule and Development History |
| Chapter 3 | Infra IFC Schema (Express-G) V1.0 |
| Chapters 4 – 5 | Infra IFC Entities including IfcRoad |
| Chapters 6 – 8 | Property Sets for IfcRoad V1.0 |
| Chapter 9 | Infra IFC Specifications with IfcRoad V0.6 |
Published buildingSMART Related Standards Around the World
| bSI Relationship | Publisher | Content | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVD Database | divers | MVDs | MVD Database |
| buildingSMART National Standards | USA | US COBie Version 2.4 | COBie |
| buildingSMART National Standards | USA | US HVCAie | bSA |
| buildingSMART National Standards | USA | US SPARKie | bSA |
| buildingSMART National Standards | USA | US WSie | bSA |
| IFC Based | ISO | ISO 19650 | ISO |
| IFC Based | Auckland University | Content Models | Auckland University |
| IFC Based | Pankow Foundation | US BIM Standard for Precast Concrete | Pankow Foundation |
| IFC Based | Pankow Foundation | US Owner's Guide to BIM | Pankow Foundation |
| IFC Based | American Institute of Steel Construction | BIM steel initiatives | AISC |
| BIM Qualification | VDI | Basic Knowledge VDI/bS 2552 Sheet 8.1 | Read More |
| BIM Qualification | VDI | Advanced Knowledge VDI/bS 2552 Sheet 8.2 | Read More |
| BIM Information Delivery | VDI | Information Exchange Requirements Methodology VDI/bS 2552 Sheet 11.1 | Read More |
| BIM Information Delivery | VDI | IER Slot and Breakthrough Coordination VDI/bS 2552 Sheet 11.2 | Read More |
| BIM Information Delivery | VDI | IER Formwork and Scaffolding Design VDI/bS 2552 Sheet 11.3 | Read More |
| BIM Information Delivery | VDI | IER Lifecycle Assessment VDI/bS 2552 Sheet 11.4 | Read More |
| BIM Information Delivery | VDI | IER Elevator Planning VDI/bS 2552 Sheet 11.5 | Read More |
| BIM Information Delivery | VDI | IER Fire Protection VDI/bS 2552 Sheet 11.6 | Read More |
| BIM Information Delivery | VDI | IER Doors VDI/bS 2552 Sheet 11.6 | Read More |
| BIM Information Delivery | VDI | IER Factory Planning VDI/bS 2552 Sheet 11.7 | Read More |
* BSI (British Standards Institution)
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buildingSMART White Papers
| Title | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Advancing the adoption of open standards and digital technologies in the construction value chain | June 2023 | Read More |
| Liberating Built Asset Information | September 2021 | Read More |
| Digitizing construction for better product exchange, identification, and transparency | November 2021 | Read More |
| Enabling an Ecosystem of Digital Twins | May 2020 | Read More |
Industry Reports and Surveys
| Title | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Industry Report: openBIM for Occupant Movement Analysis (Fire Safety) | March 2023 | Read More |
| Industry Survey: The Role of openBIM in the Regulatory Process | May 2022 | Read More |
| Industry Survey: Understanding the role of BIM and CDEs Today and Expectations for the Future | May 2022 | Read More |
| Industry Insight: What do Facility Managers need from BIM? Case 1 – Cleaning Airports | May 2022 | Read More |
| Industry Insight: What do Facility Managers need from BIM? Case 2 – Workplaces in Public Government Workplaces | May 2022 | Read More |
| Industry Insight: What do Facility Managers need from BIM? Case 3 – openBIM for Space Management at Universities | May 2022 | Read More |
| Industry Insight: What do Facility Managers need from BIM? Case 4 – Asset Management for Hospitals | May 2022 | Read More |
| Industry Insight: What do Facility Managers need from BIM? Case 5 – Business Catering and openBIM | May 2022 | Read More |