{"id":16219,"date":"2021-04-05T16:22:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T15:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/?page_id=16219"},"modified":"2025-01-17T12:54:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T12:54:18","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/resources\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h1>Blog<\/h1>\n<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/2025-the-year-of-openbim\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The Year of openBIM\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-year-of-openbim-thumbnail-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/2025-the-year-of-openbim\/ title=\"The Year of openBIM\" tabindex=\"0\">The Year of openBIM<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs we welcome the year 2025, there is much cause for excitement. During my time &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJan 14, 2025\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/interoperability-has-no-version-number\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Interoperability has no version number\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IFC-timeline-image1200px-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/interoperability-has-no-version-number\/ title=\"Interoperability has no version number\" tabindex=\"0\">Interoperability has no version number<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt buildingSMART International, we&#8217;re often asked about our focus on different versions of the Industry &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJan 10, 2025\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/welcome-to-2025-a-message-from-executive-chair-ian-howell\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Welcome to 2025: A Message from Executive Chair, Ian Howell\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ian-Howell-1200px-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/welcome-to-2025-a-message-from-executive-chair-ian-howell\/ title=\"Welcome to 2025: A Message from Executive Chair, Ian Howell\" tabindex=\"0\">Welcome to 2025: A Message from Executive Chair, Ian Howell<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDear Member, Welcome to 2025! I want to take a moment for us all to &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJan 7, 2025\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/clarifying-the-openbim-workflow\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Clarifying the &#8220;openBIM Workflow&#8221;: A Practical Breakdown\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/openBIMw-1024x542.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/clarifying-the-openbim-workflow\/ title=\"Clarifying the &#8220;openBIM Workflow&#8221;: A Practical Breakdown\" tabindex=\"0\">Clarifying the &#8220;openBIM Workflow&#8221;: A Practical Breakdown<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt seems I&#8217;m not the only one getting recurring questions about what the &#8220;openBIM workflow&#8221; &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tOct 9, 2024\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/new-year-message\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"New Year Message\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/feat-LILLESTROM-79.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/new-year-message\/ title=\"New Year Message\" tabindex=\"0\">New Year Message<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2023 marked an exciting and highly successful year in buildingSMART&#8217;s history. buildingSMART is a global &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJan 8, 2024\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/when-finance-manager-met-openbim\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"When Finance Manager met openBIM&#8230;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/web_Claire.jpg\" alt=\"Claire Whittaker\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/when-finance-manager-met-openbim\/ title=\"When Finance Manager met openBIM&#8230;\" tabindex=\"0\">When Finance Manager met openBIM&#8230;<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI&#8217;ve worked at buildingSMART for 9 years now and can say with some confidence that &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tNov 23, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/buildingsmart-international-standards-summit-lillestrom-2023\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"buildingSMART International Standards Summit &#8211; Lillestr\u00f8m 2023\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/feat-DAY_1_LILLESTROM-79.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/buildingsmart-international-standards-summit-lillestrom-2023\/ title=\"buildingSMART International Standards Summit &#8211; Lillestr\u00f8m 2023\" tabindex=\"0\">buildingSMART International Standards Summit &#8211; Lillestr\u00f8m 2023<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHarnessing the power of Digital Products and the openBIM Workflow Accelerating the link between digital &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tOct 9, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/the-role-of-digital-twins-in-driving-sustainability-a-three-horizon-approach\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The Role of Digital Twins in Driving Sustainability: A Three-Horizon Approach\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/feat-AdobeStock_526071815.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/the-role-of-digital-twins-in-driving-sustainability-a-three-horizon-approach\/ title=\"The Role of Digital Twins in Driving Sustainability: A Three-Horizon Approach\" tabindex=\"0\">The Role of Digital Twins in Driving Sustainability: A Three-Horizon Approach<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe built environment is experiencing a transformative shift as it confronts the challenges of climate &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tSep 14, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/openbim-what-is-it-and-why-do-we-need-it\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"openBIM\u00ae: what is it and why do we need it?\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/feat_open-BIM-Blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/openbim-what-is-it-and-why-do-we-need-it\/ title=\"openBIM\u00ae: what is it and why do we need it?\" tabindex=\"0\">openBIM\u00ae: what is it and why do we need it?<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlog one in a series of three. This is the first in a series of &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJul 14, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/whats-in-a-name\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"What's in a name?\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/feat-blog-post.