buildingSMART International openBIM Awards 2024
The openBIM Awards 2024 Winners Have Been Announced
Use the Sample Forms linked below in the Award Categories section to review what is being asked in each submission category. These are direct exports from the platform and can help you and your colleagues prepare in advance of entering the information in the platform. Alternatively, simply enter the platform and start completing the submission at your own pace. You can save your submission content and return as often as you need to complete it up until the deadline
Award Categories for 2024
Sustainability Excellence Using openBIM
Sustainability is an important priority for the buildingSMART community and submitters now have an opportunity in all submissions to demonstrate sustainable outcomes achieved through the use of openBIM methodologies. Sustainability Excellence reflects the worldwide adoption of more sustainable practices and outcomes for a more resilient future. Submitters from all domains and award categories can demonstrate to the jury where they have achieved better social, environmental, and economic outcomes using openBIM. This can include circular economy, low carbon strategies, energy management, renewables, sustainable materials and other green practices.
BIM + GIS Excellence Using openBIM
The integration of BIM and GIS is a growing priority for the buildingSMART community, and submitters now have an opportunity to demonstrate how they are integrating BIM and GIS workflows in all submissions. BIM + GIS Excellence reflects the work done in the BIM and GIS sectors to achieve a more streamlined approach to interoperability and data workflows that benefit GIS and BIM professionals. This can include software examples, infrastructure, buildings and even scales to cities.
Project Delivery Excellence
An industry project award recognizing excellence by any stakeholder in construction project delivery using openBIM.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Design using openBIM | An industry construction project with demonstrated excellence using openBIM during the Design phase of project delivery. |
| Construction using openBIM | An industry construction project with demonstrated excellence using openBIM during the Construction phase of project delivery. |
| Handover using openBIM | An industry construction project with demonstrated excellence using openBIM for Handover of datasets and information during Project Close-out. |
Operational Excellence
Operational excellence using openBIM by any stakeholder during the Operations phase of a built asset.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Asset Management using openBIM | Asset lifecycle information management with demonstrated excellence using openBIM in the Operations phase of a built asset. |
| Facilities Management | From real estate planning and space management to preventative maintenance, lifecycle replacement and emergency preparedness; the Operations Phase of a built asset has many data needs for openBIM. |
Research Excellence
A research project that advances the pursuit of interoperability using buildingSMART schema or tools.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Professional Research using openBIM | Research excellence using openBIM led by academic, industry or government professionals. |
| Student Research using openBIM | Research excellence using openBIM led by students. |
Technology Excellence
Software development deploying buildingSMART schema, tools or standards.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Technology Solution using openBIM | An applied technology solution developed on the back of buildingSMART schema. |
Additional Awards & Special Mentions
The international jury, program management, and bSI Executive have the opportunity to nominate submissions at their discretion for additional awards or special mentions. These additional awards and special mentions are to recognize submissions of high merit that deserve recognition by the buildingSMART community. These additional awards and special mentions may cover areas of achievement such as, but not limited to, Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprise Excellence, Sustainability Excellence, Innovation Excellence, Leadership Excellence, Business Value Demonstration Excellence, or Use Case Excellence.
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