References
LADM
The Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) ISO 19152-1:2024
BIMids
According to the BIMids site, BIMids is Simplifying the exchange process in a BIM project and helps you define the level of information expected in the model. Files are available on the Download tab and tutorials are also provided.
Buildwise (previously BBRI) is a private research institute founded in 1959 under impulse of the National Federation of Belgian Building Contractors in application of the so-called "De Groote" decree-law of 1947. This decree-law named after the former Minister of Economic Affairs was specifically aimed at the promotion of applied research in the construction industry, in order to improve its competitiveness. In application of this decree-law, the statutory members of the Buildwise are the more than 90,000 Belgian construction companies (general contractors, carpenters, glaziers, plumbers, roofers, floorers, plasterers, painters, etc..), mostly SMEs. Source: Buildwise
CRTI.B (Centre de Ressources des Technologies et de l'Innovation pour le Bâtiment)(i.e. The Building Technology and Innovation Resource Center) is a neutral and open platform for all stakeholders in the construction process and seeks to improve the productivity and competitiveness of construction stakeholders. Among other objectives, the CRTI-B is to define, document, introduce and maintain standards for tender documents governing construction project markets. Source (translated to english from)CRTI.
Domain references
Life Cycle Assessment
European Environment Agency - Life Cycle Assessment
Buildings as Material Banks
Energy Performance Certificate
European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Digital Building Permit
Digital Building Permit conference 2024
Finland RAVA3Pro project
3D Cadastre
Digital Building Logbook
the State of the art of the digitalisation of the building sector
AECO Software Tools
AECO Software
There are many outstanding BIM products. Hereunder some of them:
- ACCA software
- Autodesk Revit; extended with Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro cloud collaboration
- Bentley OpenBuildings; extended with Bentley Infrastructure Cloud
- CYPE
- Dalux
- Graphisoft Archicad (Nemetschek); extended with Graphisoft BIMcloud collaboration
- Kubus BIMCollab
- Plannerly
- Solibri Model Checker (Nemetschek)
- Trimble Connect
- Trimble SketchUp; often used to complement non-BIM projects with a 3D Model; the 3D Model can thenafter be exported as an IFC Model
- Vectorworks (Nemetschek); extended with Vectorworks Cloud Services
Open Tools
New products emerge also from the Open Source community such as:
- Blender with Bonsai; see also the video on Youtube
- IfcOpenShell libraries and tools. The product is not new but continuously incorporates new capabilities.
- That Open libraries and Tools
- Speckle
Most products enable AECO professionals to work on the design and construction phase and thenafter on the operation (Facility Management). Key product can exchange important information using the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) format. Some products, such as Blender with the Bonsai add-on can natively edit the IFC.
ACCORD
IFC
buildingSMART
IFC4X3ADD2
IFC4X3ADD2 documentation
IFC 4.3.2.20241204 (IFC4X3_ADD2)
USD
IFC5 development
Books
Rajabifard, A., et al. BIM and Urban Land Administration. 1st ed., CRC Press, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1201/9781351032346.
André Borrmann, Markus König, Christian Koch, Jakob Beetz (editors). Building Information Modeling - Technology Foundations and Industry Practice https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92862-3.