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/whats-in-a-name\/ title=\"What's in a name?\" tabindex=\"0\">What&#8217;s in a name?<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat&#8217;s in a name? Well, when it comes to the buildingSMART Domains, quite a lot. &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJun 16, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/an-update-on-ifc-developments\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"An update on IFC developments\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/feat-web-blogpost.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/an-update-on-ifc-developments\/ title=\"An update on IFC developments\" tabindex=\"0\">An update on IFC developments<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIFC 4.3.x\u00a0 In an earlier blog I reported that IFC 4.3 &#8211; the latest openBIM &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJun 14, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/the-strategic-roadmap-for-buildingsmart\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The Strategic Roadmap for buildingSMART\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/feat_The-Strategc-Roadmap-title-slide.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/the-strategic-roadmap-for-buildingsmart\/ title=\"The Strategic Roadmap for buildingSMART\" tabindex=\"0\">The Strategic Roadmap for buildingSMART<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn one of my first blogs in this role, I set out as a priority &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tApr 26, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/ifc-4-3-progress-report-and-next-steps\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"IFC 4.3 Progress Report and Next Steps\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/feat-progress.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/ifc-4-3-progress-report-and-next-steps\/ title=\"IFC 4.3 Progress Report and Next Steps\" tabindex=\"0\">IFC 4.3 Progress Report and Next Steps<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp; By Clive Billiald IFC 4.3 formally entered the next stage of the ISO process &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tMar 17, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/publishing-of-the-bsi-technical-report-on-bim-building-energy-modelling-bem-workflows-and-data-interoperability\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Publishing of the bSI Technical Report on BIM &#038; Building Energy Modelling (BEM) Workflows and Data Interoperability\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/web-blog-banner-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/publishing-of-the-bsi-technical-report-on-bim-building-energy-modelling-bem-workflows-and-data-interoperability\/ title=\"Publishing of the bSI Technical Report on BIM &#038; Building Energy Modelling (BEM) Workflows and Data Interoperability\" tabindex=\"0\">Publishing of the bSI Technical Report on BIM &#038; Building Energy Modelling (BEM) Workflows and Data Interoperability<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlmost 40 percent of total global CO\u2082 emissions are caused by various contributors in the &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tFeb 20, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/what-is-information-delivery-specification-ids\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"What is Information Delivery Specification (IDS)\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/feat-IFC-COde_.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/what-is-information-delivery-specification-ids\/ title=\"What is Information Delivery Specification (IDS)\" tabindex=\"0\">What is Information Delivery Specification (IDS)<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Information Delivery Specification (IDS) is a standard in development from buildingSMART for defining information &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tFeb 13, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/a-new-year-message-from-the-chief-executive-of-buildingsmart-international\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A New Year Message from the Chief Executive of buildingSMART International\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Feat_Blog-CB-Profile-Pic.jpg\" alt=\"Clive Billiald\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/a-new-year-message-from-the-chief-executive-of-buildingsmart-international\/ title=\"A New Year Message from the Chief Executive of buildingSMART International\" tabindex=\"0\">A New Year Message from the Chief Executive of buildingSMART International<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new Chief Executive &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJan 6, 2023\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/building-as-a-service-what-does-it-mean-and-how\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Building-as-a-service - what does it mean and how\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/feat_CHL_BuildingAsAService.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/building-as-a-service-what-does-it-mean-and-how\/ title=\"Building-as-a-service - what does it mean and how\" tabindex=\"0\">Building-as-a-service &#8211; what does it mean and how<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is building-as-a-service? Building-as-a-service (BaaS) is a concept that is gaining a lot of traction &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tNov 23, 2022\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/a-critical-factor-for-success-bim-in-electrical-engineering\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A critical factor for success: BIM in electrical engineering\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/feat-iStock-1351472483.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/a-critical-factor-for-success-bim-in-electrical-engineering\/ title=\"A critical factor for success: BIM in electrical engineering\" tabindex=\"0\">A critical factor for success: BIM in electrical engineering<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndreas Matth\u00e9, CEO Electrical Products, Smart Infrastructure, Siemens AG, explains why electrical engineering has to &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tSep 21, 2022\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/methods-to-specify-information-requirements-in-digital-construction-projects\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Methods to specify information requirements in digital construction projects\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/feat-Blog-Post.