News – buildingSMART International https://www.buildingsmart.org Tue, 09 Dec 2025 05:27:21 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.buildingsmart.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.png News – buildingSMART International https://www.buildingsmart.org 32 32 buildingSMART Chile has been formally approved as a “Chapter-in-formation” https://www.buildingsmart.org/buildingsmart-chile-has-been-formally-approved-as-a-chapter-in-formation/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:22:27 +0000 https://www.buildingsmart.org/?p=33020 London, U.K. – December 8th, 2025 — buildingSMART International (bSI) is pleased to announce that buildingSMART Chile has been formally approved as a "Chapter-in-formation". The latest Chapter to join the…

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]]> Board of Directors Changes https://www.buildingsmart.org/board-of-directors-changes/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:25:08 +0000 https://www.buildingsmart.org/?p=33007 London, U.K. – December 5th, 2025 — buildingSMART International (bSI) is today announcing some Board of Director changes. Board Changes Due to ill health, Alfred Waschl has stepped down from…

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]]> ISO Publishes New Compatibility Policy for ISO 16739-1 (IFC): A Major Step for Stable Evolution of the Standard https://www.buildingsmart.org/iso-publishes-new-compatibility-policy-for-iso-16739-1/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:27:34 +0000 https://www.buildingsmart.org/?p=32868 buildingSMART International is pleased to share important news with the openBIM community: ISO/TC 59/SC 13 has published the new Compatibility Policy for ISO 16739-1, the international standard for IFC.  This…

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]]> The buildingSMART openBIM Awards 2025 – Winners Announced https://www.buildingsmart.org/the-buildingsmart-openbim-awards-2025-winners-announced/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:18:09 +0000 https://www.buildingsmart.org/?p=32698 Berlin, Germany – September 25, 2025 The openBIM Awards 2025 concluded with a celebratory ceremony on Wednesday, 24 September, during the closing plenary of the buildingSMART International Summit – Berlin…

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]]> buildingSMART México has been formally approved as a “Chapter-in-formation” https://www.buildingsmart.org/buildingsmart-mexico-has-been-formally-approved-as-a-chapter-in-formation/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:42:52 +0000 https://www.buildingsmart.org/?p=32665 London, U.K. – August 27, 2025 — buildingSMART International (bSI) is pleased to announce that buildingSMART México has been formally approved as a "Chapter-in-formation". The latest Chapter to join the…

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]]> The buildingSMART openBIM Awards 2025 – Finalists Announced https://www.buildingsmart.org/openbim-awards-2025-finalists-announced/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 08:45:45 +0000 https://www.buildingsmart.org/?p=32619 London, U.K. – August 07, 2025 — buildingSMART International is delighted to share the complete list of finalists for the buildingSMART openBIM Awards 2025. Finalists will be invited to present…

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]]> Philippines has been formally approved as a “Chapter-in-formation” https://www.buildingsmart.org/philippines-has-been-formally-approved-as-a-chapter-in-formation/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:56:45 +0000 https://www.buildingsmart.org/?p=32542 London, U.K. – July 25, 2025 — buildingSMART International (bSI) is pleased to announce that the Philippines has been formally approved as a "Chapter-in-formation". The latest Chapter to join the…

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]]> International Council Outcomes https://www.buildingsmart.org/international-council-outcomes-june-2025/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:18:56 +0000 https://www.buildingsmart.org/?p=32482 London, U.K. – June 18th, 2025 – buildingSMART International (bSI) is pleased to announce the resolutions passed at the International Council Meeting held on June 16th, 2025. International Council Overview…

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]]> IFC and ISO: Four Tracks for Strategic Collaborations https://www.buildingsmart.org/ifc-and-iso-four-tracks-for-strategic-collaborations/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 03:25:49 +0000 https://www.buildingsmart.org/?p=32454 As the need for digital consistency grows across the built environment, buildingSMART International (bSI) and ISO are strengthening their collaboration to support the evolution of the IFC standard — formally…

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]]> In Memory of Kjell Ivar Bakkmoen (1950–2025) https://www.buildingsmart.org/in-memory-of-kjell-ivar-bakkmoen-1950-2025/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:35:00 +0000 https://www.buildingsmart.org/?p=32437 Pioneer of openBIM and Digital Collaboration It is with deep sorrow that we mark the passing of Kjell Ivar Bakkmoen, who died last month. A civil architect by training, Kjell…

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