{"id":30632,"date":"2024-08-28T16:21:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T15:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/?page_id=30632"},"modified":"2025-08-06T13:54:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T12:54:45","slug":"chapter-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/community\/chapter-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h1>\r\n\t\t\tbuildingSMART Chapters Resources\t<\/h1>\r\n\tbuildingSMART Chapters are pivotal in the global development, implementation, and utilization of standards and services.<br \/>\r\nOn this page you can find useful guides and links to the digital materials intended for Chapter use.\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/app.box.com\/s\/7ckcvidxi2mv2obgbp95ew75xfvoyy55\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrand identity guidelines\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/brand-identity\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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IFC Translation\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/technical.buildingsmart.org\/services\/bsdd\/guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bSDD-local-codes-image-small-1.png\"\/>\r\n                bSDD entries for local codes\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/events-calendar-image-small-1.png\"\/>\r\n                Events Calendar: Submit your event\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/users\/accelerator-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/accelerator-program-image-small-2.png\"\/>\r\n                Accelerator Program\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/education.buildingsmart.org\/\" 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