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/methods-to-specify-information-requirements-in-digital-construction-projects\/ title=\"Methods to specify information requirements in digital construction projects\" tabindex=\"0\">Methods to specify information requirements in digital construction projects<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith the ever-growing digitalisation of the built environment, specifying information requirements (IR) is crucial to &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tSep 14, 2022\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/new-knowledge-base-site-launched-to-support-global-openbim-uptake\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"New knowledge base site launched to support global openBIM\u00ae uptake\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/feat-Knowledge-Base-hero-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/new-knowledge-base-site-launched-to-support-global-openbim-uptake\/ title=\"New knowledge base site launched to support global openBIM\u00ae uptake\" tabindex=\"0\">New knowledge base site launched to support global openBIM\u00ae uptake<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUser guides, process maps, tutorials, videos, and more are all available on the buildingSMART&#8217;s new &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tSep 1, 2022\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/the-status-of-ifc-4-3-and-the-benefit-of-further-extensions-as-ifc-4-4\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The status of IFC 4.3 and the benefit of further extensions as IFC 4.4\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/feat-IFC-4.3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/the-status-of-ifc-4-3-and-the-benefit-of-further-extensions-as-ifc-4-4\/ title=\"The status of IFC 4.3 and the benefit of further extensions as IFC 4.4\" tabindex=\"0\">The status of IFC 4.3 and the benefit of further extensions as IFC 4.4<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Richard Kelly After a robust development process, bSI has published IFC 4.3 as a &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJun 7, 2022\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/ifc-4-3-a-major-milestone-introduction-and-overview-of-the-current-status\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"IFC 4.3 - A Major Milestone Introduction and Overview of the Current Status\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feat-IFC-blog-header.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/ifc-4-3-a-major-milestone-introduction-and-overview-of-the-current-status\/ title=\"IFC 4.3 - A Major Milestone Introduction and Overview of the Current Status\" tabindex=\"0\">IFC 4.3 &#8211; A Major Milestone Introduction and Overview of the Current Status<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Richard Petrie, written in March 2022. Earlier this year buildingSMART International sent the full &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tMay 28, 2022\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/construction-industry-looks-to-bim-to-improve-decision-making-collaboration-survey\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Construction industry looks to BIM to improve decision-making, collaboration: Survey\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feat-global-response.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/construction-industry-looks-to-bim-to-improve-decision-making-collaboration-survey\/ title=\"Construction industry looks to BIM to improve decision-making, collaboration: Survey\" tabindex=\"0\">Construction industry looks to BIM to improve decision-making, collaboration: Survey<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms see building information modeling (BIM) as important to &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tMay 28, 2022\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/end-of-year-message-and-review-from-buildingsmart-international\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"End of Year Message and Review from buildingSMART International\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/feat_end-2021.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/end-of-year-message-and-review-from-buildingsmart-international\/ title=\"End of Year Message and Review from buildingSMART International\" tabindex=\"0\">End of Year Message and Review from buildingSMART International<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOverview 2021 has been another colossal year for buildingSMART. I&#8217;d like to start with a &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tDec 22, 2021\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/artificial-intelligence-in-bim-and-renovation\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Artificial Intelligence in BIM and renovation\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/feat-1st-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/artificial-intelligence-in-bim-and-renovation\/ title=\"Artificial Intelligence in BIM and renovation\" tabindex=\"0\">Artificial Intelligence in BIM and renovation<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArtificial Intelligence (AI) for Computer Aided Design has come a long way since it was &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tDec 21, 2021\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/ifc4precast-is-a-bsi-final-standard\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"IFC4precast is a bSI Final Standard\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/feat_Blog-cover-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/ifc4precast-is-a-bsi-final-standard\/ title=\"IFC4precast is a bSI Final Standard\" tabindex=\"0\">IFC4precast is a bSI Final Standard<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIFC4precast has been officially recognized as a &#8220;Final Standard&#8221; by buildingSMART International, marking the release &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tDec 7, 2021\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/combining-2d-engineering-and-3d-modeling-in-one-product\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Combining 2D engineering and 3D modeling in one product\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/feat-Bolog-Post-2D.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/combining-2d-engineering-and-3d-modeling-in-one-product\/ title=\"Combining 2D engineering and 3D modeling in one product\" tabindex=\"0\">Combining 2D engineering and 3D modeling in one product<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrickell City Centre, Miami, FL, USA \u00a9 Monica Grigorescu Prototyp and its 85 engineers work &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tOct 18, 2021\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/statements-from-the-newly-elected-infraroom-steering-committee\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Statements from the newly elected InfraRoom Steering Committee\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/New-Steering-Committee_.