{"id":31510,"date":"2025-01-09T09:53:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T09:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/?page_id=31510"},"modified":"2025-01-29T17:11:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T17:11:57","slug":"standards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Solutions and Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tSolutions and Standards\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>The digital transformation has created many new opportunities but also presented the industry with new challenges.\u00a0The built asset industry needs an international body committed to creating and disseminating common, open data standards. buildingSMART meets that need.<\/p>\n<p>buildingSMART helps industry visionaries transform the design, delivery, and operation of tomorrow&#8217;s assets. International open digital data-sharing standards are critical to this transformation, helping businesses-owners, architects, engineers, contractors, and operators-become global industry leaders while also mitigating risks, saving time, reducing costs, and significantly increasing innovation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/standards\/bsi-standards\/industry-foundation-classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IFC-logo1.1.png\" alt=\"IFC-logo1.1\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"250\" width=\"250\" title=\"IFC-logo1.1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><strong>Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)<\/strong> &#8211; a set of standardized, digital descriptions of the built asset industry.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/standards\/bsi-standards\/information-delivery-specification-ids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IDS-logo1.1.png\" alt=\"IDS-logo1.1\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"250\" width=\"250\" title=\"IDS-logo1.1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><strong>Information Delivery Specification (IDS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Standard for defining and checking information requirements in a computer interpretable form to ensure data quality.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/standards\/bsi-standards\/bim-collaboration-format\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/BCF-logo1.1.png\" alt=\"BCF-logo1.1\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"250\" width=\"250\" title=\"BCF-logo1.1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><strong>BIM Collaboration Format (BCF)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Standard communication protocol for efficient issue management and coordination on BIM projects.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/users\/services\/buildingsmart-data-dictionary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bSDD-logo1.1.png\" alt=\"bSDD-logo1.1\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"250\" width=\"250\" title=\"bSDD-logo1.1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><strong>buildingSMART Data Dictionary (bSDD)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Service for publishing and accessing terms and definitions that describe the built environment to increase data consistency.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/users\/services\/ifc-validation-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Validation-logo1.1.png\" alt=\"Validation-logo1.1\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"250\" width=\"250\" title=\"Validation-logo1.1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><strong>Validation Service<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Free, online platform for validating IFC files, developed by buildingSMART &#8211; with the help of software vendors and bSI projects.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/buildingSMART\/OpenCDE-API\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/openCDE-logo-250px.png\" alt=\"openCDE-logo-250px\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"250\" width=\"250\" title=\"openCDE-logo-250px\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><strong>The openCDE Initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Portfolio of API standards that includes Foundation API, BIM Collaboration Format (BCF) API, Documents API, and Dictionary API.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ucm.buildingsmart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/UCM-logo1.1.png\" alt=\"UCM-logo1.1\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"250\" width=\"250\" title=\"UCM-logo1.1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><strong>Use Case Management Service (UCM)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enables the capture, specification and exchange of best practices and makes them accessible to the entire built asset industry.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tCommunity and Activities\n\t<\/h2>\n    <!-- Content area for the groups -->\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/standards\/domains\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Domains-solutions-tab-gs.jpg\"\/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Domains-solutions-tab-gs2.jpg\"\/>\n                <b>Domains &#8211;<\/b><br \/>open groups of industry specialists who collaborate to improve the built environment through the development of open solutions and standards.\n                Domains\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/buildingsmart-international-events\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Events-solutions-tab-sl1.jpg\"\/>\n                Explore Events\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/about\/strategic-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Strategic-projects-solutions-tab-sl1.jpg\"\/>\n                Strategic Projects\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/the-strategic-roadmap-for-buildingsmart\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chapters-solutions-tab-sl.jpg\"\/>\n                Local buildingSMART Chapters\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/community\/partners\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Partners-solutions-tab-sl.jpg\"\/>\n                Our Partners\n            <\/a>\n<style>\n\/* Container and overall layout styling *\/\n.container {\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 1200px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n}\n\/* Navigation links styling *\/\n.nav-links {\n    text-align: center;\n    margin-bottom: 20px;\n}\n.nav-links a {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: black;\n    padding: 10px;\n    margin: 0 10px;\n    font-size: 16px;\n    cursor: pointer;\n    position: relative; 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\n}\n<\/style>\n<h2>\n\t\tWorkflow enablers\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/compliance\/software-certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SoftwareCERT-logo-wide.png\" alt=\"SoftwareCERT-logo-wide\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"140\" width=\"400\" title=\"SoftwareCERT-logo-wide\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><strong>Software Certification<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A platform for Consistent and reliable implementations of buildingSMART standards for software vendors and applications throughout the global marketplace.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/education.buildingsmart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PCERT-logo-wide.png\" alt=\"PCERT-logo-wide\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"140\" width=\"400\" title=\"PCERT-logo-wide\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><strong>Professional Certification<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internationally recognized program that validates professionals&#8217; digital construction skills and knowledge to advance digital transformation in the built environment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/users\/accelerator-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingsmart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/accelerator-program-logo-wide.png\" alt=\"accelerator-program-logo-wide\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"140\" width=\"400\" title=\"accelerator-program-logo-wide\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><strong>Accelerated Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fast-track openBIM into your business with the support of the buildingSMART International network.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tThe Power of Open Data Standards in Transforming the Built Environment\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Open, shareable information unlocks more efficient, transparent and collaborative ways of working throughout the entire life-cycle of built assets. The growing adoption of BIM also allows owners and operators, working with their service partners, to plan their capital investments and understand the likely whole-life costs of maintaining and using those assets for their intended purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The benefits of open data standards are substantial, and include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>more transparent, collaborative and open workflows<\/li>\n<li>greater information certainty due to a shared vocabulary of industry terms<\/li>\n<li>more open procurement processes<\/li>\n<li>processes that are inclusive for companies large and small<\/li>\n<li>greater re-use of data<\/li>\n<li>easier integration with linked data created and shared in related industries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For data to flow easily and for the resulting benefits to be shared, the standards need to be developed collectively by the key stakeholders- from designers and constructors to owners and operators.\u00a0 This is why the processes for buildingSMART solutions and standards development, approval, and certification rely heavily on the global participation of a broad group of experts in their respective disciplines and industries. 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