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/statements-from-the-newly-elected-infraroom-steering-committee\/ title=\"Statements from the newly elected InfraRoom Steering Committee\" tabindex=\"0\">Statements from the newly elected InfraRoom Steering Committee<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the April newsletter we introduced you to the newly elected InfraRoom Steering Committee. The &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJun 7, 2021\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/the-buildingsmart-awards-program-2021\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The buildingSMART Awards Program 2021\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/blog_feat_Global-Awards-Graphic.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/the-buildingsmart-awards-program-2021\/ title=\"The buildingSMART Awards Program 2021\" tabindex=\"0\">The buildingSMART Awards Program 2021<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbuildingSMART is the worldwide industry body driving the digital transformation of the built asset industry. &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tApr 19, 2021\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/the-value-of-open-data-standards\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The value of open data standards\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/feat_Auckland-Airport1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/the-value-of-open-data-standards\/ title=\"The value of open data standards\" tabindex=\"0\">The value of open data standards<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs the demand for digitization within the built asset industry is accelerating exponentially towards fully &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJan 15, 2021\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/end-of-year-message\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"End of Year Message\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/feat_web_Virtual-Summit-Post-Event.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/end-of-year-message\/ title=\"End of Year Message\" tabindex=\"0\">End of Year Message<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs we conclude 2020 it is impossible not to reflect what an extraordinary year it &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tDec 20, 2020\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/take-bim-processes-to-the-next-level-with-digital-twins\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Take BIM Processes to the next level with Digital Twins\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/feat_Digital-Twin-Road-Map.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/take-bim-processes-to-the-next-level-with-digital-twins\/ title=\"Take BIM Processes to the next level with Digital Twins\" tabindex=\"0\">Take BIM Processes to the next level with Digital Twins<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganisations in all industries are under pressure to deliver more robust and innovative operating models. &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJun 2, 2020\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/the-importance-of-industry-foundation-classes-in-building-information-modelling\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The importance of Industry Foundation Classes in Building Information Modelling\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/feat_Apartment-Block.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/the-importance-of-industry-foundation-classes-in-building-information-modelling\/ title=\"The importance of Industry Foundation Classes in Building Information Modelling\" tabindex=\"0\">The importance of Industry Foundation Classes in Building Information Modelling<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn how adopting the IFC standard and Building Information Modelling (BIM) will produce significant time &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tMar 4, 2020\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/end-of-year-message-2019\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"End of Year Message 2019\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Feat-End-of-Year-Feat.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/end-of-year-message-2019\/ title=\"End of Year Message 2019\" tabindex=\"0\">End of Year Message 2019<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2019 has been a personal milestone year for me; with recruitment of our Technical Director, &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tDec 31, 2019\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/the-curious-case-of-the-mvd\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The curious case of the MVD\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/feat_validation-result-statsbygg-002-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/the-curious-case-of-the-mvd\/ title=\"The curious case of the MVD\" tabindex=\"0\">The curious case of the MVD<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe buildingSMART lingo consists of many abbreviations. Some more commonly used than others (does anyone &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tDec 12, 2019\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/bim-competency-assessment\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"BIM-Competency Assessment\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bim_profiler_logo-002-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/bim-competency-assessment\/ title=\"BIM-Competency Assessment\" tabindex=\"0\">BIM-Competency Assessment<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn this latest blog, Mark Baldwin, Professional Certification leader and Board member of buildingSMART Switzerland &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJun 3, 2019\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/activity-based-working-across-members\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Activity-Based Working Across Members\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/feat_strxur-arup-inline-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/activity-based-working-across-members\/ title=\"Activity-Based Working Across Members\" tabindex=\"0\">Activity-Based Working Across Members<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbuildingSMART International&#8217;s (bSI) latest multinational member shared how they work with Arup, a strategic member &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJun 3, 2019\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/are-we-digital-twinning-yet\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Are we Digital Twinning yet?\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/feat_web_Digital-Twin-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/are-we-digital-twinning-yet\/ title=\"Are we Digital Twinning yet?\" tabindex=\"0\">Are we Digital Twinning yet?<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI don&#8217;t know that the term &#8220;digital twin&#8221; does itself justice. It sounds a bit &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tApr 29, 2019\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/technology-will-only-get-us-so-far\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Technology will only get us so far\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/feat_airport-384562_1920-702x459-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/technology-will-only-get-us-so-far\/ title=\"Technology will only get us so far\" tabindex=\"0\">Technology will only get us so far<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith aviation passenger demand set to double over the next 20 years and many airports &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tMar 19, 2019\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/open-bim-blog-post-breaking-down-the-silos-in-aec\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Open BIM blog post &#8211; breaking down the Silos in AEC\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/feat-OpenBIM.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/open-bim-blog-post-breaking-down-the-silos-in-aec\/ title=\"Open BIM blog post &#8211; breaking down the Silos in AEC\" tabindex=\"0\">Open BIM blog post &#8211; breaking down the Silos in AEC<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt the Nemetschek Group, &#8220;open&#8221; is in our DNA. Our portfolio of 16 brands has &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tFeb 21, 2019\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/openbim-for-the-entire-building-lifecycle\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"openBIM for the entire building lifecycle\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/feat_Siemens-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/openbim-for-the-entire-building-lifecycle\/ title=\"openBIM for the entire building lifecycle\" tabindex=\"0\">openBIM for the entire building lifecycle<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the building industry, everyone is talking about Building Information Modeling (BIM). Although digitalization in &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tFeb 4, 2019\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/what-does-ifc-stand-for-2\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"What does IFC stand for?\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Tokyo_crop2_.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/what-does-ifc-stand-for-2\/ title=\"What does IFC stand for?\" tabindex=\"0\">What does IFC stand for?<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI have just returned from an amazing buildingSMART Summit in Tokyo Japan attended by 469 &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJan 28, 2019\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/end-of-year-message-for-2018\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"End of year message for 2018\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Feat_End-of-Year-2018_.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/end-of-year-message-for-2018\/ title=\"End of year message for 2018\" tabindex=\"0\">End of year message for 2018<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2018 has been another &#8216;high growth&#8217; year for buildingSMART reflecting our &#8216;start-up&#8217; status. The two &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJan 28, 2019\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/our-commitment-to-open-digital-workflows-and-data-continuity\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Our commitment to open digital workflows and data continuity\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/feat_AD1_.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/our-commitment-to-open-digital-workflows-and-data-continuity\/ title=\"Our commitment to open digital workflows and data continuity\" tabindex=\"0\">Our commitment to open digital workflows and data continuity<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAutodesk is a co-founder of buildingSMART, formerly called International Alliance for Interoperability (IAI). We started &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJan 28, 2019\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/growing-evidence-of-the-benefits-of-an-integrated-bimgeospatial-full-lifecycle-approach-to-construction\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Growing evidence of the benefits of an integrated BIM+geospatial full lifecycle approach to construction\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Feat_growing-evidence.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/growing-evidence-of-the-benefits-of-an-integrated-bimgeospatial-full-lifecycle-approach-to-construction\/ title=\"Growing evidence of the benefits of an integrated BIM+geospatial full lifecycle approach to construction\" tabindex=\"0\">Growing evidence of the benefits of an integrated BIM+geospatial full lifecycle approach to construction<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuilding information modeling (BIM) has been applied to design-build construction projects for many years. A\u00a0growing &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJan 18, 2019\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/what-does-ifc-stand-for\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"What does IFC Stand For?\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/feat_patrick-macleamy.jpg\" alt=\"Patrick Macleamy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/what-does-ifc-stand-for\/ title=\"What does IFC Stand For?\" tabindex=\"0\">What does IFC Stand For?<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI have just returned from an amazing buildingSMART Summit in Tokyo Japan attended by 469 &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tNov 15, 2018\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/major-project-delivery-and-digital-transformation\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Major project delivery and digital transformation\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/feat_GII-Blog_.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/major-project-delivery-and-digital-transformation\/ title=\"Major project delivery and digital transformation\" tabindex=\"0\">Major project delivery and digital transformation<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGII is a high-profile initiative organised by McKinsey Consulting to convene leaders from around the &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\tJan 28, 2018\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blog The Year of openBIM As we welcome the year 2025, there is much cause for excitement. 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